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Expansion for Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set
Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
2014
Rules assistance for Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–99 players
- 30 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III is an expansion for Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set released in 2014 for 2–99 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia and its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Simulation.
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About the game
From the publisher: The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engine World War II heavy bomber, designed and built by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It first saw active service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and, as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it became the main heavy bomber used by the RAF. The "Lanc", as it was affectionately known, became the most famous and most successful of the Second World War night bombers, delivering 608,612 long tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties. Designed to be used with the popular air combat game system created by Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia, each WW2 Wings of Glory Special Pack is a ready-to-play large size model, painted and assembled, 100% compatible with any other WW2 Wings of Glory game product. In each pack you will find all you need to play with the airplane: a special base with gaming stats, a variable altitude flying stand, and a specific deck of maneuver cards, as well as specific rules and components necessary to use the airplane. Bonus contents in this pack include one double-sided industrial complex card and special rules. This is not a complete game. To play, you must own a WW2 Rules and Accessories Pack.
Designers
Publishers
- Ares Games
Questions and answers
Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III supports 2–99 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 catalogue lists Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III for ages 14 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.
Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Simultaneous Action Selection and Simulation. 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 Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III are: Andrea Angiolino and Pier Giorgio Paglia. 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 Wings of Glory: World War 2 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.III as an expansion for Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set to use it. Check that your edition of Wings of Glory: WW2 Battle of Britain Starter Set is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.