Prior to his passing, Richard H. Berg was hard at work completing the third volume in his The Ancient World series, Thunderbolt, covering the titanic 2nd Punic War between Rome and Carthage. Mark Herman has teamed up with series developer Alan Ray to finish the game.
For Thunderbolt Deluxe Edition, we have decided to enhance this package and include the first two volumes in the series: Rise of the Roman Republic and Carthage. Each will have its own exclusive rules and scenarios booklets, army and city display cards, and other displays relevant to those titles.
The exclusive rules have been extensively revised based on player feedback. All these components will be brought up to the latest GMT graphic standards.
The following scenarios from the first two volumes will be included:
The Mercenary War: Mutiny in Carthage. One map, 5 Game Turns (241-237 BCE)
Agathocles: The First Invasion of Carthage. Two maps, 5 Game Turns (311-307 BCE)
Hiero, Hero, or Gyro?: The start of the 1st Punic War. One map, 2 Game Turns (264-263 BCE)
The First Punic War: Two maps, 24 Game Turns (264-241 BCE)
The Conquest of Central Italy: The Samnite Wars. One map, 10 Game Turns (320-311 BCE)
The First Alexander Invasion: One map, 4 Game Turns (327-324 BCE)
The Eagle Has Landed: The Invasion of Pyrrhus. One map, 10 Game Turns (280-271 BCE)
COMPONENTS
Two 22” x 34” maps (Italy and Spain)
One 22” x 17” map (Africa)
Six Countersheets (½” - 280 per sheet) -> 1,680 counters
One and one-half Countersheets (½” - 280 per sheet) -> 420 counters (Deluxe version only)
One The Ancient World v3.0 series rules booklet
One Thunderbolt Exclusive rules booklet
One Thunderbolt Exclusive scenarios booklet
One Carthage Exclusive rules and scenarios booklet (Deluxe version only)
One Rise of the Roman Republic Exclusive rules and scenarios booklet (Deluxe version only)
Four 11” x 17” Ancient World PACs (one set of two for each player)
Two 11” x 17” 2nd Punic War Scenarios PAC (one for each player)
Two 8 ½” x 11” Celts Charts and Tables PAC (one for each player)
One 8 ½” x 11” Roman Charts and Tables PAC
One 8 ½” x 11” Carthaginian Charts and Tables PAC
One 8 ½” x 11” Advanced Naval System Charts and Tables PAC
One 8 ½” x 11” 2nd Punic War Auguries PAC
One 8 ½” x 11” Roman Magistrate Quick Reference Card
One 8 ½” x 11” Map Gazetteer Card
One 8 ½” x 11” Carthage Auguries PAC (Deluxe version only)
One 8 ½” x 11” RRR Augury Tables PAC (Deluxe version only)
Two 8 ½” x 11” Roman Army Displays
One 8 ½” x 11” Carthaginian Army Display
One 8 ½” x 11” Alliance Level/Game Turn Tracks Display
One 8 ½” x 11” Carthaginian Political and Manpower Display
Two 8 ½” x 11” City Occupation Displays
Four 8 ½” x 11” Carthage City Occupation and Army Displays (Deluxe version only)
Four 8 ½” x 11” RRR City Occupation and Army Displays (Deluxe version only)
One 8 ½” x 11” RRR Alliance Level Tracks Display (Deluxe version only)
Two 10-sided dice
