Cry Havoc

Cry Havoc is a board wargame published by Standard Games and Publications in 1981 that uses a complex set of rules to simulate medieval one-on-one combat. Description Cry Havoc is a two-player wargame with a medieval setting. Several scenarios are included in the game that set up a variety of combatants on each side, including peasants, sergeants, billmen, men-at-arms, knights and various other "character" classes. For example, in the scenario called "Peasant Revolt", 11 peasants, 19 yeoman and six pack mules are arrayed against 13 mounted and heavily armoured knights. The game comes with two colour maps, three rulebooks, and 228 counters printed on thin cardstock. Publication history The Cry Havoc system was designed by Gary Chalk and published by the British game company Standard Games in 1981. Standard used the same combat system in several game expansions: 1983: Siege (addition of siege rules) 1984: Samurai Blades (warfare in medieval Japan) 1985: Outremer (the Crusades, featuring expanded rules) 1987: Viking Raiders (Vikings against Anglo-Saxons)