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In Issue 20 of The Grenadier, John T. Lamont was enthusiastic about the game, saying, "This is a game which could become a lifestyle." Lamont found a lot to like, commenting, "From the gratifying amount of sheer contents, through the fast and easy basic game, to the opulence of detail simulated by the advanced and optional rules, Close Assault ...
Composite rules baseball–cricket – a hybrid bat-and-ball games combining elements of baseball and cricket, played by two teams of 12 players with the 9 inches (230 mm) diameter baseball on the oval-shaped field about 220 yards (200 m) long by 176 yards (161 m) wide, at the center of which is a baseball field about 92 feet (28 m) apart with ...
Some of these games represent further development of earlier titles; for example Firepower is a modern-set version of Close Assault, which is set in World War II, both from the same designer. Ambush! is an innovative solitaire game based on a system of paragraph readings and a sleeve-and-card system that reveals data about the game environment ...
Bob Proctor reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "I can't say that Close Assault is Avalon Hill's best computer wargame, but it IS their best for the Apple and TRS-80. I recommend it strongly to anyone who is looking for a first computer wargame."
Advanced Squad Leader (ASL) is a tactical-level board wargame, originally marketed by Avalon Hill Games, that simulates actions of squad sized units in World War II.It is a detailed game system for two or more players (with solitary play also possible).
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NEW YORK – Maybe you had the same reaction at hearing about MLB’s spit-balling of an idea called “the Golden At-Bat’’ rule. Yeah, this isn’t baseball. Hard pass. Within a game, a team ...
TCS – The Tactical Combat Series simulates 20th century platoon level battles. OCS – The Operational Combat Series simulates 20th century battles at levels ranging from battalions to divisions. SCS – The Standard Combat Series is a general system which is easy (yet still challenging) and allows simulation of a wide range of battles.