Ambush!

About this board game

Ambush! is a solitaire World War Two wargame for 1 player, with an approximate play time of 240 minutes, set during combat operations in France. Released in 1983, it places you in control of an American squad facing a hidden and ever-changing German foe.

Using a ground-breaking programmed paragraph solitaire system, the game delivers combat, adventure, and heroism through eight provided missions. Each mission sends your squad onto a mission map, where you conduct the operations called for in the scenario and respond to events as they unfold.

Before entering the action, you select and arm your squad. Every soldier receives a range of capabilities that shape your decisions in the field:

• Command and initiative ratings
• Perception and weapons skill
• Driving skill and movement capability

Soldiers can move freely and travel as far as you choose, checking for events each time they move. This open movement creates a constantly changing experience, with numerous tactical options and unexpected occurrences affecting the course of a mission.

The tension changes sharply when the sequenced action rounds are triggered by the whine of German bullets. With easily learned rules designed to get you into the action within minutes, Ambush! combines hidden events, tactical choices, and mission-based play in a distinctive solitaire gaming experience.