Not to be confused with the 1960 Parker Brothers game with 17th-century Pirates (also called Trade Winds), this older game is set in the year it was published, 1943. ---From the publisher's brochure:--- A game of ships and men and the cargoes carried between U.S. and Latin American ports. Each player is a trader in imports and exports, and his success or...
Traders, Raiders & Runners is a strategic board game of competitive cargo route management. Players take turns placing cargo-carrying Merchants and armed Runners to complete cargo routes and earn gold. Raiders, or pirates, can be used to intercept and steal from Traders. Each turn the cargo being shipped along each route will change randomly, altering the...
The object of ‘Tradewinds’ is to earn victory points by controlling valuable trade routes. As colonists develop the local infrastructure, many islands will experience an economic boom. Before that happens, dominate the exports of an island by investing there more heavily than others...but the value of those exports depends on the population demanding the...
INTRODUCTION The year is 1795 and France is gathering their Forces for their Armies and Navy in a grand attempt to conquer Europe. It is also a time of revolutions, imperialism, piracy and political intrigue. In this game, you start out as a young Officer serving in the British Royal Navy. As you complete missions, you will gain experience, honor and...
From the rules : Trafalgar is a game which simulates realistically a battle between two squadrons of famous ships, each of which played an important part in the Trafalgar battle. Trafalgar is an exciting game of skill. Use the wind and your tactical skills to outmaneuver the enemy, bombard his port, dismast his ships, silence his guns. Recreate the...
Throw two dice and you can move your pawns, insert new pawns on the board or move the wheel of waves. If you can reach the six orange fields of your opponent, you have win the game. You play on the board inside the box. You can move a wheel under the board with holes. If you turn the wheel, holes can be open and your or your opponents brave sailors lost...
Card game for 2 Players simulating the Naval Battle of Trafalgar 1805. Be the first to win 3 Hands in a row. Poker type mechanics. Common deck with 4 Suites: Strategy, Tactics, Morale, and Fighting. Extra card interaction to keep things interesting. Designed to be an even match. A Complete copy of the rules can be seen at:...
Trafalgar Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail (1795-1815) by Warhammer Historical Wargames Ltd is a set of tabletop wargame rules set during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Fleetlists are supplied for all the major and several minor powers of Europe as well as the American Navy. The book also includes a brief historical review and a hobby section. From the...
This game uses a simulation system ("Navíos de línea") to recreate naval combat in the period from 1740 to 1815, both at a tactic and strategic level. In the tactical system players control individual ships on a blue grid. In the strategic system, players control squads on an board showing all the Atlantic. WARNING: All game components are in Spanish! The...
"Wirtschafts-spiele um weltweiten Handel und Transport" (Economic games about global trade and transportation) This is a collection of various games. While most are economic simulations (ship traffic, resource trade etc.), there are also some completely different game (such as a submarine game in which a player tries to reach a target unnoticed by the...