Viking Fury, 2nd ed. - Solitaire Historical Game

Viking Fury, 2nd ed. is a strategic level solitaire historical game covering the initial Viking expansion into western Europe in the late 8th-early 9th century. The player controls the Viking side and attempts to acquire treasure for his home location, while potentially planting new settlements across the sea. Each game turn represents a variable amount of actual time. The object of the game is to bring as much treasure back home to Scandinavia (and establish settlements over the sea) within a set number of Expeditions. It is a low complexity game in which the gamer's role is an individual Viking leader or expedition, with the game system handling the defenders in the target areas. This Minden Battlegame Book contains a complete game, with full rules (standard and optional), over 100 game counters (allowing you to play solitaire or with up to three players), several scenario and campaign game maps, various scenarios (Raid on Lindisfarne, European Coast Invasion, Raid on Iona, Irish Expansion, London and the Channel, Standard Campaign Game , and Danelaw Campaign Game ), with the necessary charts, game notes and designer's comments. All you need to supply is a standard deck of cards, and 1d6. The game system provides for quick, solitaire play, emphasizing Minden's hallmark of playability & historicity. "As you set out on your first expedition, imagine it is AD 793; Lindisfarne will loom on the horizon, and other treasure-filled locations no doubt as well. Your travels will provide adventure, wealth, danger, epic tales, and unforseen events that will form the backbone of heroic stories to be repeated time and again back home around the home fires, after your return." (From Designer's Notes ). The game may be played in two ways: using the game maps and physical counters, or in "pencil mode" (rules included), where you keep track of the game activities in writing on special game maps, allowing you to play the game almost anywhere. VIKING FURY, 2nd ed. is now available as a stand alone game in PDF format. Designer: Gary Graber. Published by Minden Games.