Hammer's Slammers

Published 1984

A board game based on the classic novel by Dave Drake. "The Hovertank is amazingly silent for its fusion powered bulk. Even the hiss of the main laser turret would seem quiet to an ancient tank commander." Artillery, tanks, infantry, shells from the sky, etc. "Soon the enemy will know that Colonel Alois Hammer's Slammers have landed." The map represents various battlefield and terrain the mercenaries fought over the latter half of the 3rd Millennium. It has the usual roads, forest, slopes, clear, lake, city, swamp, hill, river, bridge, fortress and rubble terrain. Hammer's Slammers is a basic hex-based wargame in the Panzerblitz tradition with CRT's, terrain modifiers, and fairly easy rules (7 pages of actual rules).

Mechanics

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Hex-and-Counter Line of Sight Modular Board Movement Points Ratio / Combat Results Table

Categories

Novel-based Science Fiction Wargame

Designers

H. N. Voss Jim Griffin Neil Zimmerer

Publishers

Mayfair Games
Hammer's Slammers

Game Info

Players
1-4 Players
Time
2 hours
Weight
Medium — 2.54/5
Year
1984
BGG Rating
6.08
BGG Rank
#19883
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Hammer's Slammers supports 1 to 4 players.
A typical game of Hammer's Slammers takes about 120 minutes.
Hammer's Slammers has a complexity rating of 2.54/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Hammer's Slammers is 12+.
Hammer's Slammers has a rating of 6.08/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 106 ratings. It is ranked #19883 overall.
Hammer's Slammers was designed by H. N. Voss, Jim Griffin, Neil Zimmerer. It was published in 1984.