The Defense of Rorke's Drift

The Defense of Rorke's Drift

Peter Bertram , Eric Faust , Lew Fisher (1991)

5.5
BGG Rating 111 votes
1-2 players Best: 2 60-600 min 12+
Complexity Medium — 2.5/5
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This is basically two games in one The Defense of Rorke's Drift (as per the film Zulu) and it can also be used to play The Boer War. The basic premise is a skirmish type game where one counter represent one British soldier or a group of Zulus, using a turn-based structure. 1. British move 2. Zulu move and place reinforcements 3. British rifle fire 4. Zulu rifle fire and spear throw attacks 5. Zulu melee followed by British melee There are a number of different scenarios included, one of which is suitable for Solo gaming

Publisher Excalibre Games, Inc. , 3W (World Wide Wargames) Artist Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville

Themes

Recommended: 1-2 players Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

BGG Community Intel

5.5

Weighted Avg

111

Ratings

510

Owned

33

Wishlisted

Std Dev: 1.27 Wanting: 11 Trading: 26
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