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Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West
1975
Rules assistance for Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30 min
- 7+
- Complexity 1.9/5
For 2 players
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Rules assistant for Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West
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Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West is a board game released in 1975 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 7 and up. It was designed by Andrew McNeil and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
This is Battlegame Book 1. The second half of the book contains 4 games, each with an A3 colour board, and monocolour pieces to cut out and assemble (most are folded like a triangle to make a stand-up piece with 2 faces. The four games are: Buffalo Hunters: for 2 to 4 players. Players control a chief and a brave, and have the object of capturing horses and buffalo. The animal pieces flee when an indian moves adjacent to them, so the trick is to drive them onto your other piece sitting in a stationary ambush or to drive them against an obstacle. A horse doubles an indian's movement and is required to transport a dead buffalo back to camp. Combat and theft of animals is permitted. Red Cloud's War: for 2 players. The US Govt player has to keep supply wagons rolling up the trail to Fort Keogh, the Red Cloud player needs to stop the wagons and starve Fort Keogh to surrender. Iron Horse: for 2 to 4 players. Use your surveyors and construction gangs to build your railroad to Central City before the other players. This would be simple were it not for the Indian tribe which means you have to hire gunmen for protection. Gunmen can also be used to terrorise other player's workers, or to have a shoot out with another gunman. Some gunmen are better than others, and all will work for the player offering them the most money! Lincoln County War: for 2 players. Major Murphy and Sherriff Peppin take on Alexander McSween and Billy the Kid. A real wild west shoot out, with the Kid's gang trying to break through to the Chisum spread before the rifles, pistols and Col. Dudley's Gatling gun mow down McSween or the Kid.
Designers
Publishers
- Usborne
- Buch und Zeit Verlagsgesellschaft m.b.h., Köln
- Unipart Verlag
Questions and answers
Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West supports 2–4 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 Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West is 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 Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West for ages 7 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.
Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West has a complexity rating of 1.9 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.
Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Trains. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Dice Rolling, and Grid Movement. 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 Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West are: Andrew McNeil. 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 Battlegame Book 1: The Wild West 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.