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Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680

Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1973
2120 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.9 BGG#13.354 BGG305CouplesStrategy
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“Musket and Pike is a simulation of the art of warfare in Europe from the introduction of manageable individual-man firearms to the introduction of the socket bayonet in the late Seventeenth Century.

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Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 box art
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“Musket and Pike is a simulation of the art of warfare in Europe from the introduction of manageable individual-man firearms to the introduction of the socket bayonet in the late Seventeenth Century. The game presents the tactics and possible results of many of these battles during this period. These battles are shown as scenarios giving a mix of units which are moved and engage in combat on the mapsheet.” --from the Introduction of Musket & Pike

Contents

one 22" by 29" mapsheet one set of game rules 400 die-cut counters one box one die

Scenarios Included

 Mookerhyde -- 14 April 1574
 Coutras 20 -- October 1587
 Nieuport -- 2 July 1600
 White Mountain -- 8 November 1620
 Fleurus -- 29 August 1622
 Breitenfeld -- 17 September 1632
 Lutzen -- 16 November 1632
 Nordlingen -- 6 September 1634
 Dunkirk Dunes -- 3 June 1658
 Brentford -- 12 November 1642
 Grantham -- 13 May 1643
 Staverton -- 4 July 1643
 Marston Moor -- 1 July 1644
 Aberdeen -- 15 September 1644
 Naseby -- 14 June 1645
 Dunbar -- 3 September 1650
 Szentgotthard -- 1 August 1664
 Killiecrankie -- 27 July 1689
game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#13.354
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680?
Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 is a pike and shot game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 support?
Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 take?
A game of Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 for?
Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680?
Musket & Pike: Tactical Combat, 1550-1680 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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