Hank Martin, the author of the SOLDIER OF THE QUEEN Colonial rules, needs help playtesting his new French Foreign Legion rules, HONNEUR ET PATRIE. If you're interested, drop his a line at 11012 Burnley Terrace, Wheaton, MD 20902.
Howard Whitehouse is working on a Zulu War version of his SCIENCE VS. PLUCK rules. He also informs me that his latest booklet, BATTLE IN AFRICA, is due out in December.
GEO-HEX has released several new sets of terrain. The most useful, perhaps, for Colonial gamers is the Sunken Road set. This is almost a must for setting up Northwest Frontier, American West or Sudan terrain, as it allows you to produce all sorts of new defiles, box canyons, dead-ends, etc. Also new are the Tournament Sets of terrain. These are the same sets sold in Britain and are a super deal when one considers what they include. The Tournament Basic gives you everything to play an a roughly 4'x6' area, including completer (half) pieces, and it all fits in one box! The price is also considerably cheaper than the original Basic set plus Completer sets. Geo-Map, a map system to go with the terrain should be available soon. This will allow you to play campaigns and use Geo-Hex! There will be a price increase an many items in January, so if you've been contemplating ordering, do it before the end of the year. Lastly, Geo-Hex now has a U.S. Patent; No. 4,685,884.
Fans of Zulu chants may be interested in two recordings by the LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO, who accompanied Paul Simon in his recent "Graceland" album. Warner Bros. No.25582-4, 'Shaka Zulu' and Shanachie No. 43040, 'Inala', both feature this all-male accapella group. There are no war chants, regrettably.
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