Board game box for "The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle Game" with a prominent character in front of Minas Tirith depicted, by Games Workshop, placed on a wooden surface.
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Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith (1977)

ByMichail

The Siege of Minas Tirith

“The Siege of Minas Tirith” is a 1975 board wargame designed by Richard Jordison and published by Fact and Fantasy Games. It depicts both the Battle of Pelennor Fields and the siege of Minas Tirith from the novel “The Return of the King” by J.R.R. Tolkien. The game is popular and significant because it allows players to replicate the events of the trilogy and experience the strategic and tactical challenges faced during the siege of Minas Tirith.

Game Components of The Siege of Minas Tirith:

– 17″ x 22″ paper hex grid map of Minas Tirith and the surrounding plains
– 200 die-cut counters
– Two 4-page rulebooks (one with rules common to both this game and SPI’s Sauron, and the other with rules exclusive to this game)
– Two charts

Game Setup of The Siege of Minas Tirith:

One player plays as the attacking army of Mordor, and the other plays as the defending army of Gondor. The game is played on a hex map with locations from the Lord of the Rings novels.

Gameplay Mechanics of The Siege of Minas Tirith:

The attacking player must cross Anduin and wipe out the army of Gondor, while the defending player must delay the army of Mordor long enough for the time track to run out and the Ring of Power to be destroyed.

Game Objective of The Siege of Minas Tirith:

The attacking player wins by eliminating all Minas Tirith defenders inside the city and defeating all arriving reinforcements. The defenders of the city win by preventing a victory by Sauron.

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Michail, a seasoned tabletop enthusiast, dives headfirst into worlds of fantasy and strategy. Whether commanding a party of adventurers through perilous dungeons or engaging in tactical showdowns on the board, Michail is the maestro of the tabletop realm. Michail's gaming table is a realm where the clatter of dice and the shuffle of cards create a symphony of strategic chaos.

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