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The Battle of the Bulge
The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1981
2120 min12+ yrs2.9/5 complexity6.6 BGG#7.182 BGG1,1 KCouplesStrategy
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The Battle of the Bulge is an historically correct re-creation of the famous World War II campaign of the same name. The 101st Airborne Division is hopelessly encircled at Bastogne.
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The Battle of the Bulge is an historically correct re-creation of the famous World War II campaign of the same name. The 101st Airborne Division is hopelessly encircled at Bastogne. The German commander demands surrender. General Anthony McAuliffe replies to the demand with one simple word "Nuts!".
The game's scale is 3.2 km (2 miles) per hex; 12 hours per turn. Units are regiments and brigades. 377 Counters (including blanks)
game anatomy
Complexity2.9 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.182
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The Battle of the Bulge is played by 2 players.
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A game of The Battle of the Bulge takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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The Battle of the Bulge is recommended from age 12.
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The Battle of the Bulge has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.9 out of 5.
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