Hougoumont: Rock of Waterloo
(1991)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight, Movement Points und Simulation...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 120 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社), XTR Corp |
| Designers: | Ralph Braun, Shawn McEvoy |
| Artists: | Sawshun Yamagushi |
| Mechanics: | Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Line of Sight, Movement Points, Simulation |
Hougomont is a tactical level simulation of the fight for Hougomont chateau during the battle of Waterloo.
Game scale : each hex is 25 yards, each turn 10 mins of real time, each unit is a company. Movement and combat is combined into action points. Non-phasing player has the option to react resulting in "Boom & Zoom" tactics.
Victory revolves around the capture of Hougomont. Rules include climbing walls, breaking and barring doors, howitzers and command control.
Alternative names:
Hougoumont: Rock of Waterloo
Last Updated: 2025-08-12 14:21:25 UTC
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