montea
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Post by montea on Feb 8, 2009 17:40:29 GMT -6
On eBay, ending today, is a Little Big Horn board game manufactured by a company called Waddington in 1964. It is item no. 350161173368.
I'm tempted to buy it just to find out how the Wasichu player is supposed to win--not be mutilated beyond recognition? have his mount break down and walk back to Reno Hill? eviscerate his horse and hide inside? keep his own genitalia?
The game pieces are plastic soldiers and Indians. There is a GAC, two or three dismounted troopers, several mounted warriors, and what appear to be three World War One dough boys armed with machine guns. Assuming these latter are original to the game, perhaps the 7th player's key to success is as simple as time travel.
The description says the instructions to the game are missing, but I bet some of you scholars used to have one and play it. Maybe you still do. Quick, save me $16 and tell me about it. MA
"Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write about it."--Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde, 1854-1900
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Post by Melani on Feb 9, 2009 13:24:39 GMT -6
Don't know about that one, but I have a version by Simulations Publications which dates from the '70's. It has small cardboard pieces representing various strengths, and hexagons on the game board. I last played it with my husband a number of years ago. I tried playing the historical scenario, with me as the Seventh, and he had wiped out the whole outfit in about ten minutes--Custer, Reno, Benteen, the pack train, everybody. Not even Comanche made it. Of course, that probably says more about my tactical abilities than anything else...
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alanw
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Post by alanw on Feb 10, 2009 10:17:48 GMT -6
I vaguely remember this game. I played it once back in 1969/1970. The pieces were plastic and I recall there were many more Indians than cavalry as you would expect. The makers Waddington, also make the English version of Monopoly. I'm sure you had to throw a dice, but can't recall if there were any cards with instructions. There must have been a slim chance of the cavalry winning, although I never saw it happen, or the game was just a chance to re-enact the battle.
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Post by bc on Feb 10, 2009 11:43:25 GMT -6
I vaguely remember this game. I played it once back in 1969/1970. The pieces were plastic and I recall there were many more Indians than cavalry as you would expect. The makers Waddington, also make the English version of Monopoly. I'm sure you had to throw a dice, but can't recall if there were any cards with instructions. There must have been a slim chance of the cavalry winning, although I never saw it happen, or the game was just a chance to re-enact the battle. Isn't that what Custer did; roll the dice? Game might be more accurate than you think. bc |
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Post by Yan Taylor on Aug 2, 2011 7:18:14 GMT -6
I am sure I have seen an add for this in an old Military Modeling Magazine, I remember in the early seventies, there was a Custer book, well it was not a book as such, but you opened it out and it had a painting on the LBH Valley, you then had a template with various troopers and Indians on it (even Custer) you then choose were to place each figure and rub the back of the sheet with a pencil to transfer the figure onto the picture.
Regards Ian.
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Post by lilbow73 on Aug 19, 2011 14:05:20 GMT -6
I am sure I have seen an add for this in an old Military Modeling Magazine, I remember in the early seventies, there was a Custer book, well it was not a book as such, but you opened it out and it had a painting on the LBH Valley, you then had a template with various troopers and Indians on it (even Custer) you then choose were to place each figure and rub the back of the sheet with a pencil to transfer the figure onto the picture. Regards Ian. Hi Ian,I remember using those in the UK.They were called action transfers.I had The Alamo,Waterloo,Charge of the light brigade,El Cid.There were many more but I cant recall at the minute.Loved doing them though. Lilbow73 |
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