Wooden ships and iron men is a computer game published by avalon hill in 1987 for the commodore 64. While enduring all the hardships common to life at sea in small vessels, these men contributed significantly to the navys successful operations, from 1953 to 1994, in the atlantic and. If you choose the scenario option, you can also visit the scenario editor to create your own missions. Wooden ships and iron men is a tactical simulation of naval warfare during the great age of sail. Wooden ships and iron men is a fitting tribute to the ocean minesweepers and sailors who crewed them during a critical time in the u. The photographs generally depict the early fleet of patrol vessels that were of wooden construction.
These are official photographs that are maintained in the archives of the nassau county police department marine bureau. Its not just life on board, either spaceship combat is very much inspired by age of sail strategies. The game covers the period from 1776 to 1814 when the great square sail ships oftheline dominated the oceans and the speedy and durable american frigates gave world recognition to their young parent navy. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Books by david bruhn, wooden ships and iron men, ready to.
It is the avalon hill version that is the best well known, and it was avalon hill that introduced most of the wargame. Copy these files into your scenario directory, which is usually c. Assume command of an american, british, french, or spanish warship, and choose to play solo, to hot seat a friend on the same computer, or to play via email against an opponent 3,000 miles away. Wooden ships and iron men, lets you assume command of an american, british, french, or spanish warship in several historical battles. These replacement game pieces are printed at 600dpi, double sided, laminated plastic, that are cut. To switch between them, press alt8 and select among the. During that era, ships were invariably built from wood, and the sailors who crewed them are, in imagination and literature, depicted as strong and unyielding like steel. Naval warfare during the age of sail tahgc catalog verbage. The ship counters occupy two hexes and include special rules for moving and firing with this.
First of all, turns are egregiously lengthened by including too many options in there, many of which are worthless, also, the pc takes just as much time to take turns, as it need to show you step by step what it is doing. The game was originally published by battleline publications in 1974 and republished by avalon hill in 1975, and is known as the definitive simulation of the period. Play wooden ships and iron men games online vizzed. This is a page for those who still sail wooden ships in the modern age. Game master tim hitchings gm and his assistants will be happy to show you the ropes and. Evidence reported by internet archive biblio tool for item ironmenwoodenshi00shayrich on march 10, 2008. The new scenarios start at number 100, so there shouldnt be any danger of them copying over any scenarios youve created.
This classic title details military engagements in the golden age of sail with a plethora of historical scenarios. Players take their groups of ships and form their ship lines and then go at it. Frederick william wallace 11 december 1886 15 july 1958 was a journalist, photographer, historian and novelist. Craig taylor and originally published by battleline publications. Born in glasgow, scotland, he initially worked as a clerk but turned to the sea as a journalist of the fishing industry which later led to. Wooden ships and iron men is a naval board wargame in which the players simulate combat by sailing ships of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, during the age of sail. Probably a good name considering the white billowing sails. Each battle is shown in a twodimensional or threedimensional viewpoint. You begin the game in a piratesstyle main screen from which you may play a scenario, a campaign, or a game via email. The ships, their builders and owners, and the men who sailed them. Wooden ships and iron men is a naval board wargame in which the players simulate combat by sailing ships of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, during the. Designyourown scenarios for wooden ships and iron men 154, pg 18, in defense of linear tactics 155, pg 9, wooden ships and iron men of the baltic the russoswedish war of 17881790 162, pg 26, fire as your guns bear bold and resourceful maneuver in. Wooden ships and iron men is something of a cliche in referring to that era. Traduzione del regolamento del vecchio gioco della avalon hill.
He was the author of wooden ships and iron men, a nowclassic 1924 book about the last days of the age of sail in maritime canada. Why only mini nuclear power plants can save the world. It has an excellent simultaneous movement system that provides a very realistic experience for combat instead of the usual sequential systems found in other classic games like panzer leader another favorite of mine or squad leader very detailed squad level action, but games. The trope namer wooden ships and iron men warhammer40k is this trope recycled in space as far as life on board imperial fleet ships goes rogue trader, being about people who go to amazing places, meet interesting people, and fleece them for all theyre worth, has this in bucketloads. See more ideas about wooden ship, sailing ships and tall ships. The game covers the period from 1776 to 1814 when the great square sail ships oftheline dominated the oceans and the speedy and durable. Wooden ships and iron men 1988avalon hillside a note. The game covers the period from 1776 to 1814 when the great square sail ships oftheline dominated the oceans and the speedy and durable american. Wooden ships iron men is a fantastic strategy board game. Beginners and veterans are welcome to play this classic battle game of the age of sail. Engage in historical ship to ship or fleet actions, or design scenarios of your own. The game which uses a multistaged, simultaneous movement and combat system was designed by s. They are inspired by bkindts excellent counters also found here in the files section.