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The Last King of Scotland: The Uganda-Tanzania War 1978-1979

The Last King of Scotland: The Uganda-Tanzania War 1978-1979

Victory Point Games · 2011
1–290 min13+ yrs2.2/5 complexity6.7 BGG#14.122 BGG237CouplesStrategy
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Designed by Dennis L. Bishop, The Last King of Scotland is a hex and counter wargame that simulates the Tanzania-Uganda War of 1979 that ousted Uganda's President for Life Idi Amin Dada.

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Designed by Dennis L. Bishop, The Last King of Scotland is a hex and counter wargame that simulates the Tanzania-Uganda War of 1979 that ousted Uganda's President for Life Idi Amin Dada. One player takes control of the Ugandan forces while the other player commands the forces of Tanzania. With a seeming fascination for all things Scottish, Idi Amin referred to himself as the "uncrowned king of Scotland". When Amin fled Uganda in a sense he truly became "The Last King of Scotland." Each game turn is a month of real time. Each hex covers 30 miles, and units range from platoons to battalions.

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
1–2
Recommended age
13+ yrs
BGG rank
#14.122
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The Last King of Scotland: The Uganda-Tanzania War 1978-1979 is played by 1–2 players.
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A game of The Last King of Scotland: The Uganda-Tanzania War 1978-1979 takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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The Last King of Scotland: The Uganda-Tanzania War 1978-1979 is recommended from age 13.
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The Last King of Scotland: The Uganda-Tanzania War 1978-1979 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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