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The Punic Wars: Rome Vs Carthage, 264-146 B.c. box art
1975 Ranked #11,664

The Punic Wars: Rome Vs Carthage, 264-146 B.c.

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Ancient Wargame Hexagon Grid Dice Rolling

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.4/5

Rating

6.17

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.6/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

The Punic Wars appeared in Strategy & Tactics magazine #53, Nov-Dec 1975. It simulates the Roman-Carthage wars from 264-146BC. The game is a strategic simulation, each turn representing an entire year. Counters depict army, naval, and leader units.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

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

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Ancient Wargame

Mechanism

2
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid

Family

6
Ancient: Carthage Ancient: Rome Components: Map (Continental / National scale) History: Punic Wars Magazine: Strategy & Tactics Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Play time
60 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Irad B. Hardy

Artists

2
Henri-Paul Motte Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

2
Hobby Japan SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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