Second expansion for the 2016 large-hex reissue of the Advanced Tobruk wargame. As in the case of the first one, the zip bag includes a 2-page Battlefield Walkthough (with the exact same additional rules as Expansion 1), 8 scenarios dated from March 31 through April 14 1941 (the "Enter Rommel" period of the North African Campaign), a small countersheet...
From the company website: Near Cape Bon, Tunisia, 22 April 1943: During mid-April, a series of Allied attacks were launched against the Axis positions in the hills of Tunisia. The US 2nd Corps (now commanded by General Omar Bradley) attacked Hill 609 in “Mousetrap Valley", with the objective of advancing to Mateur. The British 5th Corps attacked “Longstop...
MAMAEV KURGAN, STALINGRAD, RUSSIA, 27 September 1942: Acknowledging the damage done to his army in assaulting the southern and central sections of the city, General von Paulus had systematically reconfigured his forces for a fresh assault. Two shock groups were formed, with one consisting primarily of the 100th Jäger Division, whose task was to clear and...
When Kurt Student focused his attention on Unternehmen Merkur, the stage was set to introduce the world to the airfield at Heraklion, Crete. The defenders included British, Australian and Greek soldiers. The write up for the book by by Yannis Prekatsounakis says succinctly, “The Battle for Heraklion - an epic struggle - remained largely forgotten and...
A new Basic Game to replace the Basic Infantry Game that quickly went out of print. This one feature four scenarios covering action in Normandy involving the 101st Airborne Division. There is a new Basic Game map for this game as well as complete Basic Game rules. Several scenarios have two versions, one for those who only own this game and another that...
An introduction to the Advanced Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1940-43 system for newcomers consisting of one 11” x 17” color map, basic game rules for infantry, three sheets of color counters depicting infantry, their NCOs and officers, as well as their weapons. This game provides an easy-to-understand subset of the system rules that can be...
The original ATS BG II is back in Stalingrad and uses a new 12" × 18" board (card, not paper) and standard ATS sized hexes. An updated BG II rulebook and play aids provide everything you need to play—just bring your own counters from the ATS collection—and begins you on the path to system experience at a low cost. An Expansion for ATS. First released...
ATS Basic Game two provides players with an introduction to the Advanced Tobruk System (ATS) of tactical World War II games. ATS allows players to recreate squad level battles on maps depicting the historical areas that the battles were fought such as Arnhem, Normandy, Iwo Jima and Stalingrad. Each hex represents 50 yards of terrain and each turn...
A set of "Fast & Furious" ancient miniatures battle rules. Units continue doing whatever they're doing from turn to turn unless successfully ordered to do something else. The game should be compatible with almost any basing scheme. Each figure represents 15 to 20 men, the ground scale is set by the players choosing a length of the "Distance Unit" that...
Advanced Vive l'Empereur is a 2 players game that allows you to simulate, at a grand tactical level, the napoleonic great battles. Up to 6 infantry type, light, medium and heavy cavalry, medium, heavy and horse artillery are the units that as Commander in Chief you've got under your command. Just a few minutes to read the rules (only 4 pages), a new game...
SPI's Adventure Gaming is an introductory booklet that included three small-format games selected to represent the scope of the SPI product line: The Creatures that Ate New York, Napoleon at Waterloo, and The Tower of Azann. The Creatures that Ate New York is a lightweight takeoff on The Creature that Ate Sheboygan. Up to seven players may play. Each...