Rule books are included in every starter set. Combat resolution is done by rolling pools of standard six-sided dice. Most set-ups are fewer than 20 hexes in either dimension. The map board consists of 2" (5 cm) or 3" hexes, with different terrain types represented within. Scenarios may alter these numbers or otherwise determine the constitution of each side. Tournament play is typically done with 100 points per side, with infantry units usually having values of fewer than 10 points each and vehicles range from less than 10 to 50 or more based on relative strengths. Each piece is assigned a point value so that balanced matches can be constructed. Instead of a game of grand strategy, the miniatures game focuses on the tactical battle, with units fielded on either side of the battle being rarely greater than a company.
However, the miniature game bears little resemblance to the widely sold board games and other Axis & Allies items. The system was first released in 2005 and was produced by Avalon Hill, a division of the game company Wizards of the Coast, which itself is a subsidiary of Hasbro.Īimed at the collectible miniatures game market, the title Axis & Allies drew on that game's historic strength and notoriety. The game is set in the World War II era with units representing individual vehicles and artillery or squads of infantry. Axis & Allies Miniatures Official Title/LogoĪxis & Allies Miniatures is a miniature wargaming system including both a rule set and a line of 1/100 scale miniature armor (15 mm figure scale) collectible miniatures.