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Decision At Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance
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Hellfire Pass
1985
Rules assistance for Hellfire Pass
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 180 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Hellfire Pass
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Hellfire Pass is a board game released in 1985 for 2 players, 180 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Vance von Borries and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Ratio / Combat Results Table.
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About the game
Game presentation from a magazine ad: Hellfire Pass pits the British against the Germans during Rommel's early days in the Desert campaign. Now the British were attacking a German defense for the first time in the was in the "Brevity" and "Battleaxe" operations. These battles featured swirling desert armored battles an the devastating power of the famous 88mm anti-tank gun. Fought over essentially the same battlefield as found in the O'Connors Offensive game, Hellfire Pass includes armored cars, Matilda tanks, desert fortifications and armor breakdown. Both players must decide when to use their mobility to outflank the enemy positions and balance that attack with the forces described as akin to a roller coaster ride on a tight-rope. Hellfire Pass is truly a tactician's dream." Hellfire Pass is an Operational scale wargame of combat between the Allies and Germans in the North African Desert in World War II. Uses half-day turns, 2 mile hexes, and battalion/company scale units. This game is part of the Series: Battles for North Africa (3W). The other games in the Series: Battles for North Africa (3W) are: Rommel at Bay, O'Connor's Offensive, Hellfire Pass, Patton Goes to War, Objective: Tunis, Decision At Kasserine: Rommel's Last Chance, and Race For Tunis. Plus Bloody Keren and Drive on Damascus that are not set in the North Africa desert zone.
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- 3W (World Wide Wargames)
Questions and answers
Hellfire Pass 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 Hellfire Pass 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 Hellfire Pass 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.
Hellfire Pass has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Hellfire Pass belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Ratio / Combat Results Table. 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 Hellfire Pass are: Vance von Borries. 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 Hellfire Pass 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.