Tyrant: Battles of Carthage versus Syracuse (2003)

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Designer	Daniel A. Fournie
Artist	Rodger B. MacGowan
Publisher	GMT Games
Year Published	2003
# of Players	1 − 4
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (1 voter) [poll]
Playing Time	360 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Category	Ancient Expansion for Base-game Wargame
Mechanic	Dice Rolling Hex-and-Counter Simulation
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Expands	The Great Battles of Alexander: Deluxe Edition
Family	GBOH - Great Battles of Alexander Great Battles of History
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This is the latest 'The Great Battles of Alexander' Deluxe Module. 'Tyrant' features the Battles of Carthage against Syracuse during 480-276 B.C. The module adds a map sheet, 140 counters and a rule book.

Source information is provided as are additional rules pertaining to the battles.

This is part of the Great Battles of History (GBoH) series. In addition, Simple Great Battles of History versions are provided.

Scenarios:

Himera, 480BC
Second Himera, 409BC
Akrgas, 406BC
Gela, 405BC
Cabala, 377BC
Cronium, 376BC
Crimissos River, 341BC
Abolus River, 338BC
Mount Ecnomious, 311BC
White Tunis, 310BC
Tunis, 307BC
Lilybaeum, 276BC

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The Great Battles of Alexander: Deluxe Edition

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Components:

120-counters
a single-sided map, containing two battlefields
Rule/Scenario Book (includes Simple GBoH scenario setups)

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Tyrant: Battles of Carthage versus Syracuse

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Publisher: GMT Games

Artist: Rodger B. MacGowan

Year: 2003

Size: 11.00 x 8.75 x 0.25 inches

0.40 pounds

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0	General Can it be played with SPQR?	2011-03-31	L4D2	4
5	Sessions The Battle of Gela. Dionysius hunting Mago and Hamilco, while Atabas and Hamilcar massacring hoplites. (Russian)	2010-09-10	Tanone	0
5	Sessions The Battle of the Crimissos river. Carthagenian Sacred band massacred. (Russian)	2010-09-10	Tanone	2
19	Sessions Cabala: Hoplites are very vulnerable to flank attack.	2010-09-08	GeneSteeler	2
15	Sessions Akragas: Daphnaeus’ Pep Talk Backfires!	2010-08-23	GeneSteeler	0
0	Rules question re parts :	2010-07-31	hipshot	0
14	Sessions Surgeon General's Warning: Being a Syracusan cavalry commander may be hazardous to your health (Akragas)	2010-07-16	keethrax	0
9	Sessions Rout at first Himera	2010-06-30	keethrax	7
11	Sessions 2nd Himera	2010-06-15	keethrax	0
15	Sessions The Battle at Gela, 405 B.C. or the attack of Leptines and his Frogmen or if a Hoplite routs in the Battlefield, does anyone hear him scream?	2009-11-11	GeneSteeler	3

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