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PostPosted: 04-Sep-2007 03:49    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

Okay I got the chance on Saturday to play an old game, called:

Conquest of the Empire.

It was part of the Axis and Allies set of board games that Milton Bradley put out back in the day. You had A&A, Shogun (know called Samurai Swords), Fortress America and Conquest of the Empire.

I have all of them, plus some of the newer updated/revamped versions.

Know I was wondering how many of you cut your teeth on these games and do you still play them? Also what was the weirdest set of events to happen in any of these games?
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PostPosted: 11-Oct-2007 09:02    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

We had Axis and Allies... It's funny how easy for the Axis to win, with a little forethought...
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PostPosted: 11-Oct-2007 14:15    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

i've played AnA and Shogun hundreds of times, and i have played every AnA version except Battle of the Bulge.
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PostPosted: 19-Oct-2007 15:46    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

I currently have Axis & Allies (love it to death) and Samurai Swords (Shogun).

A&A is one of the first wargames I played. I actually cut my tactical teeth on Panzer Blitz by Avalon Hill. My freshman year of college I started playing Battletech and that same year splurged on A&A. Many a Saturday was spent over the BT and A&A board with a pizza in hand. I really like the concept of Shogun but rarely get to play.
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PostPosted: 19-Oct-2007 16:14    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

lol. my group rarely plays AnA but loves Shogun.
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PostPosted: 22-Oct-2007 15:32    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

You at least have a group. I have not played anything other than chess for over a year. Life has been getting in the way.
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PostPosted: 23-Oct-2007 20:21    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

my group plays once to three times a year. its depressing.
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PostPosted: 24-Oct-2007 14:52    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

I have a 6 year old and a new baby on the way so my chances of getting much playing time is slim. I may have to try play by e-mail and just dedicate a small corner of my basement to the map and hope the cats do not play with the pieces.
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PostPosted: 22-Jun-2008 07:05    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

I own A&A,Shogun and Fortress America(one of my favourite) since almost 20 years..wow i'm getting old.
Anybody here ever tried A&A from Xeno game?We spend long time during last cold winter playing on it,is very nice and more respectfully the history
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PostPosted: 30-Jun-2009 16:29    Post subject: Re: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

Karagin wrote:
Okay I got the chance on Saturday to play an old game, called:

Conquest of the Empire.

It was part of the Axis and Allies set of board games that Milton Bradley put out back in the day. You had A&A, Shogun (know called Samurai Swords), Fortress America and Conquest of the Empire.

I have all of them, plus some of the newer updated/revamped versions.

Know I was wondering how many of you cut your teeth on these games and do you still play them? Also what was the weirdest set of events to happen in any of these games?


I've played all the orginal MB games. Probably the best of the bunch was Shogun.

Conquest of the Empire ( or as known in our circle "Quest for Catapults") was pretty fun as well.

One of my friend used to be an Axis and Allies expert until he got beat by an 8 year old at a con. He has not been the same since Very Happy
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PostPosted: 02-Jul-2009 14:13    Post subject: Old Milton Bradley Box Games... Reply to topic Reply with quote

Those 8 year olds can be ruthless....

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