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Base game

Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes

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Published
2005
Players
2–2
Play time
60 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
WargameWorld War II
Mechanics:
Dice rollingSpatial puzzle

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Main mechanics explained

  • Dice rolling: Dice create swing and force you to adapt.
  • Spatial puzzle: Fitting shapes together efficiently is the challenge.
Full publisher description

This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy Band of Heroes is a tactical board game tour de force that covers the battles of America's airborne troops during June of 1944. Band of Heroes includes a bucket full of new weapons, squads, and vehicles, including U.S. Airborne, German SS, and Fallschirmjager troops, Tiger, Sherman, Stuart, and PzIIIJ tanks, and MG42, MG34, and M1919A4 machine guns. But the scenarios are the selling point, and this batch of sixteen tells the story of the men from the 101st and 82nd Airborne Division's fighting the Germans in the Norman hedgerows during June of 1944. Components 6 mounted maps 480+ beautiful counters, counters, representing the men and equipment from the 82nd, 101st, 17th SS Panzergrenadier, 6th Fallschirmjager, 91st Airlanding, and 352nd Infantry Divisions 16 Skill Cards, providing Leaders and Heroes with special abilities. 16 Band of Heroes Scenarios This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of Normandy

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