Alamo 1836

Alamo 1836

2011Franck Yeghicheyan

1 - 2 players
0 min
2.0/5 weight

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Alamo 1836 is a solitaire wargame (but it can eventually be played by two), published in Vae Victis #97 (February 2011), about the key episode of the thirteen days siege of the fort. The A4 map is divided into areas. The game includes a sheet of 80 counters. Each texan counter represent 10 soldiers or 1 cannon. Each mexican counter represent 80 soldier or 1 cannon. there are also counters for each officer: Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Santa Anna, Cos, Duque, Romero, Juan Morales. The player is in charge of Texan defenders of Alamo, The rules manage the actions of the Mexican army. There is not a limited number of turns: the game ends when all the defender are eliminated. Victory is given by the number of Mexican conters eliminated.

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Alamo 1836 is a solitaire wargame (but it can eventually be played by two), published in Vae Victis #97 (February 2011), about the key episode of the thirteen days siege of the fort. The A4 map is divided into areas. The game includes a sheet of 80 counters. Each texan counter represent 10 soldiers or 1 cannon. Each mexican counter represent 80 soldier or 1 cannon. there are also counters for each officer: Travis, Bowie, Crockett, Santa Anna, Cos, Duque, Romero, Juan Morales. The player is in charge of Texan defenders of Alamo, The rules manage the actions of the Mexican army. There is not a limited number of turns: the game ends when all the defender are eliminated. Victory is given by the number of Mexican conters eliminated.

Designer

Franck Yeghicheyan

Artists

Christophe Camilotte, Pascal Da Silva, Brian Palmer

Categories

American WestPost-NapoleonicWargame

Mechanics

Area MovementDice RollingMovement PointsSimulation
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