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Year Published
2002
# of Players:
2 − 2
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 2 players
Recommended with 2 players
(21 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
150 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(9 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(11 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Hammer of the Scots
Alternate Names
Expanded By
Families
Description Edit | History

Hammer of the Scots brings the rebellion of the Braveheart, William Wallace, to life. As the English player, you seek to pacify Scotland by controlling all the important noble lords. The Scottish player also seeks the allegiance of nobles to support a difficult struggle for freedom. Hammer of the Scots will give you many hours of entertainment and insight into this fascinating period in history.

Highlights

  • Map board: Full-color (22" x 25") mapboard of Scotland and Northern England with heraldry of the important noble families.
  • Wooden Blocks: 56 Hardwood counters including leaders, nobles, archers, knights, and infantry.
  • Two Scenarios: A campaign game plus two scenarios: Braveheart and Return of the King.
  • Playable History: Hammer of the Scots is a very playable game. The rulebook is 8 pages. Games last from 2-4 hours.

Home Page: http://www.hammerofthescots.com/

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4 HOTS Combat Guide
Aid for aligning opposing blocks with current strength visible to both players. After printing PDF file, spray mount or glue to foam core or equivalent substrate and trim to 5"x1".
2009-09-13
2 Regras em portugues
Regras em portugues do jogo
2009-09-08
0 Hammer of the Scots Tuck Box
Throw out that Rubber Band! Here is a Tuck box for Columbia Games HotS. Made from Tuck Box Generator.
2009-09-05
1 Reglamento en Castellano
Reglamento en Castellano para Hammer of the Scots
2009-08-07
3 HotS.fullboard.21x25.pdf
Image is actually 20.5"x24.5"; there's a transparent border of 0.5" around it.
2009-06-04
7 HotS.cards.front.2.pdf
3 of 4. 8.5x11". These images are from Mark Churms and the Hildebrandt brothers.
2009-04-20
3 HotS.map.top.right.pdf
4 of 4. 11x17". Revised map; completely reworked minus historical battle sites.
2009-04-01
3 HotS.map.top.left.pdf
3 of 4. 11x17". Revised map; completely reworked minus historical battle sites.
2009-04-01
4 HotS.map.bottom.right.pdf
2 of 4. 11x17". Revised map; completely reworked minus historical battle sites.
2009-04-01
4 HotS.map.bottom.left.pdf
1 of 4. 11x17". Revised map; completely reworked minus historical battle sites.
2009-04-01
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 48
Wargame Rank: 15
Num Ratings: 1918
Average Rating: 7.74
Standard Deviation: 1.34
Num Views: 212925
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Avg. Game Weight: 3.0 moreinfo
Fans: 34
Personal Comments: 978
Users Owning: 2327
Users Wanting: 446
Users Trading: 50
Has Parts For Trade: 0
Want Parts In Trade: 0
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Total Plays: 2901
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