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Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854
1978
Rules assistance for Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.1/5
Rules assistant for Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 is a board game released in 1978 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by J. Matisse Enzer and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Ratio / Combat Results Table.
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About the game
Crimean War Quad: Alma - The First Battle, 20 September 1854 "Alma is a simulation of the first battle of the Crimean War. Alma was the only battle in which the entire armies of the three major belligerents (England, France, and Russia) were involved. The British and French had landed on the West coast of the Crimea only a few days before and, had they been defeated at Alma, thousands of lives might have been saved and the war ended." 1 17" x 22" color map with matte-finish backprinted counters 32 Red British 32 Blue French 34 Green Russian 12 Game turns
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
- Decision Games (I)
Questions and answers
Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 supports 2 players 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 catalogue lists Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 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.
Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 belongs to these categories: Wargame and Post-Napoleonic. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Ratio / Combat Results Table. 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 Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 are: J. Matisse Enzer. 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 Alma: The First Battle, 20 September 1854 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.