Day of the Rangers
BGG rating
7.9

Expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat

Day of the Rangers

2008

Rules assistance for Day of the Rangers

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–2 players
  • 60 min

Rules assistant for Day of the Rangers

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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.

Day of the Rangers is an expansion for Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat released in 2008 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.

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About the game

DAY OF THE RANGERS is an Ambush Alley scenario pack and rule expansion focused on US military actions leading up to and including Operation Gothic Serpent – a tumultuous period that culminated in the violent and dramatic events depicted in Mark Bowden’s award winning book, BLACK HAWK DOWN. DAY OF THE RANGERS contains ten scenarios, ranging from historical to cinematic in nature. It also includes ORBATS for US forces, stats for the MH60 Black Hawk and AH6 Little Bird, and new rules that cover such topics as: Insurgent Forces on Drugs Mixed mobs: Civilians & Combatant units Hostile Civilians Stealthy Units Suppressed Weapons Danger Close Fire Combat Stress Positive Leaders Helicopter Ops – Including Fast Rope Insertions and Gun Runs DAY OF THE RANGERS gives players everything they need to plunge themselves into the hair-raising firefights and desperate heroism that the name “Mogadishu” has come to represent. Expands: Ambush Alley! A Game of Modern Urban Combat

Questions and answers

Day of the Rangers 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.