
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,238
- BGG rating
- 8.2
Gaslands: Refuelled
- 2–8 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for The Road
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The Road is an expansion for Battlecars released in 1985 for 2–8 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Aaron Allston.
This is a set of 14 geomorphic 8" by 8" color-printed on card stock map sections for use with Car Wars, Battlecars, and Highway 2000. Sections include: 2- and 4-land road sections, intersections, and curves, along with 15 2" by 8" sections to customize main roads. Also included are various pieces of "street furniture" like traffic lights and road signs and some unusual features like a large crater and sections of a canal or river. This is part of the Task Force Games' AutoVentures series (which includes Gauntlet, Turbo Fire, Hell On Wheels, and Street Fighter). The sheets are not dissimilar to the City Blocks supplements for Car Wars. The various sections of the The Road are stapled together into a module-size booklet when new. This is Task Force Game product# AV 1004
The Road supports 2–8 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 The Road is 60 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 Road for ages 8 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 Road belongs to these categories: Wargame, Racing, and Expansion for Base-game. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed The Road and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of The Road are: Aaron Allston. 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 Road as an expansion for Battlecars. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Battlecars to use it. Check that your edition of Battlecars is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.