Each of the following games received enough feedback in our recent survey to justify preliminary design. The decision on whether these games will be published is up to you. If you mail in an order for any of the following titles, it will be registered, and the game will go to the printer when the number of orders reaches 250.

None of these games is on our production schedule - yet. We are now offering a pre-advanced offer on each title at a special low price; as the number of orders for any title approaches 250 we will put the game on our schedule, and the pre-advanced price will expire. Only 250 copies of each title will be sold at this price.

Use the Special Pre-Advanced Order Form!

Pay by credit card: we will not debit your card until the game is 30-days from shipping.
Pay by check: we will not hold checks, but will deposit them immediately upon receipt.

Timing: It may take some months to accumulate the necessary orders to put the following games on the schedule. We reserve the right to return funds collected and cancel the project.

GAMES IN THE NAPOLEON AT BAY SERIES

BONAPARTE IN ITALY - THE QUADRILATERAL
Components: one 22" x 34" map, 280 counters, 24 pages of rules. Traces the all-important campaigns of Arcola, Bassano, Castiglione, and Rivoli (four scenarios). An expansion set will appear at a later date with two additional maps and four more scenarios. Graphics and rules updated to the current standard.

Estimated Retail $40.
Pre-Advanced offer $32 - 20%-off now.


HIGHWAY TO THE KREMLIN - 1812
Components: Two 22 x 34" maps, 560 counters, 24 pages of rules. This will be an area-movement game of the whole campaign in two-day turns, June-December. Be assured that these areas will not be arbitarily drawn, however. We translated the areas from a regular hexgrid terrain analysis, basing the boundaries on the actual performance of an infantry force making a normal march. Administrative Points, Organization Displays and Attrition make the system similar to Napoleon at Bay. (We are also considering extending this treatment to a new edition of Struggle of Nations). We have also developed 99 non-player characters for each army, rated for 24 different characteristics, and rules for these (this would be published as an Expansion Set).

Estimated Retail $48.
Pre-Advanced offer $36 - 25%-off now.


THE SUN OF AUSTERLITZ - THE REAL DAYS OF GLORY
Components: One 22 x 34" map, 280 counters, 20 pages of rules. November-December 1805. This map will cover the territory from Znaim and Brünn to Olmütz and Ostrava, with the regular 2 miles to the hex. And it will mate with the "1809" map (Victory Games), allowing for a precession of the campaign through Durrenstein and Znaim.

Estimated Retail $36.
Pre-Advanced offer $27 - 25%-off now.


FRANCOPRUSSIAN WAR - THE SECOND PHASE
Components: Two 22 x 34" maps, 560 counters, 24 pages of rules. There was a very interesting phase to this war south of Paris, around Orleans, after the capital was besieged. We have real good source material on this phase, which has never been covered in a game before. These maps will be at the same scale as Napoleon at Bay, and will link up with them, allowing for the possibility of a grand 4-map coverage of the siege of Paris phase of the war as well.

Estimated Retail $48.
Pre-Advanced offer $36 - 25%-off now.


THE WAR OF 1812 - The EASTERN SHORE
Components: One 22 x 34" map, 280 counters, 16 pages of rules. There is a lot of interest in the local campaigns of 1812 in Maryland, and there are quite a few experts whose knowledge we can tap for this project. Of course, we are also close enough to visit the battlefields for some first-hand research.

Estimated Retail $36.
Pre-Advanced offer $27 - 25%-off now.


GAMES IN THE NAPOLEON AT LEIPZIG SERIES

MARENGO -- The PLAIN OF SCRIVIA
Components: One 22 x 34" map, 280 counters, 16 pages of rules. The great victory of Napoleon over Melas in 1800 which sealed French control of Northern Italy until 1809.

Estimated Retail $36.
Pre-Advanced offer $27 - 25%-off now.

SMOLENSK - ON THE WAY TO BORODINO
Components: One 22 x 34" map, 280 counters, 16 pages of rules. Here the Russians showed they could give as good as they took, and withdraw without a pursuit. They took a toll on the French and not only preserved their army, but were still strong enough to contest the road ahead.

Estimated Retail $36.
Pre-Advanced offer $27 - 25%-off now.


GAMES IN THE 1806 SERIES

ABENSBERG/ECKMÜHL/REGENSBERG
Components: Two 22 x 34" maps, 280 counters, 20 pages of rules. This campaign has plenty of opportunity for the offensive for both players-the Austrians at first have a shot at Davout's III Corps, which has to withdraw along the Danube. Later, Napoleon arrives with his army and can attempt to outflank the Austrians via Landshut in the south.

Estimated Retail $48.
Pre-Advanced offer $36 - 25%-off now.


GAMES OF WORLD WAR II

DARK DECEMBER II - DANNY PARKER
Components: Two 22 x 34" maps (19mm hexes) and 400 counters. Regimental units primarily, but with recon battalions for the Germans and separate battalions for all the smaller independent units on both sides. Artillery corps and groups for the Allies. Divisional HQ units which include the large calibre artillery for each division, anti-tank, engineer and bridge building assets as well as the trace source to supply. We will add the name of the divisional commander to the division (a first!). No complicated leader rules, though. Normal movement except that stacking costs all units full MPs. Result: no traffic jam rules needed. Unique movement/combat sequence: Movement is a two impulse system: 1) move-fight, 2) move-fight, but with a couple of unique twists. Each division would be able to designate:
1) One reserve unit which could move fight and move and fight again starting in the second impulse! (essentially gets a third impulse)
2) A single "spearhead" (or "schwerepunkt") unit is doubled in both attack and defense for that turn if within range of its divisional commander.

Estimated Retail $48.
Pre-Advanced offer $36 - 25%-off now.


PACIFIC FLEET - STEVE CAREY
Components: One 22 x 34" map (area movement) and 400 counters. See the "Work in Progress" Section for a full description!

Estimated Retail $36.
Pre-Advanced offer $27 - 25%-off now.