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Academy Games | 878 Vikings Invasion of England 2nd Edition | Board Game | 2 to 4 Players

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Brand Academy Games
Material Cardboard
Theme Science Fiction
Genre Strategy
Number of Players 4

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  • Easy to learn and quick to set up; Set up your Saxon miniatures to prepare for the Viking invasions. Then let the game begin!
  • Raid and pillage across England; As the invading Viking players you will try to take over and control the important cities of England.
  • Save England; As the English you must save your land and honor! Call up the Fyrds and follow King Alfred to victory over the Vikings hordes.
  • Competitive team game play; Play Head to Head or as Teams, where two players control the English Thegn and Housecarl vs two players controlling the Viking Norsemen and Berserkers.
  • Over 100 miniatures and custom dice; Academy Games prides itself on offering the highest quality components. A large mounted map, summary sheet, historical overview, and incredible artwork.

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878 Vikings - Invasions of England Second Edition

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878 Vikings is a fast-paced and easy to learn game for 2 to 4 players with depth of strategy that makes every game unique.

Thunder across England as invading Viking Berserkers and Norsemen searching for land and wealth, or gather men-at-arm as English Royal Housecarls and noble Thegns to resist the onslaught of the Viking Hordes.

  • Fun - Whether its fighting off the Viking Hordes or joining them, this is a fast-paced and exciting game.
  • Simple - Easy to teach game - ages 13 and up. Or younger if playing with an adult!
  • Strategy - Countless strategies for both sides. As the Vikings, will you take the north and then send your hordes south in a solid wall of steel? Or will you break up your armies to attack from multiple coasts? As the Saxon English, will you try to hold your ground, or retreat to strike back at a later time?
  • Teams or Head to Head - Play 2 vs 2, where partners control either the English or Viking side. You each control a separate faction for your side, planning together, discussing ideas, and winning (or losing) together. Or play Head to Head by controlling all factions of one side!

878 Vikings Miniatures

878 Map of Angelland (England)

Vikings invading East Anglia

130 Miniatures

Included are 130 beautiful 15mm miniatures.

  • 40 Black Viking Norsemen
  • 20 Red Viking Berserkers
  • 40 Green English Thanes
  • 20 Blue English Hauscarls
  • 10 Yellow English Fyrds

LARGE Historical Map of Angeland (England)

A LARGE 750 x 540 mm map! (29.5 x 21.3 in)

This mounted map depicts England's Kingdoms in 865 AD when the great Viking Heathen Hosts invaded!

Historical Leaders and Events

Famous historical leaders are includes, such as:

Halfdan 'Kvitserk' Ragnarsson,

Bjorn 'Ironside' Ragnarsson,

Guthrum, and more!

The English try to hold until the arrival of King Alfred the Great!

How to Play

Viking Objectives

Vikings Move Cards

Move Armies

Vikings Battle

OBJECTIVE

The Vikings need to take control of the important historical City Shires, while the English need to hold them off until King Alfred arrives.

STEP 1: REINFORCE & PLAN

English: Place new Thegn and Hauscarl reinforcements on Cities not occupied by the Vikings! or

Vikings: Draw a new Viking Leader Card with its new invading army!

Then choose your Movement and Historical Event cards.

STEP 2: MOVE

Move armies based on the Movement Card you chose.

You can move entire armies or just single units if you are brave.

STEP 3: BATTLE

Gain Battle Dice based on which units you have in the fight. Each colored unit type has its own colored Battle Dice with a unique combination of Hit, Command, and Flee faces. Roll the dice and apply the results.

This battle system is very quick.

Quotes

"Finally! A viking's game that is true to its theme and is historical too!" - Reuven 'Groovin' Fisher

"This is a great game!"

- Sam Healey, The Dice Tower

"Anyone who enjoys strategy games will enjoy this game, even if you like lighter strategy games."

- Alan and Karen, Tantrum House

"This series is the mac 'n cheese of wargaming, simple, pleasin, hot and cheesy."

- Quinn, Shut up and Sit Down

Full game setup

What's in the box

  • 12 Blue Housecarl Faction Cards, 20 Blue Housecarl Units, 2 Blue Housecarl Battle Dice, 12 Green Thegn Faction Cards, 40 Green Thegn Units, 3 Green Thegn Battle Dice, 12 Black Norsemen Faction Cards, 40 Black Norsemen Units, 3 Black Norsemen Battle Dice, 12 Red Berserker Faction Cards, 20 Red Berserker Units, 2 Red Berserker Battle Dice, 4 Leader Cards & Stands, Game Board, Rulebook
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    History and Fun, all wrapped up in one!
    I got this for my son's birthday at his request. Glad I bought it when I did, as they are apparently hard to find! We played it today and it took a little bit to learn but we had a great time. It is somewhat involved,, but that is part of what made it fun. Love the historical facts included as well. Looking forward to playing again! Viking Rollo defeated King Alfred by a narrow victory!
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
    I got this for my son's birthday at his request. Glad I bought it when I did, as they are apparently hard to find! We played it today and it took a little bit to learn but we had a great time. It is somewhat involved,, but that is part of what made it fun. Love the historical facts included as well. Looking forward to playing again! Viking Rollo defeated King Alfred by a narrow victory!
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    Rodrigo Carballo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un Wargame de fácil acceso.
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 3, 2023
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    Rodrigo Carballo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Un Wargame de fácil acceso.
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 3, 2023
    878 vikingos es un war game dirigido por tarjetas con el objetivo de control de área.
    Las reglas son sencillas de dominar y se aprenden de manera fluida durante la primer partida.
    Para los no expertos parecería un juego inbalanceado hacia los vikingos por las invasiones de cada turno o hacia los ingleses por la cantidad de refuerzos. Pero se compensa con las tarjetas y los dados. Los ingleses se mueven poco y sus dados no son tan ofensivos. Los vikingos pueden moverse a mayor distancia y aunque los Berserkers tienen más opciones de dañar con los dados siempre son la primer baja en los combates.
    Parecería que la partida se decanta a uno u otro bando pero los turnos son elegidos al azar y podría cambiar totalmente el momentum de la partida.
    Es excelente para 4 jugadores ya que en todo momento el equipo de cada dado puede interactuar y si en los combates están las unidades de cualquier bando presente se tiene que jugar tus propios dados.
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