Ultimatum

Veröffentlicht 1979

"A game of Nuclear Confrontation". One player plays the Soviet Union and the other the United States. Each player invests in nuclear weapons technology, world "crisis" regions, and nuclear and anti-nuclear weapons (Missiles, Bombers, SSBNs, Interceptors, and ABMs). Units are deployed on the board, leaving some vulnerable to "first strike" nuclear attacks. Crisis areas are won by allocating factors to them and causing a confrontation in which each player picks a warfare type (Tac-Nuc, Conventional, Guerrilla, Political/Social, or Economic). Players may decide to launch a direct nuclear attack on the the other player, attempting to destroy the enemy cities with missiles or bombers while defending his own with ABMs and interceptors. Victory is determined partly by how much population a player has left after a nuclear war, and partly by how much enemy population has been destroyed and/or crisis regions won.

Mechaniken

Hexagon Grid Hex-and-Counter Dice Rolling

Kategorien

Modern Warfare Wargame

Autoren

J. Michael Hemphill

Verlage

Yaquinto
Ultimatum

Spielinformationen

Spieler
2 Players
Zeit
4 hours
Gewicht
Medium — 3,05/5
Jahr
1979
BGG-Bewertung
5,79
BGG-Rang
#20932
Mindestalter
12+

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Ultimatum is designed for exactly 2 players.
A typical game of Ultimatum takes about 240 minutes.
Ultimatum has a complexity rating of 3.05/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Ultimatum is 12+.
Ultimatum has a rating of 5.79/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 128 ratings. It is ranked #20932 overall.
Ultimatum was designed by J. Michael Hemphill. It was published in 1979.