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Spartan: Tactical Warfare In The Hellenistic Age, 500-100bc

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.56

Rating

6.61

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to others' strategies and turns. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation as players primarily focus on competitive actions.

Replay value

The game Spartan: Tactical Warfare in the Hellenistic Age, 500-100BC has a high replayability score of 7.95 out of 10. With its high variability in gameboard, expansions available, and strategic depth, players can expect fresh and engaging experiences each time they play. The game also scales well with different numbers of players and offers a moderate level of easiness to learn while still providing depth. Overall, Spartan: Tactical Warfare in the Hellenistic Age, 500-100BC offers a highly replayable and enjoyable gaming experience.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Spartan: Tactical Warfare in the Hellenistic Age, 500-100BC is 7 out of 10. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

One of five games in a series by SPI called PRESTAGS (the others were CHARIOT, LEGION, VIKING and YEOMAN). Tactical level game. Each game shares a set of the same common rules. Each game also has a set of exclusive rules that highlight features of warfare during the period that game covers. Tagline: Tactical Warfare in the Hellenistic Age 500-100 BC Spartan covers the period from the rise of Greece to the beginning of the Roman ascendance, including the rise and fall of Persia and Carthage. Scenarios included are: 400 counters Greek Ascendance Marathon (490 BC), Greeks vs. Persians Plataea (479 BC), Greeks vs. Persians Corinth (394 BC), Confederacy vs. Spartans Mantinea (362 BC), Spartans vs. Thebans Cheronea (338 BC), Macedonians vs. Greeks Granicus (334 BC), Macedonians vs. Persians Issus (333 BC), Macedonians vs. Persians Arbela (331 BC), Macedonians vs. Persians Ipsus (301 BC),Macedonians vs. Allies Roman Ascendance Heraclea (280 BC), Romans vs. Pyrrhus Asculum (278 BC), Romans vs. Pyrrhus Beneventum (275 BC), Romans vs. Pyrrhus Cannae (216 BC), Romans vs. Carthaginians Zama (202 BC), Romans vs. Carthaginians Cynoscephelae (197 BC), Romans vs. Macedonians Magnesia (190 BC), Romans vs. Antiochus Pydna (168 BC), Romans vs. Macedonians Exclusive rules include instructions for the use of elephants and special leaders.

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Credits

Designers

1
John Young

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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