Alexander the Great

Veröffentlicht 1971

Macedonians vs. Persians in the climactic battle at Gaugamela. Alexander The Great is a medium complexity wargame recreating an ancient battle on the plain of Gaugamela in 331 B.C. Players take on the roles of Alexander the Great and King Darius III as the Macedonian army clashes with the Persian Host. Movement is hex based. Unit types include basic infantry, phalanxes, cavalry, chariots and elephants. The turn sequence is movement, defensive fire and melee. Combat is a dice roll cross-referenced on a probability table. A sliding morale track determines which table will be used for combat resolution. The game consists of a 22" x 28" map board, a sheet of 108 die cut counters, playing aids and a 24-page rulebook. Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 5

Mechaniken

Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table Hex-and-Counter Simulation Dice Rolling

Kategorien

Ancient Wargame

Autoren

Don Greenwood Gary Gygax

Verlage

Avalon Hill Guidon Games
Alexander the Great

Spielinformationen

Spieler
2 Players
Zeit
2 hours
Gewicht
Medium — 2,61/5
Jahr
1971
BGG-Bewertung
6,22
BGG-Rang
#8964
Mindestalter
12+

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Alexander the Great is designed for exactly 2 players.
A typical game of Alexander the Great takes about 120 minutes.
Alexander the Great has a complexity rating of 2.61/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Alexander the Great is 12+.
Alexander the Great has a rating of 6.22/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 451 ratings. It is ranked #8964 overall.
Alexander the Great was designed by Don Greenwood, Gary Gygax. It was published in 1971.