
- BGG rank
- BGG #11,121
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Arnhem: Defiant Stand
- 2–6 players
- 90 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2003

Rules assistance for ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory
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ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory is an expansion for Berlin: Red Victory released in 2009 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ray Tapio and Kurt Martin and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Chit-Pull System.
BERLIN, GERMANY, 25 April 1945: In the maze of ruined blocks both sides fought a close quarters war over each building. At the corner of Alt-Mark Strasse and Thorwaldsenstrasse a small group of desperate Germans converted a large building into an urban fortress. Soon the fortress would be put to the test as an assault detachment from the 220th Guards Rifle Regiment reached the intersection. Finding the building defended with artillery and machine guns 1st Lieutenant Vasili Chernyayev ordered the two 45mm antitank guns supporting his force to fire at the upper level windows to suppress the machine guns while his guardsmen stormed the building. Storm troops, leading the attack with hand grenades, broke into the main level of the house and killed a German crew manning a small artillery piece. Another detachment, with the help of direct mortar fire, captured a nearby building that was supporting the main position. As vicious hand-to-hand fighting broke out in the fortress the Germans launched several counter-attacks supported by tanks and self propelled guns. Intense fighting for this position raged on for the rest of the 25th before the Germans withdrew. THE FUHRERS BUNKER is an expansion for Berlin: Red Victory that provides an additional map and 15 more scenarios to expand your Battle of Berlin action to the maximum level of immersion! ATS FÜHRER’S BUNKER is a detailed new ATS game that tells the story of the Battle of Berlin with incredible detail. The new street-level map at 50-yards scale links to those of to expand the battlefield to an even larger size. The two linking maps connect to those from BERLIN RED VICTORYTM to create an urban battlefield unlike any in tactical-level gaming history. What’s more, the battlefield includes the location of the Führerbunker, the ultimate victory condition in an ATS scenario. In keeping with the ATS approach you will receive a stack of small, fast-playing scenarios to get you on that gorgeous map right away. But this is also a monster game that will include a super-sized supply of counters, all you need to play a giant, all-map campaign, included with Fuhrers Bunker! IN EACH GAME YOU GET: Two new large linking historical game map that ties into the existing maps from on heavyweight stock; A new ATS Campaign that plays on the entire mapped game area; 15 new Scenarios printed on 11 separate heavyweight cards; A snazzy ziploc bag to hold it all. ATS FÜHRER’S BUNKER includes a new Battlefield Walkaround booklet, and a pile of play aids to use with the monster scenario. Included in the booklet are the new machine-gun and Collateral Fire rules, as well as a new counter sheet of 280 die-cut counters containing the new markers you’ll need to make your Berlin wargaming 100% ATS state-of-the-art. Are you ready to fight for the Hitler-city of the Third Reich, block by bloody block until your personal leader counter is knocking on the door to the Führerbunker, ready to enter and end World War II at long last?
ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory 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 listed playing time for ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory is 180 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 ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory 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.
ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid and Chit-Pull System. 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 ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory are: Ray Tapio and Kurt Martin. 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 ATS: The Fuhrers Bunker – Berlin Red Victory as an expansion for Berlin: Red Victory. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Berlin: Red Victory to use it. Check that your edition of Berlin: Red Victory is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.