Battle of the Bulge (1991)

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Designer	S. Craig Taylor
Artist	Charles Kibler George I. Parrish, Jr.
Publisher	Avalon Hill
Year Published	1991
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 1, 2 players (2 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	10 and up (1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (1 voter) [poll]
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Subdomain	Wargames (6 voters) [vote]
Category	Wargame World War II
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Family	Smithsonian Institute Series
Primary Name	Battle of the Bulge
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Avalon Hill Battle of the Bulge board war-game. This is the third version of this famous game published by Avalon Hill in 1991 (others were produced in 1965 and 1981). It is authorised by the Smithsonian Institution.

Contents:

Battle Manual
Two-sided sheet covering the "Basic Game Rules"
2 separate sheets outlining the German and Allied "Order of Appearance" details for each side's forces
Full-colour gameboard
2 decimal dice
194 die-cut counters.

This game is rated "Low" complexity by AH, and is an excellent introduction to hex-based wargaming for beginners. It also rates a "High" solitaire suitability rating.

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The GENERAL Index Article List:

The GENERAL Vol.29,No.5
- Battle of the Bulge – “Ardennes Breakthrough II- Suggested opening moves for the German player” (Strategy) Randy Heller and John B.Grant Jr.

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Year: 1991

Size: 16.75 x 11.75 x 2.00 inches

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