Magazine cover of "Strategy & Tactics" featuring repeated patterns of soldier silhouettes in white on a black background with a large title "REVOLT in the EAST" and subtitle "Warsaw Pact Rebellion in the 1970's", issue number 56, with a prominent red silhouette of a soldier holding a raised gun at the bottom right.
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Revolt in the East: Warsaw Pact Rebellion in the 1970’s (1976)

Revolt in the East: A Cold War-themed Board Wargame

Revolt in the East is a Cold War-themed board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in the 1970s. The game is a hypothetical wargame of Warsaw Pact nations revolting against the Soviet Union. It is significant because it allows players to simulate a hypothetical scenario of a rebellion against the Soviet Union, which was a major concern during the Cold War.

Game Components of Revolt in the East:

– 22″ x 28″ map
– 200 counters
– 16-page rulebook
– 2 six-sided dice

Game Setup of Revolt in the East:

Players set up the game by placing the counters on the map according to the scenario being played.

Gameplay Mechanics of Revolt in the East:

The game is a two-player game where one player controls the Warsaw Pact forces and the other player controls the Soviet Union. Players take turns moving their units and conducting combat. The game uses a chit-pull system to determine which units can move and fight each turn.

Game Objective of Revolt in the East:

The objective of the game is to control key cities and areas on the map. The Warsaw Pact player wins if they control more cities than the Soviet Union player at the end of the game.

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