Viva!: Revolution in Mexico
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Viva!: Revolution in Mexico is a board wargame published in 1975 by Flying Buffalo that simulates the 19th-century revolutionary years in Mexico.
Viva! is a 2-player board wargame in which one player controls federal Mexican forces (federales) and the other player controls opposing forces.[1] The rule system uses a simple "I Go, You Go" alternating system of movement and combat, and deals with issues of supply with a simple "attrition" die roll each turn.[2] Leaders play an important part of the game.[2]
The game has three scenarios:
- "Revolution!": A non-historic skirmish between rebels and federal soldiers.
- "Pancho Villa!": Rebels versus federales with the addition of American General John J. Pershing
- "French Campaign": The French invasion of Mexico involving British, Spanish and French units[1]
Publication history
Viva! was designed by Russ Beland, and was published by Flying Buffalo in 1975 with cover art by Norm Caddo.