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1992 Ranked #12,121

Four Battles Of The Ancient World

Historical battle collection has commanders refight four ancient clashes, each with its own map and scenario. Introductory through advanced rules let players approach famous engagements with increasing tactical depth.

Wargames Ancient Wargame Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

1-2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.9/5

Rating

6.21

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Includes: Arbela - Alexander vs. Darius Cannae - Roman Consul Varro vs.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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Includes: Arbela - Alexander vs. Darius Cannae - Roman Consul Varro vs. Hannibal Pharsalus - Julius Caesar vs. Pompey Teutoburger Wald - Roman Govenor Varus vs. Germanic Tribes Each battle has its own scenario, map and 100 counters. Introductory, Basic and Advanced Rules. Also available as a box set with other volumes: Battles of the Ancient World Volume II Battles of the Ancient World Volume III

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Ancient Wargame

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

6
Ancient: Rome History: Punic Wars History: Roman Civil Wars History: Roman Empire History: Wars of Alexander the Great Players: Wargames with Rules Supporting Only Twoâ?¦

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
1–2
Best with
1–2
Play time
60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Larry Baggett Wayland Grace

Artists

4
Joy Cohn Callie Cummins Christine Lockwood Mark Simonitch

Publishers

2
Decision Games (I) Overlord Games

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