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5150: Infestation

5150: Infestation

Two Hour Wargames (THW Game Design) · 2007Expansion
1–0120 min0+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.6 BGG45KidsCouplesStrategy
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How do you play 5150: Infestation?

This is an expansion for the base game 5150. From the publisher's website: Infestation introduces the “tactical role-playing game” side of 5150. Players can use Infestation to “flesh out” their characters, giving them an almost life-like feel.

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5150: Infestation box art
official art · Two Hour Wargames (THW Game Design)

This is an expansion for the base game 5150.

From the publisher's website:

Infestation introduces the “tactical role-playing game” side of 5150. Players can use Infestation to “flesh out” their characters, giving them an almost life-like feel. Infestation blends the traditional RPG with fast and easy to follow combat on a personal level. Combining these two aspects allows players to enjoy the cinematic aspect of role-playing while keeping the excitement of a miniatures wargame.

Infestation covers...

 Fast movement
 Firing while fast moving
 The H'DAN CORPORATION flash-bang grenade
 New grenade throwing procedures
 Explosions in confined spaces
 Delayed explosions
 New ranged combat chart
 Specific hit locations and damage
 Cover handled in a different way
 Variable damage to figures
 New melee system
 Man Down check
 Computers and hacking
 New equipment
 Encumbrance
 Psionics with new QRS
 "Half Deads"
 Complete scenario that introduces new movement system
 New "in encounter" encounter system
 New variable time clock for encounters
 Covert Operations Group with new QRS
 Covert operations
 Security robot - with new QRS HAFER-2 Security Bot
 Xeogs are refreshed to use in the scenario if needed - with QRS
 New way to play solitaire or same side two new aliens with QRS
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.6 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouplesStrategy
Play time
120 min
Players
1–0
Recommended age
0+ yrs

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Q4How many players does 5150: Infestation support?
5150: Infestation is played by 1–0 players.
Q5How long does a game of 5150: Infestation take?
A game of 5150: Infestation takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 5150: Infestation for?
5150: Infestation is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is 5150: Infestation?
5150: Infestation has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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