Samurai Skirmish Boardgame from the 1980s

[Gone Fishing]

Hi All,

I have fond memories of a samurai skirmish boardgame of the 1980s and am trying to track it down. It was beautifully illustrated with nice counters of various protagonists, and each piece when flipped over showed the character dead or wounded. I think it was set in the earlier Heike War. Do any of you know what game this might have been? Thank you for any help!

Daryl

[Not Connard Sage]

Samurai Blades by Standard Games.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5235/samurai-blades

 

 

I have a copy of SB, but I’m afraid it’s not for sale.

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[Jim Jackaman]

Definitely Samurai Blades. Great game. I got one a copy via eBay a few years ago, having lost my original.

http://jimswargamesworkbench.blogspot.co.uk

[Mike Headden]

Can’t help with Samurai Blades, I’m afraid, but this French site

http://www.cryhavocfan.org/fr/fan/echoppe1.php

has a fantastic collection of Cry Havoc maps (tactical and campaign), rules and card figures.

Cry Havoc was the Medieval equivalent of Samurai Blades

Not sure if that helps any!

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[Gone Fishing]

Samurai Blades it was! Thanks, chaps. Lots of great memories of that game…

[Darkest Star Games]

Mike’s link does have a section for Samurai Blades that includes the counters, maps, and and the rules all for download.  You can also purchase some of the Cry Havoc series (I saw an english version of the site a short while ago bu can’t find it now)

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[Mike Headden]

I need to read more carefully!

Thought Gone Fishing was looking to buy a copy.

The English language site is

http://www.cryhavocfan.org/indexeng.htm

These URLs courtesy of posts today by Chad and Raider4 over at the Pendraken Forum

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[Darkest Star Games]

You the man, Mike!  Thanks!

"I saw this in a cartoon once, but I'm pretty sure I can do it..."

[Gone Fishing]

Yes, thank you, Mike!

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