Four Battles of the Ancient World (1992)

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Designer	Larry Baggett Wayland Grace
Artist	Joy Cohn
Publisher	Decision Games (I) Overlord Games
Year Published	1992
# of Players	1 − 2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 1, 2 players (2 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	10 and up
User Suggested Ages	(no votes yet) (0 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (1 voter) [poll]
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Category	Ancient Wargame
Mechanic	Dice Rolling Hex-and-Counter
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Family	Battles of the Ancient World Series The Roman Empire
Primary Name	Four Battles of the Ancient World
Alternate Names	Battles of the Ancient World Volume I
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Includes:

Arbela - Alexander vs. Darius
Cannae - Roman Consul Varro vs. Hannibal
Pharsalus - Julius Caesar vs. Pompey
Teutoburger Wald - Roman Govenor Varus vs. Germanic Tribes

Each battle has its own scenario, map and 100 counters. Introductory, Basic and Advanced Rules.

Companion games:

Battles of the Ancient World Volume II
Battles of the Ancient World Volume III
Zama: Triumph of the Roman Way of War (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #153)
Battles of the Ancient World: Marathon and Granicus (Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #214)

Also available as a box set with all three volumes.

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Publisher: Decision Games (I), Overlord Games

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Year: 1992

Product Code: 04001

Size: 11.42 x 9.06 x 0.79 inches

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Play summary for Battles of the Ancient World.

Contains all the rules needed to play. Summary was produced using volume 3, but should apply to other games in the series.

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