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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Games Workshop Ltd. · 2003
2–490 min12+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.3 BGG#18.083 BGG125CouplesStrategy
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How do you play The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?

From the Game Box: "Relive the battles of The Return of the King film and book with The Lord of the Rings tabletop strategy battle game for two or more players.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King box art
official art · Games Workshop Ltd.

From the Game Box:

"Relive the battles of The Return of the King film and book with The Lord of the Rings tabletop strategy battle game for two or more players. In this box you'll a rules manual, dice and 48 highly detailed plastic miniatures - The ideal way to start your collection."

Contents of the Box:

  • 176 page full colour rules manual including a chapter on The War of the Ring, allowing you to relive the battles that rage across Middle Earth.
  • 48 highly detailed plastic miniatures (24 warriors of Minas Tirith and 24 Mordor Orcs)
  • Stone Ruins of Middle Earth (Plastic Scenery pieces)
  • Dice

Re-implemented by:

The Lord of the Rings: Strategy Battle Game

Integrates with:

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#18.083
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a fantasy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring campaign / battle card driven. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King support?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King take?
A game of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King for?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King?
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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