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Phalanx

By: SPI

Type: Ziplock

Product Line: War Games - Ancients to Middle Ages - Ziplocks (SPI)

Last Stocked on 10/1/2024

Product Info

Title
Phalanx
Publisher
SPI
Category
Sub-category
Publish Year
1971
Dimensions
11.5x14.75x1"
NKG Part #
11648
MFG. Part #
SPIPHX-Z
Type
Ziplock
Age Range
12 Years and Up
# Players
2 Players
Game Length
120 Minutes

Description

Ancient warfare from Alexander the Great to Rome. Spearmen, swordsmen, bowmen and elephants clash in 15 battles from Marathon to Zama.

Famous military commanders represented include Xerxes, Alexander the Great, Darius -- King of Kings, Hannibal, and Scipio Africanus. Included battles are Marathon; Arbela; and Zama. Phalanx recreates the military systems that clashed in these battles. There are five classes of units, spearmen, swordsmen, cavalry, mounted bowmen, and missile troops (slingers and javeliners). Special rules embody the "feel" of ancient tactics, including the effect of charismatic leaders on combat (Darius, Alexander), the unpredictable and fearsome battle elephants, and the great tactical flexibility of the Roman legion, one of history's greatest military units.