Today were looking at the classic 1977 SPI board game, War of the Ring. This game is based on the Lord of the Rings novels by J.R.R. Tolkien and the animated film.
I'm so pleased you visited my site because it means I've now discovered yours! And I had this game decades ago! Such a nostalgia trip, those counters and that amazing map! This was the 'ultimate' board game for me and we played it a lot. And like you, I loved the 1978 film and still have a huge fondness for it. Great video, subbed! :)
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it. I'm definitely glad that I got this game when I did. It can be played solo as well which is how I play quite a few of my games.
One of the best ever…would love to see Compass buy the rights and reprint and update it. Wonder if it is on Vassal..🧐. How would you change the game if you could?
@@tabletoptemplar2486 yea I own it :) there are zero videos about it on RU-vid…that’s how I ended up here actually (looking for one ) I love it but I’m sure it’s largely nostalgic and may not be the best game ever made
I recently found a used copy of this game at a local store (2nd & Charles) for $50. I have NO idea if it’s complete. Do you happen to know where I could find a full parts list for it?
Hmm let me check the rulebook and see if it says there. Board game geek might have it listed somewhere. Let me dig my copy out and see. I can get back with you.
Hey! So I unboxed my copy of the game I’d told you about and went through it…we found it’s missing two pieces, one black square and one red square. Do you think these pieces missing could have a big impact on the game?
@@fracturedkoi1 The best test if your ever unsure is to try and set the game up. Follow the instructions for setup. On the back of the pieces it says the hex that they should start in. Go to page 20, section Q in the rulebook for the campaign setup and go down the list one by one and set it up and see if anything is missing. If all the pieces are there from set-up, then the missing pieces must be reinforcements. Let me know what you find out.
Since you start to compare to the real world, I can't help sharing some observations that I did a few years ago: The distance that the hobbits traveled from The Shire to Mordor would be from England to Romania. I was also amused to notice that Mordor has almost exactly the same size as Romania.
I've heard that Westeros from Game of Thrones in just England upside down, but never heard that about Middle earth. Hmm, maybe that's a thing. Next: A heroic quest in a land that looks like Florida upside down?
