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Epic Revolution (AWI)

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"Another instalment in Warlord Games’ Epic series has just been released..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out the latest figures/ruleset package in this series. "... a lot of work has gone into this rule set to make it AWI specific - well done that team."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/30/2025


War reaches northern Italy, 215 BC

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"Hannibal has come over the Alps..."! Prufrock and his friend Ian P bring us an intense Punic War clash that doesn't look too promising for the Romans, when they "...win the first move and mostly freeze."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/26/2025


Interview with Robert Phaneuf Designer of Secession 1861: The American Civil War and The Armada from Fortress Games Currently on Kickstarter

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"...there are few more fertile areas for educational, simulation-ai gaming." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, interviews designer Bob Phaneuf about his two upcoming games. See why he thinks that "...Secession 1861 will mature as a classic solitaire nail-biter."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/18/2025


Battles of Heraclea Lyncestis, 219 BC and Emporiae, 218 BC (Med Campaign 9)

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"Reports are in of a battle in northern Macedon between the invading Illyrians and a force scrambled together to meet them...". Prufrock continues with two more nicely photographed AARs in the ongoing Med Campaign! "...in Nearer Spain, Proconsul Aaronius Dubius Scipio Calvus, having landed a force near Emporiae, was engaged by an alliance of indomitable Iberian tribes...".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/9/2025


My pre-orders analysis – what is new and coming!

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his current game preorders, and why he is anxiously awaiting them. See which game has him commenting that "...we are getting so many new elements – from graphical representation, to add-ons and optional rules – that this it will be a great, refreshing comeback to fantastic classic!"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/6/2025


My Top Solitaire Wargames: New Designs and All-Time Classics

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, reveals his favorite recent and all time solitaire classics. Check out the game he describes as "...probably the best small units combat simulation ever created, which has fantastic planning phase and unfolds completely differently each time.", and the one that challenges you to "...harness a brilliant mind, titanic energies, and a sometimes terrifying charisma to leave your mark on history?"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


Soviet 12mm WWII Pocket Army

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"My second WWII Pocket Army is now complete..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us a Pocket Army update pictorial.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/26/2025


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Malaya (v2.5) War Game Review

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Malaya Player Aid (pdf)

Pat La Pella created this player aid to clarify special movement rules for the Japanese player for Amphibious Movement and Reinforcement beach landing hexes. Computer versions of the game show eligible hexes automatically when the Japanese player selects a unit for movement.

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A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z '-9

Game: Anzio



(a64)
 
 




Publisher: Avalon Hill
Game Type: Board
Designer(s): 1st Edition - David Williams, 2nd Edition - Tom Oleson, 3rd edition - Don Greenwood
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Description:


At last - the least understood theatre of World War II reproduced in all its stark realism; authentic down to the very last mountain, lake, and swamp. The battle for Italy was important in that its progress determined the timetable of events for the coming D-Day invasion of France. Target: the Gothic Line. Had the Allies broken this line by Fall 1944 they, instead of the Russians, would have been the first to enter Vienna. Anzio recreates the May 1944 situation code-named "Diadem." You take it from there... (from the game introduction of the 1st edition published in 1969). Avalon Hill republished and redeveloped a 2nd edition with new box cover art in 1974 and a 3rd edition in 1978. A 4th edition, with new box cover art by Rodger B. MacGowan, was released in 1980.


Articles


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Pub Date
Article Description
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738
Date: 7/31/2024
Poster: Robert Holifield
... Anzio Without Really trying

Geoff K. Burkman shares his strategy and sneaky tricks for playing Game I (the basic game) in Avalon Hill's 1st edition of Anzio. This article appeared in The General magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2 in Jul-Aug 1969.
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739
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Robert Holifield
Avalon Hill Anzio box cover 4th Edition

This edition featured new box cover art by Rodger B. MacGowan. (4th edition in 1980)
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740
Date: 9/3/2022
Poster: Robert Holifield
Avalon Hill Anzio box cover 2nd and 3rd Edition

2nd and 3rd edition share the same box cover art but there were changes in the rules. (2nd edition in 1974 and the 3rd in 1978)
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737
Date: 10/24/2021
Poster: Mark D.
Gilbert Collins Review - Anzio

Gilbert Collins does not hold back in his review of this 50+ year old Avalon Hill game. It seems there is a lot of interest these days in dusting off "oldies" and giving them a whirl (I currently have "The Russian Campaign" on my game table and am loving it again). But it's good to see a review that reminds you that "old" is not necessarily "good". Or maybe Gilbert is missing something?
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736
Date: 12/13/2018
Poster: Ed Sommers
Anzio - 50th Anniversary PBEM Tournament!

Dear Grognards, Avalon Hill's "Anzio" celebrates 50 years in 2019 and as such I am pleased to announce a Pbem Tournament to celebrate. Free to enter, the Basic game tourney will start 1.22.19 and an Advanced game tourney later in the year, please see the link to the Anzio@50 page.
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734
Date: 2/2/2012
Poster: Mark D.
A Real Tasty War-game Where The Map Is The Colour Of A Pizza

Entertaining and informative review by David G. Cox for BoardGameGeek.
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735
Date: 3/31/2010
Poster: Mark D.
Variant (PDF)

Game variant shared by Chris Fawcett on BGG.
Web Link
733
Date: 9/13/2004
Poster: Mark D.
4th Edition Rules (PDF)

Upload to BGG by Jeffrey Meyers.
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725
Date: 12/15/1998
Poster: Mark D.
PBEM Replay

Eric Pass and Dwane Aldrich tracked a PBEM game they played, and shared it....
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732
Date: 12/15/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Player Aid (Word)

(Unknown source)
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727
Date: 12/15/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Article Index

List of publications with articles that reference Anzio.
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731
Date: 12/15/1998
Poster: Mark D.
PBeM Series Replay

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729
Date: 10/5/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Differences Between 3rd and 4th Editions

Dave Bieksza enumerates differences between the 3rd and 4th editions.
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728
Date: 5/11/1998
Poster: Mark D.
Differences Between 1st and 2nd Editions

Dave Bieksza enumerates differences between the 1st and 2nd editions.
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730
Date: 8/15/1994
Poster: Mark D.
Terrain Clarifications

Bob Ryan has edited and shared a listing of map clarifications.
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726
Date: 4/15/1993
Poster: Mark D.
3 Solitaire Replays

A brief recounting of 3 solitaire replays, by Dave Bieksza, in August of 1979, September of 1992, and April of 1993. Interesting...
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