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Lion of Ethiopia

Lion of Ethiopia (1990)

Players
2
Best: 2
Playing time
120–120 min
Age
12+
7.30
Average rating
142
Ratings
2.25/5
Weight
#9977
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Michael Duffield
Artist:Mark Simonitch
Publisher:XTR Corp +1 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 4.5, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity4.5
Theme5.0

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Overview

This game is a two-player simulation of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1935-36. This war holds the distinction of being the largest colonial war ever fought in Africa and was the first round of the European portion of what would become World War II.

The game includes a 12 page rulebook, a 22" x 34" mapsheet, and 164 counters.

For the Italians, victory is determined by occupation of a number of geographical locations or the complete destruction of the Ethiopian army. For the Ethiopians, they must occupy Massawa and Mogadisho, destroy both Italian HQs, destroy the entire Italian army, or prevent the Italians from winning by Turn 22.

Originally published in "Command" magazine, issue #4

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Lion of Ethiopia: Tiger of Ethiopia
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