Gladiator: The Game of Deadly Arena Combat in Ancient Rome

From the Publisher's Website,

"Written by Barry Hill, Gladiator enables players to recreate the brutal arena combat of the Roman Empire on the wargames table.

This full colour 144 page hardback rulebook contains rules for gladiatorial arena contests featuring human combatants, wild animals, elephants and chariots as well as mass battle spectacles and mock sea battles. Full rules and background are provided for gladiators of both the Imperial and Republican eras, along with ten action-packed scenarios and a detailed campaign system that allows rival gladiatorial schools to compete in several different periods of Roman history.

The Gladiator rulebook is packed with inspirational photography and a detailed hobby section covering collecting, assembling and painting gladiatorial miniatures.

The Gladiator rulebook contains:

Full rules for movement, shooting and combat as well as rules for including wild animals, elephants and chariots in your games.

Rules and background for gladiators of both the Republican and Imperial eras.

A brief history of gladiatorial combat.

Ten action packed scenarios.

Rules for the naumachiae - gladiatoral sea battles!

Rules for Roman chariot racing, including the famous chariot race featured in Ben Hur.

A detailed campaign system for developing your fighters, including rules for setting your campaigns during different periods of Roman History.

Inspiring photographs and hobby section for reference when collecting and painting your gladiator miniatures."