# Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600

Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600 is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 360–420 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 360–420 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1976
- **Categories:** Religious, Political, Pike and Shot, Wargame, Economic, Territory Building, Exploration, Renaissance
- **Mechanics:** Grid Movement, Solo / Solitaire Game, Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Events, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Variable Set-up, Paper-and-Pencil, Ratio / Combat Results Table
- **Ludoya rating:** 6 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 2 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Richard H. Berg

**Artists:** Kenn Nishiuye, Redmond A. Simonsen

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Expansions

- [Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/conquistador-fur-traders-and-buccaneers)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/conquistador-the-age-of-exploration)
- [Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/conquistador-the-age-of-exploration)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1506)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._