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300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game
2018
Rules assistance for 300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game
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- 1 player
- 15–30 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.3/5
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300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game is a board game released in 2018 for 1 player, 15–30 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Chris Hansen (II) and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game is a solitaire micro wargame. In the game, you will control the Persian forces and must fight the small band of Spartans warriors who are blocking your path at the Thermopylae pass in 480 BC. All units on the board are represented by dice which are rotated to show their current strength. You goal is to eliminate all the Spartan units so that Xerxes army can use the pass and continue their invasion of Greece. The game uses a simplified Command and Colors system similar to C&C Ancients or The Great War. Each turn you will draw two cards and choose one to use to command certain troops on the board and one to use for its tactical event. Each card also has a Spartan Event, which will modify the way they fight and give them advantages against your troops. The game is played using a total of 9 cards, 16 dice, and 2 cubes. One card contains the map for the game, another the turn and status tracks, and the other seven cards contain the game's activations and events. Each of those card has three sections on it 1.) Persian Command 2.) Persian Tactics and 3.) Spartan Event. You will only need to look at the relevant event for the current phase of the game. Each turn is played out in a series of phases. 1. Card Draw Phase 2. Spartan Event Phase 3. Tactics Phase 4. Command Phase 5. Spartan Attack Phase 6. Victory or Loss Check Phase 7. End of Day Phase Despite the small number of components and short playing time, the game presents a challenging experience and interesting historical narrative for this famous battle. Can you beat the historical result and lead your Persian soldiers to victory over the Greeks with minimal Persian casualties? Or will your soldiers get massacred by the Spartan war machine?
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Questions and answers
300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for 300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game is 15–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists 300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game has a complexity rating of 1.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game belongs to these categories: Wargame, Print & Play, and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of 300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game are: Chris Hansen (II). These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists 300 Spartans: The 9 Card Thermopylae Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.