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I realize this is a very old thread, but there are AARs and rules reviews on this. link

This is a square grid miniatures game and it uses math and dice for combat resolution.


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Dave Ryan of Caliver Books writes:


Tin Soldier

Tin Soldiers in Action

Rüdiger Hofrichter and Klaus Hofrichter
ISBN: 978-1-85818-721-1
272 pages (well illustrated)
234mm x 156mm
Hardback
£27.50 GBP

Fair old school and fast-play rules, which are made for all sizes, shapes or organizations for the true passionate collector of tin soldiers, played on squares!

Tin Soldiers in Action games are:

  • fun and decisive
  • fair and fast
  • simple and harsh
  • clear verdicts
  • direct results
  • high Adrenalin level
  • no discussion
  • no measuring
  • no vague situations

Just decisions and a lot of fun with Tin Soldiers in Action!

Tin Soldiers in Action fair and squares rules cover:

  • the Age of Enlightenment
  • the Napoleonic age
  • the Victorian era
  • all scales
  • all types of basing
  • solo games
  • skirmishes and large battles with a single rule system

Included are:

  • army lists from 1680 up to 1900
  • point systems and modular systems for army constructions
  • a tutorial on the American Civil War in a military academy setting
  • a detailed scenario of the Battle of Bergen in the Seven Years War
  • a fantastic scenario Back Cup in the Victorian era in a Jules Verne setting

Unique rules which will test your courage.

You are commander-in-chief of your tin soldiers, in charge of strategy, seizing the opportunities – every move must be a conscious act.

You are directly confronted with the stark consequences of your decisions.

Will you demonstrate true nerves of steel? Will you lead your tin soldiers to victory? Share in the excitement and thrilling experience of Tin Soldiers in Action!

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