Description
- Complexity: Low to Medium
- Players: Two
- Time Scale: Alexandros is Seasonal I Am Spartacus - Monthly
- Map Scale: Both are area strategic
- Unit Scale: Legions
Alexandros and I Am Spartacus!
Simulate ancient leaders epic exploits and conquests
Alexandros and I Am Spartacus! features not one but two great ancient wargames designed by Mike Markowitz that originally appeared in Command magazine in 1991 and 1992, garnering numerous Charles S. Roberts Award nominations and awards Alexandros and I Am Spartacus. This expanded edition features both games along with their multiple expansions, three in total, to round out this impressive, DELUXE package with two full-size game maps and updated graphics throughout.
Alexandros: Conquest & Empire
It covers all of Alexanders campaigns from 334 to 323 BC. One player commands the Macedonians and the other the Persians. Its easily adaptable for solitaire play. The area map is based on the province boundaries of those times, and game turns are quarterly. Combat can be fought tactically, using a separate battlefield display with units assigned to various sectors of the engagement. There are also special rules for besieging cities.
I Am Spartacus: The Slave Rebellion Against Rome, 73-71 BC
his is a two-player (solitaire adaptable) simulation of the Third Servile War, the slave revolt that shook the Roman Republic from 73-71 BC. Barring the capture of Rome by the Rebel player, or the capture of Spartacus by the Roman player, both of which are sudden death victories, the game is won on points for territorial control and other issues. At the end of 17 turns, the player with the most points wins.