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Information

Designed By: Gary Dicken
Steve Kendall
Published By: Avalon Hill
Ragnar Brothers
Gibsons Games
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Mfg suggested # of Players: 3 - 6 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 6 players
Recommended with 4, 5, 6 players
(33 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 180 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 12 and up
User Suggested Ages: 8 and up
(8 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(7 voters) [poll]
Category: Wargame
Civilization
Mechanics: N/A
Other Names:
Empire
霸權興亡史

Description

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History of the World works under the assumptions that all empires eventually fade and that the only things differentiating great empires from lesser ones is how much territory they conquer and how long it takes for their civilizations to disappear. To that end, the game is played in epochs, with every player handling a new empire during each; yes, some empires will be stronger than others, but a few clever mechanisms largely balance that out. At the end of each epoch, players score points for all their forces (from the current and previous empires) remaining on the board.

Microbadges: http://files.boardgamegeek.com/images/microbadges/mb_historyoftheworld1.gif http://files.boardgamegeek.com/images/microbadges/mb_historyoftheworld2.gif (Buy one.)

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1 The complete contents of the Avalon Hill 2001 version
Inventory_checklist_HotW_AH2001_V1.0.doc
This file is usefull when checking if your copy of this out of print game is complete. The information is more detailed than the contents listed in the rulebook and will be very handy if the rulebook is missing.
1 Lesser Events Tuckbox
History of the World - Lesser Events Tuckbox.pdf
Tuckbox for Lesser Event cards (600dpi)
1 Greater Events Tuckbox
History of the World - Greater Events Tuckbox.pdf
Tuckbox for the Greater Events cards (600dpi)
1 Epochs Tuckbox (600dpi)
History of the World - Epochs Tuckbox.pdf
Tuckbox for all seven epoch cards
2 Score card removal chart
Score removal chart.doc
A simple chart that helps remind you when to remove those annoying score cards in the Hasbro version.
1 Cartas HotW.doc
Cartas HotW.doc
Cartas de evento (castellano)
3 Map2.gif
Map2.gif
Version 2 Map for HOTW Extra with approx 250 lands
3 HOTWextra.gif
HOTWextra.gif
Map for HOTW Extra with approximately X2 lands and new terrain types
3 Edition Comparison of VPs per Area by Liumas v2
HOTW - Edition Comparison of VPs per Are...
Hasbro vs Avalon Hill comparison of Victory Points per Area v2 (PDF).
1 GGS Variant_interlocking turns.doc
GGS Variant_interlocking turns.doc
Eliminates the long wait between turns