Cover art for The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D.

The Siege of Constantinople: The End of the Middles Ages 1453 A.D.

1978 · BGG
Avg rating
6.05
Bayes rating
5.54
Weight
2.87 (Medium)
Players
2
Playtime
3 hr
Ratings count
211

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Description

Published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #66. Historical simulation of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453. There are rules for two games included; one which covers the final assault, in which most of the action occurred (~2 hrs), and one which covers the entire siege (~4 hrs). 200 counters. Considered to be the "fifth quad" game from The Art of Siege set. Scale: Level of Complexity = Moderate Average Playing Time = 5 hours Suitability for Solitaire Play = Moderate

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Dice rolling

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

Fantasy & myth

Publishers

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Designers

Richard H. Berg