Assault on Fortress Moon

Fortress Moon is a 2-4 player strategic war game in a 1950's alternate history. One player take control of a faction known as the LUNAR COLONISTS, rebel miners who have taken control of the Mining Facilities on the Moon and are holding hostage the precious energy source known as ELEMENT X! The remaining three players command the EARTH FORCES, three countries (Republic of China, USA, & USSR who have joined forces to launch wave after wave of invasions in order to reclaim their Mine-bases. Each faction has 6 turns to complete their goals. Can the Lunar Colonists hold onto to 15 Mine-bases or with the Earth Forces take control of 16 and reclaim the Moon's resource of Element X, before the resources of Earth deplete! FORTRESS MOON FEATURES: 5 games in 1! Endure the Ear on the Moon by playing the Full (approx. 3-4hr) or chose from 1 of 4 Scenarios for quicker game play when there just isn't enough time for a full on war! 10 Unique Miniatures designed with the golden age of science fiction pulp in mind! Artwork from leading comic book artists, Buzz Setzer, Darryl Banks & Charles Barnett III, that truly capture that feeling of 1950's sci-fi! STORY: FORTRESS MOON is set in a alternate universe where WWII lasted well into the 50's. Earth's resources we're devastated, but technology brought about through the war enable humanity to reach the Moon where they discovered Element X, which when refined provides ample energy. Mining on the Moon was rough work for the men and women there. Fatalities were high and the Miners wanted better living standards, but were refused. They soon formed a faction calling themselves the Lunar Colonists and drove off anyone that stood against them. With Earth's new energy source under an embargo, the greatest nations of the time formed an alliance in a last ditch effort to take back their mine-bases against the rebel miners now calling themselves the Lunar Colonists. This is where the game begins. The Lunar Colonists, owning all 30 of the Mine-bases, have converted mining equipment and even robots to help in their fight. The Earth Forces, comprising of the United States, USSR, and Republic of China, have landed troops on the Moon to reclaim the bases, but with resources low they have only 6 Turns in which to complete their mission. If they can reclaim at least 16 of the 30 Mine-bases the Lunar Colonists must forfeit their hold on the Moon, but if they don't succeed then Earth must recognize the Moon and the Colonists as a free State.