BATTLE FOR HOTH

INTRODUCTION
Board & card game for 2 players.
Battle between  Rebels & Imperial troops on the Icy World of Hoth.
Takes place in the Star Wars Universe.
Each figure represents a hero, vehicle or unit of troops. 

DISCLAIMER
‘Star Wars’ is a copyrighted/trademarked property.
This is just a fan site.

VICTORY
The Rebels win if they destroy all the AT-AT Walkers.
The Empire wins if they destroy the Ion Cannon & the Shield Generators.

THE MAP
Use an 8x8 chessboard.

THE MEN
Use chits or miniatures to represent units.

UNITS TABLE NOTATION
# = Number of that type of unit each player has in setup.
Move = The types of Move Cards the unit can use.
Range = The types of Attack Cards the unit can use.


REBEL UNIT TABLE
Name			#	Move	Range	Notes
Luke in Speeder		1	1-6	1-3	Hero
Luke on Foot		0	1-2	1	Hero
Shield Generator	1	0	0	Target
Ion Cannon		1	0	0	Target
Snow Speeders		5	1-6	1-3	
Laser Turrets		2	0	1-4	
Rebel Troops		6	1-2	1-2	
Notes:
Luke can move or attack twice per turn.
You start the game with “Luke in Speeder”. If this unit takes a hit it 
Becomes “Luke on Foot”.  If this unit takes a hit Luke beats a hasty 
Retreat off the Board. 
Targets cannot move or attack. 

EMPIRE UNIT TABLE
Name			#	Move	Range	Notes
AT-AT Walker		4	1-3	1-4	
AT-AT Scout		2	1-4	1-3	
Probe Droid		2	1-5	1	
Snow Troopers		6	1-2	1-2	
Heavy Blaster Team	2	1-2	1-3	
Notes: 
The Blaster Team cannot move and attack in the same turn
AT-AT Walkers can make 2 attacks per turn.
Probe Droids can move twice per turn.

SETUP
Each player places one unit on each square of his back two rows.
Units may not stack. 

THE CARDS
Players share a common deck. 

TURN SEQUENCE
Players take turns. 
Each turn has 3 phases:
1. Orders Phase
2. Move Phase
3. Battle Phase

ORDERS PHASE
Draw 3 cards. 
If the deck runs out, shuffle the discard and draw from it.
Max hand size = 5 cards.
Discard excess cards.

MOVE PHASE
Play (discard) a Move card to move one of your units. 
Units cannot move through other units except for Snowspeeders.
The move card has a number. 
This is the number of spaces the unit moves.
The Unit tables list what type of Move cards each unit can use.
Moves are diagonal or orthogonal. 
Instead of moving just one unit in any direction, you have the 
option of moving one or more units forward the indicated number of 
spaces using a single move card.
Units with a Move range of 5 or better can use the Skim card. 

BATTLE PHASE
Play (discard) an Attack card to have a unit attack.
The attack card has a number. 
This is the range of the attack.
Attacks are diagonal or orthogonal. 
The enemy unit that is the target of the attack is automatically 
killed and removed from the map. (except for AT-AT Walkers and Scouts) 
It takes 4 hits to destroy an AT-AT Walker. 
It takes 2 hits to destroy a Scout. 
Units cannot attack through other units.
Only Luke can use the Light Saber card.
Only Snow Speeders can use the Tow Cable card.
The Tow Cable Card can be used to automatically destroy an AT-AT Walker or Scout.
The Light Saber Card can be used to automatically destroy any target unit.

LUKE
The Rebel player may discard any Move card from his hand to negate an attack made 
against Luke on Foot. If Luke is "Hit" and the attack is not negated, Luke 
decides its time to retreat and hit the high road for Degobah. 


CARD LIST NOTATION
M = Movement
A = Attack
Type = Purpose of card
# = Number of that type of card in the deck
K = as a Knight would move in Chess


CARD LIST
Card Name:		#	Range	Type	
Move			5	1	M
Move			5	2	M
Move			5	3	M
Move			4	4	M
Move			3	5	M
Move			2	6	M
Skim			2	K	M
Blaster			5	1	A
Blaster			5	2	A
Blaster			5	3	A
Blaster			5	4	A
Tow Cable		3	1	A
Light Saber		1	1	A