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Z-Man Games Announces ‘Lords of Scotland’ Board Game

Z-Man Games has announced plans to release a new edition of Richard James’ card game Lords of Scotland in Spring 2015.

Lords of Scotland  is set in the historic era surrounding the wars for Scottish independence.  The hand management and strategy game casts players in the roles of Scottish lords, out to lay claim to the vacant throne.  Players recruit soldiers, build their army, and recruit clans to face rivals, proving their worth on the battlefield.  Players vie to reach forty or more points worth of supporters in order to claim the throne.

Z-Man has not released specific details about the new edition, other than announcing a redesigned look.  The previous edition included 99 cards, was for 2- 5 players, ages 12 and up, and played in 25 minutes.

 

Overall, a great game to pick up and play. Just ask our friendly staff at Battleground Games & Hobbies to order this game for you!

 

Original article by ICv2.com.

 

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Komani Announces ‘Premium Gold: Return of the Bling’ Set for Spring 2015

Konami will release the new Premium Gold: Return of the Bling set for its Yu-Gi-Oh!  TCG on March 20, according to the original article first reported on ICv2.com.

 

The Premium Gold booster was introduced last year.  The release takes the best cards from the past Gold Series sets, and “enshrines” them in a gold color (gold card frames, gold art boxes frames, gold text box frames, card names and even gold level stars for Monster cards).

 

For this set, 22 previous Gold Rare cards have been revised with the new-and-improved advanced Gold Rare technology.  This release includes 48 top cards released with Gold Rare technology for the first time, including all five pieces of “Exodia,” and “Number 101: Silent Honor ARK.”  There will also be 21 new Gold Secret cards, including cards for Blackwing, Stardust and HERO decks.

 

Each five-card “Premium Gold” mini-pack contains two brand new, never-before-released Gold Secrets cards.  Each mini-pack also contains three standard Gold Rares (one card an upgraded prior Gold Rare, plus two new Gold Rares).

 

Each Premium Gold box contains three mini-packs (for a total of 15 cards:  six Gold Secrets and nine Gold Rares.

 

Join us at Battleground Games & Hobbies on Sunday’s for our featured Yu-Gi-Oh events! Please see our event calender for more details.

 

 

 

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Holiday Hours for Battleground Games & Hobbies

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Battleground Games & Hobbies retail stores will be open the following holiday hours in observance of Christmas and New Year’s Eve/Day:

  • Christmas Eve: Noon to 6:00 PM
  • Christmas Day: CLOSED
  • New Year’s Eve: Noon to 6:00 PM
  • New Year’s Day: Noon to 10:00 PM

Please note that any online store orders placed on Christmas Day will ship the following business day.

 

If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, now is your chance! Can’t decide, consider picking up a Battleground Games & Hobbies gift card!

 

On behalf of the entire Battleground Games & Hobbies staff, we would like to wish you all a very safe, fun and happy holiday!

 

 

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Steve Jackson Games Announces ‘Mars Attacks’ Game

 

Steve Jackson Games has announced Mars Attacks; Ten-Minute Takedown, a new dexterity game featuring the classic Martians, for April release. The fast-paced game has players trying to destroy earthling cities by flicking the custom die from their flying saucer, scoring points as cities fall.  MSRP is $9.95.

Steve Jackson Games recently released Mars Attacks: The Dice Game this fall.  Mantic Games has also recently announced the first expansions for its Mars Attacks–The Miniatures Game.

 

If this is a game you want to see on the shelves at Battleground Games & Hobbies – let us know!

 

Original article on ICV2.com.

 

 

 

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Privateer Press Announces Intro Product for ‘Iron Kingdoms Unleashed’

 

Privateer Press has announced it will introduce its more violent role-playing game, Iron Kingdoms Unleashed  with an introductory box, and continue its strategy of army boxes for Warmachine and Hordes in March.

Privateer will release Iron Kingdoms Unleashed Roleplaying Game Adventure Kitin March, with an MSRP of $44.99.  This will be the first Iron Kingdoms Unleashed product, similar to the way Wizards of the Coast launched the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons with the D&D Starter Set.

 

Designed to allow new players to play using only the contents of the box, the Kit will include an abridged rulebook, one 32-page scenario, four pre-generated character sheets, four plastic hero figures, ten plastic antagonist figures, four six-sided dice, a ruler, nine double-sided map tiles, and four map token sheets, all at an MSRP of $44.99.

The army boxes are follow-ons to the first pair, one each for Warmachine and Hordes, which will be released in February.  In March, Privateer will release Warmachine: All-in-One Army Box–Protectorate of Menoth and Hordes: All-in-One Army Box–Legion of Everblight.  They are configured to be useful both to new players and to experienced players looking to add a faction.

 

If this looks like a game you’d like to get your hands on, let the friendly staff at Battleground Games & Hobbies know!

Warmachine: All-in-One Army Box–Protectorate of Menoth will include over $200 worth of product (a complete 35-point army, rulebook, and strategy cards) for a $134.99 MSRP.  The following models are included:

  • Grand Scrutator Severius (white metal)
  • Reckoner (plastic)
  • Vanquisher (plastic)
  • Redeemer (plastic)
  • Heirophant (white metal)
  • Exemplar Errants (plastic)
  • Choir of Menoth (white metal)
  • Exemplar Errant Seneschal (white metal)
  • Vassal of Menoth (white metal)
  • Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord (white metal)

 

Hordes:  All-in-One Army Box–Legion of Everblight will include almost $200 worth of product (complete 35-point army, rulebook, and strategy cards) for $129.99.  The following models are included:

  • Saeryn, Omen of Everblight (white metal)
  • Scythean (plastic)
  • Neraph (plastic)
  • Angelius (white metal)
  • Nephilim Bloodseer (plastic)
  • Strider Rangers (white metal)
  • Strider Deathstalker (white metal)
  • 2 Blighted Nyss Shepherds (white metal)

 

Article originally posted on ICv2.com.

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Queen Games Announces ‘Orcs, Orcs, Orcs’ Board Game

Queen Games announced is has released the board game Orcs, Orcs, Orcs this winter; and if you’re familiar with Queen Games products, this is a game you won’t want to miss. So make sure you ask your local Battleground Games & Hobbies to order you a copy!

 

Now, let’s check out the details:

The game is designed by Frank Thyben, and combines the mechanics of deck building and tower defense as players battle the orcs and each other in the annual Orc Squash Tournament.  Players are mages, each defending a tower in the middle of a battlefield, using their magic to deflect the hordes of orcs charging the towers.  There are three different categories of orcs with different strength and special abilities that are conveyed to a player when an orc is defeated.

 

The game is for 2-4 players, ages 13 and up (due to an orc making a rude gesture in the art) and has an MSRP of $69.99.

The game was funded via a Kickstarter campaign in September which raised $59,861 from 724 backers ($82.68/backer average), well over the $10,000 goal.  The Kickstarter also featured an expansion for the game, Expansion: Reinforcements which includes new fate cards, terrains, creatures and more.

 

 

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