# Ambush!

Ambush! is a board game for 1 players. It plays in 180–240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 3 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1
- **Playing time:** 180–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1983
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Secret Unit Deployment, Simulation, Action Points, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Events, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Set-up, Paper-and-Pencil, Ratio / Combat Results Table, Line of Sight
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 3 reviews
- **Owned by:** 10 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** John H. Butterfield, Eric Lee Smith

**Artists:** John H. Butterfield, Ted Koller, James Talbot

**Publishers:** Victory Games (I)

## Expansions

- [Ambush!: Move Out!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ambush-move-out)
- [Ambush!: Purple Heart](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ambush-purple-heart)
- [Ambush!: Silver Star](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ambush-silver-star)
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- [Follow Me!: Mission #1 – Viva La Resistance](https://www.ludoya.com/games/follow-me-mission-1-viva-la-resistance)
- [Follow Me!: Mission #2 – Verletzer Tieger](https://www.ludoya.com/games/follow-me-mission-2-verletzer-tieger)
- [Follow Me!: Mission #3 – Toll Bridge](https://www.ludoya.com/games/follow-me-mission-3-toll-bridge)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ambush)
- [Ambush! in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ambush)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1608)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._