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SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1975

MechWar '77: Tactical Armored Combat in the 1970's

Rating
6.3 /10
Votes
185
Weight
3.2 /5
Players
2
Time
270 min

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Description

Mech War '77 is a simulation of tactical combat in West Germany and Asia during the 1970's. The game is played by scenario. Eight scenarios revolve around a hypothetical Soviet-American clash in West Germany. One scenario is drawn from the Yom Kippur War. The tenth scenario pictures a Sino-Soviet clash. Scale: Each hex represents 200 meters from side to side. Time: Each Game-Turn represent one to six minutes of elapsed time. Counters: 400 Uses the same rules system (but with additional "modern" elements) as Panzer '44: Tactical Armored Combat, Europe, 1944-45

Categories
Modern WarfareWargame
Mechanics
Dice RollingEventsGrid MovementHexagon GridLine of SightMovement PointsPaper-and-PencilProgrammed MovementScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection
Designers
Jim Dunnigan

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