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1812 Deluxe Edition reprints the original 1812 Strategic Area Map game, refighting Napoleon’s 1812 campaign into Russia. This new deluxe edition has a full-color instruction booklet, new artwork with an enlarged map on a mounted game board, larger counters, and new full color player aid cards. Napoleon invaded Russia with 600,000 troops of which only about 110,000 escaped in organized formations. The largest factor in this enormously deadly campaign was supply. The game design treats this as the central point as the ability of a Napoleonic army to supply itself depended heavily on the surrounding countryside. Areas were stripped of resources to supply the army, and the army had to move or starve within a very short period. This difficulty of command is reflected in the area depletion system in the game. Players must battle attrition, supply, and enemy forces to win. The game offers three scenarios, starting in June, late August, and early October. Optional rules are provided for leaders and fortresses. This deluxe edition includes additional leaders, battle plans, and elite guard forces.