
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,250
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Force on Force: Modern Wargaming Rules
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2009

Rules assistance for Ambush Alley: Motor Pool
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Ambush Alley: Motor Pool is an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat released in 2007 for 1–2 players and 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Shawn Carpenter and Robby Carpenter and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Secret Unit Deployment.
Ambush Alley: Motor Pool contains the game statistics for the vehicles of twenty nations, providing players with all the info on nearly any APC, IFV, or AFV likely to be encountered on the world’s modern battlefields. Motor Pool also contains a section that updates and clarifies the core vehicle rules and includes guidelines for writing up vehicles not included in the supplement. Expands: Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat
Ambush Alley: Motor Pool supports 1–2 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Ambush Alley: Motor Pool is 60 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.
Ambush Alley: Motor Pool belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Miniatures. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Secret Unit Deployment. 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 Ambush Alley: Motor Pool are: Shawn Carpenter and Robby Carpenter. 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 Ambush Alley: Motor Pool as an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat to use it. Check that your edition of Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.