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Boots & Saddles: Air Cavalry in the 80's

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1984 · 2-2 players · 720min · weight 3.52 · 180 ratings

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ID
8285
Name
Boots & Saddles: Air Cavalry in the 80's
Year
1984
Rank
10396
Min players
2
Max players
2
Playing time
720
Min playtime
240
Max playtime
720
Avg weight
3.5172
Num weights
29
Bayes avg
5.58231
Average
6.81778
Users rated
180
Num owned
660
Wanting
7
Wishing
30
Num comments
84
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:56 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (10)
Dice RollingGrid MovementHexagon GridLine of SightModular BoardMovement PointsRatio / Combat Results TableScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimulationThree Dimensional Movement
Categories (2)
Modern WarfareWargame
Description (913 chars)

Boots & Saddles: Air Cavalry in the 80's, is the second Assault Series Tactical level board-wargame. It could be played as a stand alone game, or in combination with the other games/modules in the series. Boots & Saddles added rules for helicopters and air defense weapons. The game uses 250 meter hexes, 5 minute turns, and platoon/section sized units. "In order to simulate the modern battlefield on a tactical level, a game must cover both hardware and the human element in detail. Assault includes all the latest technology from Chobham armor to Copperhead, as well as simple but realistic command control and morale rules." Game Content: Three countersheets (480 5/8" counters) Two 17 x 22" maps (Assault Series Maps C & D) One 6 page additional rules booklet One 16 page series rulebook Two 4 page scenario booklets One 4 page Briefing Folder Eleven player aid charts One Decimal Dice One Erratas Sheet

LLM v2 (wide)

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LLM v3 (deep)

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LLM v4 wide (controlled-vocab primitives)

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LLM v4 deep (archetype fit)

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