Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Microgame #19 in the Metagaming Microgames series. Details from the game box:' The nearby grumble and clank surges rank fear in your veins.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Grid Movement
Move pieces between adjacent spaces on a regular grid.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Movement Points
Spend a movement allowance across spaces with different costs.
Hexagon Grid
Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
Combat Results Table
Compare opposing strength as a ratio, then consult a table to resolve combat.
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Microgame #19 in the Metagaming Microgames series. Details from the game box:' The nearby grumble and clank surges rank fear in your veins. Crouched low you wait. Dragons or Ogres of old might at least be fought. Helltanks are certain death. Closer, closer it comes. You wait and pray it strikes right or left, anywhere but here. Helltank is a game of tactical armored conflict in the 21st century. Each counter is a single vehicle or small unit. Included are the U.S. Klane class MBT-1 1, light cav. Raiders, Japanese IFV infantry carriers, Israeli Missile Launchers, Recon Hovers, Brazilian tri-turret MTTs, jet-pack Hawk Teams, Air Cruisers and the first Ft. Ticonderoga class heavy launch vehicle, Helltank. Versatile rules portray future combat in a playable, yet realistic manner. covering movement firing. opportunity fire, missiles, air defense platforms and the special unit rules. Contents: Rules 12x14 play map 126 unit counters Followed by: Helltank Destroyer