[Consim-l] Re: best gettysburg game?

[Tim Allen]

I belive the "Battle Cry" mentioned was the later one done by Avalon
Hill.  You know...The card driven one that was the first in a series of
games that included Memoir'44 and Comand and Colors: Ancients.  I dont
remember if it covers the whole battle of Gettysburg.  I thought it only
had scenarios that covered bits and pieces of it (like Little Round
Top).  However, given that you wanted something that plays in under two
hours (don't we all!) And can be played with kids, this is probably your
best bet.

On a side note, does anyone know if consimL can handel attachments?  I
never tried before.  I will try to send along a pic of Battle Cry, just
to see if it comes through.

talk to you later,
tim

>>> Christopher Stimpson <cwstimpson at earthlink.net> 11/20/06 4:19 pm
>>>
If you're thinking of the same 'Battle Cry' as I am (Milton Bradley?),
it's a children's game of dice-rolling that supposedly covers the whole
civil war (that is, the USA from New Orleans to Maine, East Coast to
Kansas), and has no special connection with any single battle.  The only
attempted chrome is railroad transport, and is done in such a way as to
make rail transport less efficient in the North than inthe South.  Oh
yes, and a concession to the existence of the Appalachian mountains. 
For no reason I can think of, I have a copy (and will willingly sell
it!)

Achilles

-----Original Message-----
>From: Aaron Silverman <nishiki at ix.netcom.com>
>Sent: Nov 20, 2006 12:23 PM
>To: consim-l at mailman.halisp.net 
>Subject: [Consim-l] Re: best gettysburg game?
>
>The "best game" on Gettysburg that plays in under 2 hours and is
appropriate for non-gamer adults and children is Battle Cry (dunno how
hard it is to find, though).  If you're looking for something with some
semblance of simulation value, then it's going to be tough to come up
with a title that meets those other criteria.  The Smithsonian Edition
from AH is decent.  Markus mentioned Blue & Gray and Across Five Aprils
already -- I'm not sure what else is out there that's worth playing.
>
>-Aaron Silverman
>
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