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Richard III

Wargame / medieval
79.98

Richard the Third is an epic two-player wargame that recreates the 15th century, bloody dynastic struggle between the royal houses of Lancaster and York for the throne of England. Will the mad-king Henry VI and his Queen Margaret keep the throne or will the Duke of York recover it for the Plantagenets. Also strutting across the game's stage are Edward IV, Richard III, Henry VII, and Warwick, the notorious "Kingmaker".

The object of play is to eliminate all five enemy heirs and/or win control of the powerful nobles of England. The Lancastrians start the game holding the throne, and the Yorkists are in exile ready to invade. Kingship can be won or lost several times during the game. Will Richard III emerge triumphant, or will he perish in battle as he did historically?

3rd-party ★ 7.4625

Specs

CONTENTS
63 large wooden blocks
Labels
Mapboard
Rules
25 Cards
4 Dice

Resources

FREE RESOURCES

Photo tour introduction of Richard III by Ender Wiggins

Campaign 2 and 3 Scenarios
PDF Flyer
Free Vassal Module
Rules Translations
Please rate Richard III on Boardgamegeek.com
Messy Game Room Podcast (14 megs)
Review on Homefront.de
Boardgames in Blighty Review
Review by the RPG Pundit

Jerry Taylor was interviewed recently on the "I've Been Diced" podcast. The interview is nearly an hour long with details about the history of Hammer of the Scots, Crusader Rex, and Richard III.

3rd-party catalog notes

25277

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