Cover art for The Battle of Helm's Deep

The Battle of Helm's Deep

1974 · BGG
Avg rating
6.49
Bayes rating
5.52
Weight
2.86 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
41

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Description

The Battle of Helm's Deep was a short siege in the early part of the campaign, when the forces of good were being driven back by the forces of evil. The men of Rohan under Theoden, their king, had fallen back to an ancient fortress in a narrow mountain gorge, closely pursued by the evil forces of Saruman, a traitorous magician.

This game recreates the storming of the fortress on the night of March 3rd, 3019 of the Third Age of Middle Earth."

11" x 17" map with colored terrain using 7/8"hexes
15 Gold 5/8" thin die-cut Men of Rohan counters
13 Green 5/8" thin die-cut Man-Orcs counters
14 Blue 5/8" thin die-cut Dunlander counters
Additional ladders and bombs
14 turns



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Line of Sight Movement Points Simulation Variable Set-up

Themes

Fantasy Novel-based

Publishers

Fact and Fantasy Games

Designers

Richard R. Jordison