2024James M. Day, Fernando Sola Ramos
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- Creators
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1 - 3 players60 - 180 minHeavy weight

1989James M. Day
Playthroughs and how-to-play. MBT is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 how-to-play guides and 6 recorded sessions.
From BoardGameGeek
(from the Box:) MBT is a detailed look at the organization, equipment and capabilities of some of today's most powerful and advanced military forces. Included are the latest American, West German and Soviet vehicles, their accompanying infantry and attached weapons, and the supporting artillery, air and helicopter elements that compose modern "combined arms" forces. It's all here, and YOU are in command! MBT is a turn based, hex and counter tactical game of "modern" tank warfare. Each turn is 1-5 minutes, each hex 100 meters. Unit counters are single vehicles or infantry squads/teams. 436 counters (2 of which are blanks)
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MBT has 11 videos from 1 creator: 5 how-to-play guides and 6 playthroughs. They date from 2018 to April 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "MBT 6-5" by Games of War, which runs 12 min.
To see it played, watch "MBT-6 Air Cavalry" by Games of War, one of 6 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Panzer North Africa, Panzer: The Game of Small Unit Actions and Combined Arms Operations on the Eastern Front 1943-45, Panzer: Game Expansion Set, Nr 4 – France 1940 and MBT (Second Edition), also by James M. Day.
2024James M. Day, Fernando Sola Ramos
1 - 3 players60 - 180 minHeavy weight
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From BoardGameGeek:
(from the Box:) MBT is a detailed look at the organization, equipment and capabilities of some of today's most powerful and advanced military forces. Included are the latest American, West German and Soviet vehicles, their accompanying infantry and attached weapons, and the supporting artillery, air and helicopter elements that compose modern "combined arms" forces. It's all here, and YOU are in command! MBT is a turn based, hex and counter tactical game of "modern" tank warfare. Each turn is 1-5 minutes, each hex 100 meters. Unit counters are single vehicles or infantry squads/teams. 436 counters (2 of which are blanks)
Designer
James M. Day
Artists
Rich Hasenauer, Charles Kibler
Publisher
The Avalon Hill Game Co
Categories
Mechanics