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January 23, 2006
BITTER VICTORY
New from BSO Games. Bitter Victory, the Allied Invasion of Sicily, 1943, is something almost completely different from any battle game you’ve seen (from Richard Berg, at least): no CRT, buckets o’ dice, and cards...a totally new approach to gaming battles that can be learned in five minutes and played in two hours. [Join Discussion]
Most of the rules and mechanics will be familiar to anyone who has ever played a wargame. BSO, however, has added to this simplicity a combat system that rates units for how many dice they get to roll on their behalf, as well as what kind of dice (small arms or Heavy Weapons). No CRTs, no siree!
The game also uses cards, one deck (of 10) for each player (whose cards are somewhat different from those of the other player) to enhance the game. (They don’t “drive” the game and they can be left out, if you’re so inclined.) The cards are turned into a Resource system that gives the players a number of points which they can use to buy cards or rally units. The choice is theirs, but there are far more choices than points.
The cards, themselves, give the players “Opportunities”, from using their Tank capabilities, to getting more supplies, to special Reaction movement, to appearances by Patton and Monty.
Playing time for Bitter Victory has averaged 3 hours, sometimes less, and the rules are only 8 pages, including a section on Solitaire play!
Each game of Bitter Victory includes Rules, one sheet of Mike Lemick’s colorful cut-and-paste counters, 2 small decks of cards, and a snappy Pascal da Silva map (in 4 sections).
Price: $26 ($27 in S. America/Canada; $30 The Pacific)
Note: If you live in Europe, the game MUST be bought through Canons et Carton.
Got any questions? Contact BSO Games at berg2brog@aol.com or at our Game Company Support topic. Otherwise, just slip a check or money order into an envelope, fill out the Order Form, below, and send it to Richard Berg, POB 21896, Charleston SC 29413.
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