Bismarck
1962Charles S. Roberts, Thomas N. Shaw
2 players
120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
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Hunt down and sink the Bismarck. Three levels of play. In the advanced game, you use miniatures rules for the combat. Hidden movement by the use of separate search boards. The original Bismarck game from AH was remarkable for one reason: the ONLY playing piece that the German player had was the Bismarck! A straight forward move-and-search naval game. If the British player finds the Bismarck, a battle ensues. The game is played for points. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. The game ends when: 1) the Bismarck is sunk, 2) the Bismarck enters Bergen, St. Nazaire, or Ferrol after patrolling, 3) the German gains so many points it is impossible for the British player to win, or 4) time runs out. Avalon Hill Complexity ratings Basic Game - 4 Intermediate Game - 6 Advanced Game - 7 Re-implemented by: Bismarck (Second Edition)
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Bismarck has 2 videos from 1 creator: 1 review and 1 playthrough. They date from July 2025.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Bismarck (1962) Avalon Hill" by Goldsack. To see it played, watch "Bismarck - Play Through & Session Report" by Goldsack.
If you like it, try Afrika Korps and Tactics II, also by Charles S. Roberts, or Baseball Strategy and The Battle of the Bulge, also by Thomas N. Shaw.
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About Bismarck
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Hunt down and sink the Bismarck. Three levels of play. In the advanced game, you use miniatures rules for the combat. Hidden movement by the use of separate search boards. The original Bismarck game from AH was remarkable for one reason: the ONLY playing piece that the German player had was the Bismarck! A straight forward move-and-search naval game. If the British player finds the Bismarck, a battle ensues. The game is played for points. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. The game ends when: 1) the Bismarck is sunk, 2) the Bismarck enters Bergen, St. Nazaire, or Ferrol after patrolling, 3) the German gains so many points it is impossible for the British player to win, or 4) time runs out. Avalon Hill Complexity ratings Basic Game - 4 Intermediate Game - 6 Advanced Game - 7 Re-implemented by: Bismarck (Second Edition)
Designers
Charles S. Roberts, Thomas N. Shaw
Artists
Jean Baer, Bob Haynes
Publisher
The Avalon Hill Game Co
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Mechanics
Dice RollingGrid MovementHidden MovementCombat Resolution