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Designed By: Michael Gray
Published By: Milton Bradley
Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 - 5 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 4, 5 players
Recommended with 4, 5 players
(9 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 240 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 12 and up
User Suggested Ages: (no votes yet)
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Language Dependence: Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
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Category: Wargame
Medieval
Miniatures
Mechanics: Auction/Bidding
Simultaneous Action Selection
Dice Rolling
Other Names:
Shogun

Description

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Shogun / Samurai Swords is the last game in the original Milton Bradley Gamemaster series. It focuses on the chaotic feudal society of Japan during the Middle Ages. Players play one of several factions that erupt into a civil war, trying to consolidate their strongholds and then defeat other armies for the right to be called Shogun, the supreme ruler.

The game was originally published as Shogun and was later changed to Samurai Swords due to a name conflict with James Clavell's Shogun.

Nominee for the 1987 Charles S. Roberts awards for Best Pre-World War II Boardgame (Charles S. Roberts Awards).

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0 Shogun Variant
Shogun Variant.zip
This variant only includes changes or additions made to the original rules. Major alterations include: koku saving, Ronin Revolts, no required garrisons, new Daimyo experience rules, new provincial and army movement rules, and new unit roll values. The zip file contains a 7 page PDF file suitable for printing, and a 4 page PDF explaining why the changes were made.
1 Shogun/Samurai Swords: Storage Solution v1.0 - Box insert plans for MB edition
shogunboxinsert_v1.0.pdf
Full plans with dimensions and instructions to create a box insert for the Milton Bradley edition of Shogun/Samurai Swords, providing a better storage solution than the 'standard' box. Five-page .pdf file, with full directions and photographs of finished insert.
1 Shogun Victory Point Score track for the VP variant
Shogun Score Track.jpg
This score track might come in handy when playing this variant.
6 Shogun Map.pdf
Shogun Map.pdf
Reference Map
0 Actionkarten_deutsch.pdf
Actionkarten_deutsch.pdf
Deutsche Actionkarten im PDF Format
0 Deutsche Actionkarten_gif.zip
Deutsche Actionkarten_gif.zip
Deutsche Actionkarten im GIF Format
0 Deutsche Actionkarten_jpg.zip
Deutsche Actionkarten_jpg.zip
Actionkarten auf deutsch
0 SamuraiSwords.doc
SamuraiSwords.doc
Rulebook (Dutch Translation)
1 Shogun_Game_SetUp.doc
Shogun_Game_SetUp.doc
Set Up Guide
4 senryaku_jpg.zip
senryaku_jpg.zip
Senryaku strategy cards, saved as JPGs