- BGG rating
- 6.5
Supremacy: Tanks – Warlords and Pirates Blister Pack
- 2–8 players
- 360 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 1990
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- 6.5
Rules assistance for Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 4–8 players
- 360 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks
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Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks is an expansion for Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers released in 1990 for 4–8 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Robert J. Simpson and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Secret Unit Deployment, and Commodity Speculation.
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About the game
In this expansion set, there are five color-coded miniature (38mm) battle tanks for each superpower. In the beginning of each game, the players get to place one tank in any one of their territories by secretly writing down the locations and then revealing them at the same time. Each year during the Pay Salaries stage, players pay $10 Million for each battle tank to the bank or remove them from the board. Building additional tanks costs one grain, oil, and mineral unit plus $500 million to the bank. Players may build as many tanks as they can afford per year. Tanks may be driven, airlifted, or sea convoyed at any territory the player owns. The tanks add a Fire Power Rating of 5 during battles. When a player wins a territory, the opponent's tanks in that territory are "spoils of war" and now can be used by the winner. Expands: Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers Expanded by: Supremacy: Tanks – Warlords and Pirates Blister Pack
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- Supremacy Games
Questions and answers
Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks supports 4–8 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.
The listed playing time for Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks is 360 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 Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks 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.
Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and Political. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Secret Unit Deployment, and Commodity Speculation. 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 Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks are: Robert J. Simpson. 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 Supremacy: Main Battle Tanks as an expansion for Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers to use it. Check that your edition of Supremacy: The Game of the Superpowers is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.