The Drive on Metz (1980)

About this game

This is a small wargame published in Mr. Dunnigan's The Complete Wargames Handbook, starting with the first edition in 1980. Twelve pages of rules, one page of tables, one 5.5" x 8" map, 20 counters. Scale is 4 km per hex, one day per turn, and regiment-sized units. The rules are at http://www.hyw.com/Books/WargamesHandbook/4-3-metz.htm as part of The Complete Wargames Handbook (2nd ed.) which Mr. Dunnigan has made available online. Reimplemented by: The Drive on Metz (Second Edition)

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.8/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.