MBT
BGG rank
BGG #8,034
BGG rating
6.7

MBT

1989

Rules assistance for MBT

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

  • 2–6 players
  • 60–240 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 3.8/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for MBT

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MBT is a board game released in 1989 for 2–6 players, 60–240 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by James M. Day and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Grid Movement.

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About the game

(from the Box:) MBT is a detailed look at the organization, equipment and capabilities of some of today's most powerful and advanced military forces. Included are the latest American, West German and Soviet vehicles, their accompanying infantry and attached weapons, and the supporting artillery, air and helicopter elements that compose modern "combined arms" forces. It's all here, and YOU are in command! MBT is a turn based, hex and counter tactical game of "modern" tank warfare. Each turn is 1-5 minutes, each hex 100 meters. Unit counters are single vehicles or infantry squads/teams. 436 counters (2 of which are blanks)

Questions and answers

MBT supports 2–6 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.