2020 Broken Seal - Congo

The year was kicked off in a spirit that shall hopefully be continued - enthusiasm and a carefree attitude to the constraints of work. I decided - after watching  'Jumanji" - to play Congo written by excellent and innovative Studi Tomahawk. My decision was well rewarded. 

I decided to play Scenario 6 - the Treasure of Makoko Mbe. The forces arrayed were 75pts of Explorers against the Zanzibari traders. Above a sacred warrior can be seen guarding the site of the treasure burial. 

The Zanzibari forces mustered from their diagonal corner of the table. 

Hmmm, I believe this is a tree. A rainforest tree. It is very nice and took a long time to construct. 

This is more like it. Slavers and Bundukis begin to trade long range volleys against Askari. The Zanzibari forces would come off second best in all shooting matches this evening. 

While shooting didn't favor the Arabs, they Zanzibari used their Balucchi troops to approach and eventually steal the treasure. 

European troops - this time German sailors - approached the treasure but too late to stop the balucchi. 

On the flank the Zanzibari forces tried to whittle down the Explorer troops but to no avail. 

Yep, thats the jungle. 

More jungle with sailors running along in the background. 

More volleys followed in turns 3-5 but again the Zanzibari were outmatched. 

The large white hand of the Muzungu - I shot those ones. 

The Zanzibari tried to hold up the pursuit. 

The sailors pressed forward. 

Bereft of his guard the Zanzibari trader stood exposed. 

Arab employed bundukis ran for it. 

Now the remaining Zanzibari forces formed a shield blocking the balucchi with the treasure from harm. The White Men Expedition had suffered very little harm. Speed alone would decide victory or defeat for the Arabs. 

Despite reigning fire upon the Zanzibari they explorers could not stop the flight of the balucchi. It was a victory for Zanzibar even thought they had most certainly lost the firefight. Congo was the winner as its simple system gives tricky command choices which is a preferred theme in our little club. The spirit of Africa rises and lives again in 2020.