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The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944
1978
Rules assistance for The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.2/5
Rules assistant for The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944
For 2 players
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The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 is a board game released in 1978 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by John Prados and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944, is a two-player company/platoon level simulation of the third Allied attack on the German Gustav Line around Cassino which occurred in March, 1944. The game was first published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #71. The game makes extensive use of Artillery and, because Cassino Abbey was at the top of a hill, there are extensive elevation and line-of-sight rules. If the Germans do not have a unit counter in Cassino Abbey after 17 game turns, the Allies win. If the German player has a unit in Cassino Abbey AND the Continental Hotel, the German player wins. If neither of these conditions exist, victory is then determined by Allied casualties. Game Scale: Turn: 6 Hours Hex: 54 yards / 50 meters Units: Platoons and Companies Game Inventory: One 22 x 35" full-color mapsheets One dual-side printed countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 12-page Cassino rules booklet One 6-sided dice
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- SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
Questions and answers
The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 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 The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 is 240 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 The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 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.
The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, 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 The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 are: John Prados. 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 The Battle for Cassino: Assaulting the Gustav Line, 1944 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.