BGG rank #513 · 1996

Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage

Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage (1996) is #513 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2 players, 150 min, ages 12+. Designed by Mark Simonitch.

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Year: 1996
Players: 2
Play time: 150 min
Age: 12+

About the game

This game uses the very popular card system which first appeared in Avalon Hill's We the People game to detail the struggle between Carthage's Hannibal and the Roman Republic in approximately 200 BC.Hannibal: Rome vs.

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Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Campaign / Battle Card Driven Dice Rolling Events Point to Point Movement Simulation

Designers

Mark Simonitch

Artists

Kurt Miller

Publishers

The Avalon Hill Game Co, Valley Games, Inc., Descartes Editeur, Smart Ltd

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