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Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War
1996
Rules assistance for Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War is a board game released in 1996 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Ron Bell and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
(from the Introduction :) Mukden is an operational level, two-player simulation of the climatic battle of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905. Players control the divisions and brigades actually present on that distant battlefield in an attempt to out perform their historic counterparts. The tempo of play is dominated by Japanese offensive efforts to capture Mukden, threaten the Russians' overall logistical situation, or destroy a significant portion of the Russian army. 1 hex = 3 miles GT = 2-3 days Units : divisions (12000-18000 men) ; brigades (6000-7000 men) and regiments (2000 men)
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Publishers
- Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)
- XTR Corp
Questions and answers
Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War 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 catalogue lists Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War 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.
Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War belongs to these categories: Wargame and Post-Napoleonic. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling 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 Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War are: Ron Bell. 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 Mukden: Climax of the Russo-Japanese War 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.