Board Game Battleship

NAVY WARGAME FOR CHILDREN

This is not a familiar childhood shootout game, but a naval wargame of the same name for the youngest players. In this game, two participants receive symmetrical sets of ships consisting of a battleship, galleon, frigate and brig. To win, you need to sink either the enemy battleship or capture the enemy fort. To capture the fort, you need to sail to it with your flagship ship and hold out there until the end of the next turn.

GAME PROCESS

A naval battle takes place on a hexagonal field. At the beginning of the game, players place their flotillas near their forts. They take turns. The active player rolls a dice to determine the weather. 1-2 is calm, which means that only the brig can be used. If the die rolls 3-6, all ships can be activated. The player moves one or more ships to a distance corresponding to their parameters. Then he can fire. Or vice versa - shoot, and then move the ships.

SHOOTING AT ENEMY SHIPS

The characteristics of all ships are indicated in a special table. It contains information about the firing range, number of shots and reserves of durability. To shoot at an enemy ship within range, the player rolls a die. 1-2 is a miss, and 3-6 is a hit. To hit a ship in an adjacent hex, you can also roll a two. Each successful shot reduces the reserve of durability of the enemy ship by one unit. When the reserve of durability becomes zero, the ship sinks. You cannot shoot through obstacles. However, an exception is made for the brig, since it is able to fire along a hinged trajectory.

EXPERT MODE

For those who find the game too simple, there are more complicated rules. The principle of movement has been changed. Now the ship goes exactly where its nose is looking. To turn around, you will have to spend additional movement points. The rules of shooting have also been changed. You can shoot with side guns at the enemy located on the right or left in the area limited by diverging diagonal lines. You can shoot in a straight line from the guns on the bow or stern, but the probability of hitting the enemy is reduced, since 1-4 is considered a miss.