The Fall of Rome (wargame)
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The Fall of Rome, is a solitaire board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1973 that simulates the decline and fall of the Roman Empire from 100 CE to 500 CE.
The Fall of Rome is a single-player game in which the player controls Rome's beleaguered forces across Europe, as barbarian hordes begin to press Roman defenses. The 17" x 22" hex grid map covers all of Europe, while 200 die-cut counters represent Roman legions and barbarian hordes. The barbarians move by pre-determined rules. Further rules cover barbarian revolts, treasuries, and raising militias.[1]
Six scenarios are provided. In each, one turn represents one year of game time.[1]
Publication history
The Fall of Rome was designed by John Young, and was published as a pullout game in Strategy & Tactics #39. It was also sold as an individual game, packaged in SPI's "flatpack" box. In 1997, Joe Miranda revised the game, and the result was published as a pullout game in Strategy & Tactics #181.