How To Play: Avalon Hill's 1776: The Game Of The American Revolution

Background, rules tutorial and playthrough of the basic game of Avalon Hill's 1776. This will be followed by 3 of the Advanced Scenarios and the Campaign Game.
0:07 Background (The Crucible of Revolution)
7:39 Rules Tutorial
14:19 Basic Game Playthrough
44:04 Last Turn and Wrap Up
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[@GrumblingGrognard]

Great game, and I have loved that map since the first day I saw it. :)

[@MegaKemper]

I know, I've always loved how colorful it is (kinda the opposite of a Redmond Simonsen map- which I also love)

[@natalebabbo-gunplaanddioramas]

Another fascinating game with an excellent history summary!

[@MegaKemper]

thank you very much!!!!!

[@MeanderingMikesManCave]

Another great video! I remember playing this back in the mid 1970s when it came out.

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

Thanks alot Mike I really appreciate all the support. Also enjoying watching your channel quite a bit- you've got some great content.

[@MeanderingMikesManCave]

@@epicsexycrafttime7475, thanks!

[@jbx30001]

Played this a few times many years ago, great game.

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

First wargame I ever played and still my favorite.

[@wsclulin]

Great vid, nice channel. Thanks for posting!

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

Thank you very much much, I really appreciate it. 1776 is a great game.

[@ScooterWeibels]

I've always wanted to play this game

[@MegaKemper]

you oughta its a great one

[@billpostscratcher2025]

This classic shows up in one episode of Seinfeld at the cabin under the coffee table.

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

Oh wow, I never noticed that. I really like this game.

[@Tombonzo]

I have this now, need to play!

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

I don't think that you'll regret it. It's not hard to learn and it's got a good degree of depth to it.

[@davidfinch7407]

I just did a few videos on the same game. Your videos look much better. I started the campaign game where the British are being sieged in Boston; I would like to see how you would solve that.

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

Hey thanks for the kind words David. I'm enjoying watching your videos! Back decades ago when I played this regularly, we used to bunch up tons of counters around Boston. I'll be playing the campaign game in a few weeks and I'll try to set that puzzle up in it and see what solutions I can come up with.

[@johnrazler8394]

You can only move through your own units. You must stop when entering a hex with enemy units.

[@MegaKemper]

Yup, I think I didn't make that clear enough! Thanks.

[@kevinsenglishschools3405]

It's a great game!

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

One of my favorites, can be played on a lot of different levels.

[@MrFrostyankles]

It's very strange attacking on the hex verses the more standard, attacking adjacent hexes. Still looks cool though.

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

Yeah, 1776 was the first wargame I ever played and so I got used to it and thought that was the norm. My 11 year old mind struggled with ZOCs after that.

[@victorfinberg8595]

11:25
to make change, you need a revolution
😝

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

LOLOLOL but they have to WANT to change!

[@harveydents]

thanks for the refresher!!! havent played this game in 10 years and my wife and i are going to replay it this weekend!

[@epicsexycrafttime7475]

Thank you! It really is a great game, have fun and let me know who wins.

[@harveydents]

ok My wife won! lol Question, when in combat is there a way to quickly round down the odds? Like is there a calculator online? (this is for the tabletop game not the vassel computer game)@@epicsexycrafttime7475