The Conquerors

The Conquerors is a package of two board wargames published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1977. One game, The Macedonians, simulates the invasion of Persia by Alexander the Great, and the other, The Romans, covers the eastward expansion of the Roman Empire following the Second Punic War. Description Components The game includes: two 22" x 34" paper hex grid maps scaled at 20 mi (32 km ) per hex that together display the Mediterranean Sea. The eastern-most map is used for The Macedonians; both maps are used for The Romans. two 22-page rulebooks (one for each game) 1200 die-cut counters Tactical display Various charts and players' aids Two six-sided dice The Macedonians This is a two-player game in which one player controls the Macedonian armies of Alexander the Great as they invade Persia in 334–331 BCE, and the other player represents the Achaemenid Empire under Darius III. Players earn victory points by controlling regions and cities, and by winning battles. The player with the most victory points at the end of the game is the winner