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Battleground: Ardennes

aka: Battleground: Ardennes 1944, Die Große Schlacht in den Ardennen 1944
Moby ID: 4894
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First in the long-running Battleground wargame series. The game offers turn-based wargaming using the first incarnation of the Battleview engine and featuring 23 battles between Dec. 1944 and Jan. 1945 on the Ardennes Forest and its surroundings. Plus you get 3 hypothetical scenarios, 1 tutorial scenario and a scenario editor to fiddle with the premade missions.

Uses svga graphics in an isometric or top-down tactical map. Plus the game also includes small fmv sequences that play whenever a certain action is carried out and offers modem support for two-player gameplay.

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10 People (8 developers, 2 thanks)

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Playtest Coordination
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Translation to German

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Average score: 70% (based on 7 ratings)

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Average score: 3.2 out of 5 (based on 2 ratings with 0 reviews)

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Re-release

In 1996 the game was re-released as Battleground 1: Bulge - Ardennes Deluxe, which added new scenarios and graphics.

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Game added by Zovni.

Windows added by Rebound Boy.

Additional contributors: Rebound Boy, formercontrib, Patrick Bregger.

Game added August 28, 2001. Last modified February 14, 2024.