Zulus on the Ramparts! (2009)

ZULUS ON THE RAMPARTS! is the battle cry of those defending the Mission Station at Rorke’s Drift. It is 22 January 1879, and the British invasion column moving into Zululand was disastrously defeated that morning at nearby Isandlwana. Now, fresh troops from the victorious Zulu iMpi (army) are advancing on your position. With your 140 British soldiers and auxiliaries, you must survive the repeated attacks of 4000+ crack Zulu warriors.

This States of Siege(TM) game puts you squarely in command of a desperate defense. As events unfold and heroes emerge, can you build up the barricades and fill the breaches before the camp is overrun? As the Zulus relentlessly charge wielding their deadly spears and as British rifles overheat, can you keep cool and make the command decisions necessary to hold your position and repel the onrush of fierce braves until the Relief Column arrives?
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift saw more Victoria Crosses awarded than any other before or since. Can you write an equally glorious page in history as you confront these ZULUS ON THE RAMPARTS?

Game Components:

One 6-page, color Game Rules booklet
18 color, die-cut 3/4" mounted game pieces
45 color, die-cut 1/2" mounted game pieces
36 Event cards
One 11" x 17" color game map
Variant + Optional Rules; Designer’s Notes

Complexity: 2.5 out of 9
Solitaire Suitability: 9 out of 9
Scale: Each unit is one Zulu iButho (Regiment); each turn is about 15-45 minutes of real time.

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Zulus on the Ramparts! fan - Reserve Platoon