Thunder at Cassino

Publie en 1987

Thunder at Cassino is a mid-complexity wargame on the Third Battle of Monte Cassino during the Second World War. The game uses the area-impulse system first used in Storm over Arnhem, and to be used subsequently in Turning Point: Stalingrad and Breakout: Normandy. The game depicts the battle from 15 Mar 1944 to 23 Mar 1944. The Allied attackers consisted of elements of the 2nd New Zealand Corps, comprising the New Zealand 2nd Division, the Indian 4th Division and the British 78th Division. The German defenders are mainly from the elite 1st Fallschirmjäger Division. The game map depicts the town of Cassino, its renowned monastery and the surrounding environs, divided into areas to facilitate movement and combat. Units are mainly infantry platoons, armor platoons depicted. The game comes with two introductory scenarios, a end-of-battle scenario and a campaign game featuring the entire battle. Playing time varies from 60 minutes to 360 minutes depending on scenario chosen. Game consists of a 22" by 24" mounted map, 478 unit counters, rules and charts.

Mecaniques

Area-Impulse Dice Rolling

Categories

Wargame World War II

Auteurs

Courtney F. Allen

Editeurs

Avalon Hill
Thunder at Cassino

Informations du jeu

Joueurs
1-2 Players
Temps
6 hours
Poids
Medium — 3,1/5
Annee
1987
Note sur BGG
7,10
Classement sur BGG
#5427
Age minimum
12+

Foire aux questions

Thunder at Cassino supports 1 to 2 players.
A typical game of Thunder at Cassino takes about 360 minutes.
Thunder at Cassino has a complexity rating of 3.10/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Thunder at Cassino is 12+.
Thunder at Cassino has a rating of 7.10/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 457 ratings. It is ranked #5427 overall.
Thunder at Cassino was designed by Courtney F. Allen. It was published in 1987.