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Tamburlaine The Great: The Battle Of Angorra, 1402

Tamburlaine the Great is a Tactical level simulation of the Battle of Angora on 21 June 1402, which was the climax of the Tartar invasion of Asia Minor. Sultan Bayazid I and his Ottoman Turks, fresh from their victory against the Christians at the Battle of Nicopolis, met Tamburl...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.33

Rating

6.67

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Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Teach 2.6

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a good balance between direct confrontation and strategic depth.

Replay value

Tamburlaine the Great: The Battle of Angorra, 1402 has a high replayability score due to its variability, strategic depth, scalability, and the presence of expansions. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The expansions add new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort.

Luck profile

Tamburlaine the Great: The Battle of Angorra, 1402 has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

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Tamburlaine the Great is a Tactical level simulation of the Battle of Angora on 21 June 1402, which was the climax of the Tartar invasion of Asia Minor. Sultan Bayazid I and his Ottoman Turks, fresh from their victory against the Christians at the Battle of Nicopolis, met Tamburlaine's Tartar and Mongol hordes northeast of modern day Ankara. Unit types included in the game are: infantry, short bow archers, crossbowmen, cavalry, elephants, and wagons. The map scale is 50 yards from hex side to hex side, and each game-turn represents 20 minutes. In addition to being published as a separate game, Tamburlaine the Great was also published as part of SPI's Great Medieval Battles Quadrigame.

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Designers

1
David Werden

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

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SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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