Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith

1977 · BGG

Avg rating

6.20

Bayes rating

5.57

Weight

2.66 (Medium)

Players

Playtime

4 hr

Ratings count

284

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Description

Based on the siege of Minas Tirith along with the battle outside the city gate as depicted in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings.

Part of the SPI Middle Earth trilogy along with War of the Ring and Sauron.

Also published in Poland in 1984 under the name "Bitwa na Polach Pellenoru" ("Battle at Pellenor Fields") as probably first wargame in Polish language. There were two editions with diffent covers.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Movement Points Simulation Zone of Control

Themes

Fantasy Novel-based

Publishers

Altar Games Encore SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Linda Mosca Richard H. Berg