War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age

by Lord of the Rings

Product Features

• Battles of the Third Age is not a complete game, a copy of War of the Ring in required to play
• Includes 1 Double-Sided Game Board, 77 Plastic figures, 5 Dice, 110 Cards and 2 Sheets of Die-Cut Counters
• Also includes "Twilight of the Third Age" Expansion Rules, " Battles of the War of the Ring" Companion Game Rules, Player Aids

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 11 x 3.5 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: 1589942329
• Item model number: LTR09
• Manufacturer recommended age: 12 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,090 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Battles of the Third Age The first expansion to the best-selling War of the Ring game makes the greatest strategy game created from The Lord of the Rings even greater, with more figures, exciting additions to the rules, and a complete companion game which enables you to re-fight the most popular siege battles at the end of the Third Age! War of the Ring - Battles of the Third Age introduces new armies and figures, including the Ents, Dunlendings, Siege Towers, Catapults, Corsairs, Southron Cavalry, and more! Galadriel and the Balrog take the field, with brand-new rules and new strategies. You will have a chance to add these new figures to make your War of the Ring battles even more fun ... and to re-fight the battles of Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith on a new gameboard, with new rules which move the game from the grand-strategy to the tactical scale and add a whole new dimension to War of the Ring!

Product Description

he War of the RIng rages... Battles of the Third Age, the first expansion for the best-selling War of the Ring board game, not only makes the experience of playing the core game even greater by adding more figures and rules options, but this expansion also contains a complete companion game enabling you to play the two most important battles of the Third Age: The battle for Helm's Deep, and the battle for Mina TIrith at Pelennor fields. War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age introduces exciting new figures and game options for your War of the Ring board game. These include Ents, Corsair Ships, the Dunlendings, Seige Engines, Half-Orcs, Southron Cavalry, as well as the new characters of Galadriel, the Balrog, Smeagol, a new version of the Witch-King of Angmar, and several other exciting rules and additions that will enhance your enjoyment of the War of the Ring board game. In addition to these exciting additions, The Battles of the Third Age expansion contains the materials and rules, including new game boards, allowing you to recreate the epic battle of Helm's Deep and the battle for Minas Tirith at Pelennor Fields. These new games are supported by an innovative new system that uses the new components as well as those in your War of the Ring board game. The engaging game mechanics of the new tactical games include unit special abilities, terrain effects, event cards, and more!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Tactical War game - not a toy..!, May 6, 2007

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James Connor "Obi Jim Kenobi" (The Shire) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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I've purchased every Ring related game except for the Fantasy Flight series and the best of the lot is still the long out of print SPI title "War of The Ring". It's clear that the authors of this current title learned a great deal from SPI's effort, the 2 games are so similar. In this expansion module we move from the strategic to the tactical. I give this game a 4-5 star rating but do not be mislead. This is not a "fun for the whole family" nor is it a way to "spend an evening exploring the realms of Middle Earth". It is a WAR game, taking the familiar battles from the movies and allowing you to command the troops, breach the walls. This requires some wit, thought, maturity and at least a bit of knowledge regarding tactical warfare and siege warfare. The addition of plastic figurines is just way cool and appealing but this is not a toy. In the high tradition of Avalon Hill this is a war game set in Middle Earth.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to an already amazing game., November 8, 2010

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T. J. Webb - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age (Toy)

War of the Ring may be the best board game I've ever played, and the expansion Battles of the Third Age does not disappoint in living up to that standard. The additions that this expansion makes to the base game go a long way toward balancing the game, improving the depth of the battle system, bringing into play cards, regions and armies that would never see any action otherwise.

In light of all of these excellent additions, I regard the stand-alone Rohan and Gondor battle scenarios as a bonus; but if you are interested in a shorter, more tactical game using the same excellent components and game mechanics, it is well worth it to read through the extra rule set and give them a try. I somewhat agree with one reviewer who said that the game is unbalanced. I actually don't mind this aspect so much; I am a gamer and play games mostly with my wife and other light-gamers or non-gamers. A game with a substantial built in handicap, where we can each try our hardest despite our different levels of experience, is nice to have around sometimes. But the other reviewer was right that this issue shouldn't be ignored; it is for this reason that I give the game a 4, instead of a 5, out of 5.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars an exercise in frustration, June 1, 2010

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Mark R. Lewandowski (Terre Haute, IN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: War of the Ring: Battles of the Third Age (Toy)

I was very excited about getting this expansion game after playing War of the Ring numerous times. Battles of the Third Age allows you to play the Battles at Helm's Deep and Pelennor Fields in much greater detail. Unfortunately, the game feels as if it were rushed out without proper testing. Unless the Fellowship player is a complete nitwit, it is virtually impossible for the Dark player to win either scenario. Since all the pressure is on the Dark player to achieve victory before so many turns pass, the Fellowship player really doesn't have to do anything but sit back and wait. The Fellowship player will be bored, the Dark player will won't to throw the game out the window.