
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,747
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Breaking the Chains: War in the South China Sea
- 1–10 players
- 120–1200 min
- Complexity 3.1/5
- 2014

Rules assistance for The Battle of Baltim: The Missiles turn on Egypt
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The Battle of Baltim: The Missiles turn on Egypt is an expansion for Shipwreck released in 2021 for 1–10 players. It was designed by Martin Bourne and its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
A ready to play scenario based on the battle of Baltim, a missile boat engagement in the Yom Kippur war between Israel and Egypt. Designed for use with SHIPWRECK, Vandering Publications d10 based wargames rules system for naval warfare in the age of the guided missile. With a little modification could be used for other rules systems too. Includes: A description of the action, results and long-term consequences. Ship detail sheets for all units involved. Instructions to set up the scenario, starting positions, victory conditions, variation rules, and a solo play option. —description from the publisher
The Battle of Baltim: The Missiles turn on Egypt supports 1–10 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 Battle of Baltim: The Missiles turn on Egypt belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Solo / Solitaire Game and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 of Baltim: The Missiles turn on Egypt are: Martin Bourne. 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 of Baltim: The Missiles turn on Egypt as an expansion for Shipwreck. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Shipwreck to use it. Check that your edition of Shipwreck is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.