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Rules assistance for Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 60–120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.6/5
Rules assistant for Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills
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Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills is an expansion for Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes released in 2009 for 2 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mark H. Walker and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Falklands A Ring of Hills depicts the ground combat between the British and the Argentines in The Falklands War of 1982. A Ring of Hills comes with 12 Scenarios, 5 gorgeous geomorphic maps, 170 counters, module-specific rules, and a player-aid card. The 12 Scenarios feature the combat from Goose Green and Darwin Hill to the commando raid on Top Malo House, to the fight for the outer and inner Ring of Hills to the west of Stanley, including Two Sisters, Mt. Longdon, Wireless Ridge, Mt. Tumbledown and Mt. William. The initial seizures of Stanley and the island of South Georgia (a scenario that includes the Argentine corvette the Guerrico, the first Ship in LnL!) are also featured, as are two what-if scenarios that depict an opposed British landing at San Carlos and a last-ditch fight on the outskirts of Stanley. Accompanied by Harrier and Pucara Strikes and plenty of artillery, Argentine Conscripts, Marines and Amphibious Commandos take on British Paras, Royal Marines and Gurkhas for the bleak, windswept islands of the South Atlantic, in historical battles that fit perfectly with the LnL Tactical Gaming System. A Ring of Hills is an expansion to Band of Heroes. This game is no longer available, the new, improved and expanded edition can be found in Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Falklands
Designers
Publishers
- Lock 'n Load Publishing, LLC.
Questions and answers
Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills 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 Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills is 60–120 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 Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills 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.
Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills has a complexity rating of 3.6 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.
Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Modular Board, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills are: Mark H. Walker. 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 Lock 'n Load: A Ring of Hills as an expansion for Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes to use it. Check that your edition of Lock 'n Load: Band of Heroes is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.