A good one to try on non-gamers, though." In Issue 78 of Games & Puzzles, Nick Palmer reviewed the OSG edition and called it "An unpretentious but clever interpretation of the traditional Sherwood Forest saga." However, Palmer found the game to be unbalanced in favor of the sheriff, saying, "After a few games, I find it hard to see how Robin can win without a great deal of luck." He concluded by giving the game a below-average Excitement rating of 2 out of 5, saying, "Quite fun, and a neat little problem, but too diffuse with its numerous small skirmishes and a strong chance element to be altogether satisfying as a game. Avalon Hill subsequently bought the game and republished it in 1983 as a small boxed set. Such was the case with The Legend of Robin Hood, a game designed by Joe Bislo with artwork by Larry Catalona, and published as a ziplock bag microgame by OSG in 1979. Several games published by OSG in the 1970s such as Arcola and Devil's Den were bought and republished by Avalon Hill. The Sheriff wins by either preventing Robin from achieving three victory conditions, by hanging Robin (ending the game immediately), or by holding Robin captive at the end of the game. Deplete the Sheriff's treasury to less than 5 marks.
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Robin Hood must be free at the end of the game and achieve 3 out of 4 victory conditions: King Richard I appears near the end of the game, giving Robin Hood a chance to enter the same area as the king and gain a pardon, another of his victory conditions, and the one that ends the game immediately. One of Robin's victory conditions is to wed Maid Marion before the villainous Sir Guy can force her to wed, and he can do that by being in the same area as Maid Marion and Alan-a-Dale. If the Sheriff captures and hangs Robin, the game is over. However Maid Marion is automatically part of the Merry Men, and can be captured by the soldiers the turn she appears unless Merry Men reach her first. When Will and Alan appear, they are unrecruited and face no danger from the soldiers until they join the Merry Men. However, if named leaders are hanged, they cannot be replaced. If non-leaders are captured and hanged by the Sheriff, replacements can be recruited. Will Scarlet, Alan-a-Dale and Maid Marion appear at random times and locations. Robin must engage in personal combat with several would-be leaders, and if wounded, must remain inactive for a turn, which may lead to his capture. Robin must recruit others to his band, who then rob travelers in the forest to generate income. The Avalon Hill edition added a game box.Īt the start of the game, Robin Hood and unrecruited outlaws are scattered across the board, while the soldiers are gathered in three castles. 117 die-cut counters (39 playing pieces, 7 markers, money).paper map of Sherwood Forest and environs, divided into various areas.The ziplock bag with cover art sheet contains: The other player controls the Sheriff of Nottingham, who uses soldiers to attempt to guard travellers and capture Robin's men. One player controls Robin Hood, who attempts to recruit a band of loyal men to help him rob from the rich and give to the poor. The Legend of Robin Hood is a 2-player microgame set in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding area. The Legend of Robin Hood is a board game published by Operational Studies Group (OSG) in 1979, and later republished by Avalon Hill that is based on the legendary outlaw Robin Hood and his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The thrilling story is introduced by an award-winning introduction and transfers you directly into the hero’s body with the first mission, in which you have to set the captive comrades free.Original OSG edition, cover art by Larry Catalona, 1979 In doing so you are able to enjoy the fabulous English landscape of 1190 as well as the giant castles and funny characters. Do not only take on the role of the hero Robin Hood, but also the roles of his faithful vassals and take them to the battle field against the nasty Prince John Lackland.
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