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South Africa: The Death of Colonialism

South Africa: The Death of Colonialism

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1977
2120 min12+ yrs2.7/5 complexity5.1 BGG#29.919 BGG660CouplesStrategy
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"South Africa: The Vestige of Colonialism", is a two-player operational level wargame simulation of a possible revolt of that nation's Black majority (Black Nationalists) against the White South African government (Republic of South Africa Government) and of the government's reaction to such a revolt.

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official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

"South Africa: The Vestige of Colonialism", is a two-player operational level wargame simulation of a possible revolt of that nation's Black majority (Black Nationalists) against the White South African government (Republic of South Africa Government) and of the government's reaction to such a revolt.

Subtitled 'The Vestige of Colonialism', this game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #62.

Victory points are awarded each player for reduction (or destruction) of their opponent's units and control of certain map hexes. An automatic victory is attained if the ratio of points gained by either player reaches 3:1, otherwise play continues indefinitely (the standard scenario postulates that the Republic of South Africa will eventually collapse).

Variable events can prolong the game each turn until one side wins (or surrenders).

Game Scale: Turn: 1 Week Hex: 37.2 Miles / 60 Kilometers Units: Company to Battalion

Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" full-color mapsheet One dual-side printed countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 8-page South Africa rules booklet One 6-sided dice

game anatomy
Complexity2.7 / 5
BGG rating5.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.919
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South Africa: The Death of Colonialism is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of South Africa: The Death of Colonialism take?
A game of South Africa: The Death of Colonialism takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is South Africa: The Death of Colonialism for?
South Africa: The Death of Colonialism is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is South Africa: The Death of Colonialism?
South Africa: The Death of Colonialism has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.7 out of 5.
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