Lion Heart Board Game

Your knights and king are in position, and your infantry and archers are ready for their orders. Your next decision: rely on the unpredictable but lethal peasants? Take a chance on the bribable mercenaries? Or call in the heavy infantry? You're on a medieval battlefield, and war is imminent. Victory can be yours if you can eliminate your opponent's king--or kill off the rest of his troops and leave the king standing alone. In this chesslike strategy game, players begin with two rows of forces each, lined up on a game board-battlefield. As in chess, every unit moves in a particular way, and maneuvers are dependent on where and how far a piece can go. Combat dice with Battle-axes, Arrows, and Panic squares determine attack and battle outcomes. There are both basic and advanced versions of the game, making it a great choice for novice strategy game players to learn from and grow into. Detailed instructions make assembly and setup easy; contents include 92 battle figures and accessories, f