- BGG rank
- BGG #2,279
- BGG rating
- 8.5
Core Space
- 1–6 players
- 45–180 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2019
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Rules assistance for Hell on Wheels
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 4 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Hell on Wheels
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Hell on Wheels is an expansion for Battlecars released in 1984 for 1 player, 4 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Aaron Allston and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Paper-and-Pencil.
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About the game
This is the second product from the AutoVentures line – a series of auto-combat adventure modules by Aaron Allston. This module includes a scale map, color counters, a quick combat positions chart and the game book itself. This is a solo adventure suitable for use with Battlecars, Car Wars and Highway 2000 – but can also be played by itself using the quick combat system provided. Statistics for all three game systems are given for all vehicles involved as well as conversion tips. Besides some background on the frontier of 2012, the rest of the book reads like a choose-your-own-adventure where you read a numbered paragraph, make some choices and sometimes jump into the game system of your choice to play out combat. The story is a fairly well written ‘rescue the damsel in distress’ scenario, which depending on what methods you choose to employ, may take more than one sitting to complete. Replayability is fairly limited.
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Questions and answers
Hell on Wheels supports 1 player 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 Hell on Wheels is 4 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 Hell on Wheels 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.
Hell on Wheels belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Point to Point Movement, and Paper-and-Pencil. 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 Hell on Wheels are: Aaron Allston. 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 Hell on Wheels as an expansion for Battlecars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Battlecars to use it. Check that your edition of Battlecars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.