Mecha!
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Mecha! is a tabletop miniature wargame
published by American
game publisher Seventh Street Games (now Flagship Games) in 1993. As its name implies, Mecha! is a game featuring gigantic mecha
(towering war machines piloted by humans) that allows players to simulate raging battles on land, air, sea and space. The game is currently out of print.
Another interesting and unique feature of the system is the use of "Battlepoles" of which Seventh Stret Games offered a deluxe set but could also be constructed by the players. These items enhanced the three dimensional aspect to the game by allowing the players to depict the Mechas! at different heights respective one of the other.
The game was intended to be played with actual model kits ranging from 1/100 to 1/300 in scale (standard scale was 15mm or 1/100), these were not launched by the company but they were intended to be purchased, adapted, built and painted by the players from Gundam, Macross and other mecha kits, actually the canadian magazine "Mecha Press" published various articles where the writters used 1/144 mecha kits and the living room floor as battlefield.
In addition to the mecha
themselves, the game supports more conventional forces including tanks, fighters
and infantry in powered armor. Other features include three-dimensional air and space combat (using five Levels), rules for increasing crew experience, three campaign systems, a mechanical design system and several generic battle scenarios.
Wargaming
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published by American
United States
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game publisher Seventh Street Games (now Flagship Games) in 1993. As its name implies, Mecha! is a game featuring gigantic mecha
Mecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
(towering war machines piloted by humans) that allows players to simulate raging battles on land, air, sea and space. The game is currently out of print.
Game Description
The ruleset is based on six-sided and ten-sided dice and uses inches for movement and range measurements. Energy points are renewed every game turn based on the structural integrity (i.e. energy) and allocated to actions such as: movement, attack, and defense. Structural integrity is tied to the energy point supply, and damaged vehicles find themselves able to do less and less. Critical damage is also possible, leading to an immediate (and messy) destruction.Another interesting and unique feature of the system is the use of "Battlepoles" of which Seventh Stret Games offered a deluxe set but could also be constructed by the players. These items enhanced the three dimensional aspect to the game by allowing the players to depict the Mechas! at different heights respective one of the other.
The game was intended to be played with actual model kits ranging from 1/100 to 1/300 in scale (standard scale was 15mm or 1/100), these were not launched by the company but they were intended to be purchased, adapted, built and painted by the players from Gundam, Macross and other mecha kits, actually the canadian magazine "Mecha Press" published various articles where the writters used 1/144 mecha kits and the living room floor as battlefield.
In addition to the mecha
Mecha
A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...
themselves, the game supports more conventional forces including tanks, fighters
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
and infantry in powered armor. Other features include three-dimensional air and space combat (using five Levels), rules for increasing crew experience, three campaign systems, a mechanical design system and several generic battle scenarios.