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

1975

Jim Dunnigan

BGG Geek Rating

5.5

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BGG Average Rating

6.3

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BGG Ranking

#13929

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Players

2-2

Weight

3.18/5.00

Playtime

270 min

Age

12+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Events Programmed Movement Grid Movement Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Dice Rolling Simultaneous Action Selection Line of Sight Paper-and-Pencil Hexagon Grid Movement Points

📂 Categories

Modern Warfare Wargame

🎨 Artists

Redmond A. Simonsen

📖 About This Game

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