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Opening the box. A lot of pleasure inside.
Emperor Valens is lost somewhere on the battlefield; the Romans are routed and the Goths are victorious!
Detail from Trasimene map showing Hannibal's set up
A Winter night near the fireplace. The perfect place for gaming.
Replacement counters for the three volumes (front)

Battles of the Ancient World Volume III (2000)

Players
2
Best: 2
Playing time
120–120 min
Age
12+
6.64
Average rating
66
Ratings
1.75/5
Weight
#17645
BGG rank
Outside top 5,000
Designer:Wayland Grace, Larry Baggett
Artist:David Pentland
Publisher:Decision Games (I)
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 7, Interaction 5, Complexity 3.5, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck7.0
Interaction5.0
Complexity3.5
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

WargameAncientHexagon GridSimulationDice RollingRatio / Combat Results Table

Overview

The third instalment of the Battles of the Ancient World series from Decision Games (I).

This standalone game features six battles including:

Megiddo 1447 BC Qadesh 1294 BC Lake Trasimene 217 BC Munda 45 BC Boudicca AD 61 Adrianople AD 378

With six battles, this hex and counters wargame, with 520 counters, six maps (on three map sheets), is a traditional wargame that emphasizes playability over realism and complexity. Combat is resolved by the classic Combat Results Table (CRT).

Other games in Series:

Four Battles of the Ancient World Battles of the Ancient World Volume II Zama: Hannibal versus Scipio (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #153) Battles of the Ancient World: Marathon and Granicus (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #214)

Also available as a box set with all three volumes.

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