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Pyrrhic Victory: King Pyrrhus in Italy 280-279 B.C. – SPQR Battle Module IV
Requires:SPQR
Designed by Richard H. Berg, Mark Herman
Published by GMT Games, Oriflam
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~240 min
7.6 on BGG (100)
Designed for 2 players and playable in ~240 min, Pyrrhic Victory: King Pyrrhus in Italy 280-279 B.C. – SPQR Battle Module IV delivers a medium experience that earned a 5.6 on BGG.
How It Plays
Hexagon Grid
The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.
About This Game
"Pyrrhic Victory recreates the first two battles that the Epirote mercenary (and would-be Alexander of the West) Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, fought against the slowly but inexorably expanding Republic of Rome. It was the first time the Roman legions faced the Macedonian tactical system, although the phalanx as a military formation was quite familiar to them. It was also the first time the Romans encountered elephants.…
Source: BoardGameGeek