Trireme (1971)

Here is a thoroughly accurate recreation of Greek and Roman naval warfare in the heyday of ramming and boarding.

A Tactical Game of Ancient Naval Warfare

Re-create Great Historical Engagements

Eleven different scenarios include action in historical battles such as Salamis or Actium, pirate raid, Veneti and Saxon ships, and even a point-system for designing your own battle in either the fleet or ship games.

Game is played in chess-like fashion. Each player moves all the ships he so desire according to its historical ability. Each ship has "movement points" which reflect its speed per turn. Ships are moved across a playing board of "the sea" which is superimposed with a pattern of hexagons' each hex acting as square do in chess and checkers. Each ship's "movement points" are reflected in number of hexes it can move in any given turn. Battle occurs when ships are moved adjacent, such combat resolved by a unique die-roll combat results system that rewards the player with the greater tactical skill.

Trireme comes complete with a detailed rule folder that gets you into play quickly. You only have to read 4 pages of a 40-page manual to play the "fleet game."
Also included are background synopses for all scenarios, plus a detailed "designer's notes" section explaining the historical significance of the game. Be forewarned. you're getting no trumped-up Hollywood extravaganza. You will get an historically accurate, yet quite playable game of ancient naval warfare in Trireme.
Over 225 different ship come with the game, in addition to a plethora of playing aids that make Trireme easy to learn, and exciting to play.

• one Game Tables Card
• one 40 page rules booklet
• one Log Sheet Pad
• eight 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" mapboards depicting blue water with an hexagonal overlay
• 4 countersheets

TRIREME is ideal for two players and teams, ages 12 and up.

(source: back of Avalon Hill edition box and user's description)