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Zulu

Zulu

Little Soldier Games · 1977
212+ yrs3.0/5 complexity9.0 BGG8CouplesStrategy
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"Zulu" is a wargame simulation of the battles of the Zulu War of 1879, reflected on a board with fictional names for British held forts. This a typical 1970's hex based wargame with UGO/IGO turn sequencing.

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Zulu box art
official art · Little Soldier Games

"Zulu" is a wargame simulation of the battles of the Zulu War of 1879, reflected on a board with fictional names for British held forts.

This a typical 1970's hex based wargame with UGO/IGO turn sequencing. Sequence of play: 1- Zulu move 2- Zulu attacks resolution 3- British move 4- British artillery attacks resolution 5- British infantry attacks resolution

Victory conditions:

Zulu eliminates all British units or Zulu occupy 3 forts hexes at end of British turn.

British eliminates all Zulu units or British occupy 5 Zulu village hexes at end of Zulu turn.

Anything else is a draw at game end.

The copies are very scarce. The game is a highly competitive simulation.

Box contents: 150 die-cut counters 2 rules folders (4 pages each) 1 11" x 15" color map

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating9.0 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Zulu?
Zulu is a miniatures game, for 2 players, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Zulu — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Zulu support?
Zulu is played by 2 players.
Q5What age is Zulu for?
Zulu is recommended from age 12.
Q6How complex is Zulu?
Zulu has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.

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