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Wooden Ships & Iron Men
Wooden Ships & Iron Men is a Tactical level Nautical board-wargame - Fighting ships in the Age of Sail !!!
What is Wooden Ships & Iron Men
Wooden Ships & Iron Men is a Tactical level Nautical board-wargame - Fighting ships in the Age of Sail !!!
This classic title details military engagements in the golden Age of Sail with a plethora of historical scenarios. Players take their groups of ships and form their ship lines and then go at it. The game comes with a large generic ocean map overlaid with a hex grid. The ship counters occupy two hexes and include special rules for moving and firing with this design. Players can begin with the smaller scenarios and work up to whole fleets engaged in pitched battle.
Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 6
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +12
- Duration
- 300 min
- Difficulty
- Heavy
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1974
- Mechanics
- Action Queue · Dice Rolling · Hexagon Grid
- Categories
- Age of Reason · American Indian Wars · American Revolutionary War
- Designer
- S. Craig Taylor
- Publisher
- The Avalon Hill Game Co · Battleline
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How many players is Wooden Ships & Iron Men for?
Wooden Ships & Iron Men plays with 2 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 300 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 12.
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