Evil Nazi Scientists (and Nazi Zombies) battle Allied Commandos at Mass Pikemen Club
We had a very fun game of Pulp Alley last Saturday at the Mass Pikemen Gaming Club’s April session. Scott Howland did a smashing job at running his scenario. It involved four WWII (well, sort of) allies trying to seize key control points from evil Nazi Scientists and their reanimated zombie troops.
I played on the Allied side along with Jared (running a squad of Russians) and his son Jack (running an eagle-eyed group of Americans – replete with an eagle-headed leader). My squad was a retro-sci-fi group of heavily armed dudes with jet-packs (those of you who have seen my sci-fi games know I love troops with jet-packs!).
We entered the game on four corners – and needed to seize various control points by turn 6. Anything we did not seize would default to the evil side – which in this case was Scott’s son Ethan (controlling the mad scientists in the building) and Mike (controlling the reanimated Germans). The control points were multiple: gaining possession of two alien bodies in a lab; gaining possession of three crates by the UFO; seizing some electronic gear in one of the labs; and accessing and downloading information from a couple of computers in the lab.
Only Ethan had played before, and the game went smoothly. There were cards that you could play to affect action, and you could play them for your allies which was nice.
Scott, young Jack, and Mike prepare for the game. A view of the courtyard and the adjacent building. The three crates were objectives, as was the electronic equipment on the right.My crew – the 27th Rocket Patrol.My data chart for the game for my crew.Reanimated Nazi ZombiesEvil Nazi scientists and henchmenJack’s Eagle-eyed squad, aptly named.Another of the objective points – alien bodies on slabs.A better view of the electronics – that were dangerous to approach.I jet-packed my squad in behind the trucks.I then dispatched two zombies – and one of my guys was hit but recovered. Things started off very well for me.However, Mike was able to counterattack and kill one of my squad and delay my getting to the objective crates. By the time that I did get there, it was turn 6, and I failed two rolls with two troopers needed to pick up two crates, leaving them in the hands of the German zombies.On the other side of the game, Jared’s Russians brawled with a couple of zombies before getting into the lab.Scott adjudicating combat with Jack’s troops in the building, while Jared and Ethan ponder their next moves.Jack got a couple of his troopers into one of the rooms with a computer terminal. They tried to download data, but the computer was booby-trapped, and they failed their saving rolls.Ethan and Mike on the right are feeling close to victory after a very bad start.The only victory point for the Allies came from Jack – who seized one of the alien bodies. Our poor saving throws at the other objectives doomed the Allies.
All in all it was a fun quick game. The final was 6-3 for the Evil Nazi Scientists. I liked the figures and the set up a lot – very cool and thanks to Scott for running such a cool game.
Our next sessions are on May 11th and June 29th – likely some What a Tanker and some Retro-Sci-fi Combat Patrol!
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That looks like great fun mate – I love a bit of pulp, and Rocket Men vs. Nazi Zombies is just too cool 🙂
Looks good and sounds like it was a load of fun! Bit of bad luck on your part, so stick with your strengths next time and use an M13/40 (you remain the only person I know that’s got a decent track record with an M13/40)!
Looks like a grand time! But I do find it a bit harsh to call Bruins fan evil NAZI zombie, brainless zombies, misplaced love for a ugly sweater, but not evil. LOL – sorry couldn’t help myself, it is the Stanley Cup we’re talking about!
As a lifelong Bruins fan, (no doubt there’s a few shots of me in Bruins gear on my blog), I remember the early 70’s with Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Johnny Bucyck, Derek Sanderson etc. Love today’s Bruins, especially Marchand, Tuuka Rask, Bergeron and Pasternak and the rest. Lord Stanley’s Cup is the best sports can offer I agree. But remember, don’t poke the 🐻!
Great stuff again! I read this post awhile back now but was in transit reading on the phone so not the best situation for commenting. I love looking at pulp games like these ones, and of course Nazi Zombies are the best kind of Nazis, because they’ve already been killed once, and then they can be killed again! 😉
This looks like a really great pulp game. I love the aliens on the dissection tables – I will steal this idea some time in the future. Thanks for posting this. Mark.
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That looks like great fun mate – I love a bit of pulp, and Rocket Men vs. Nazi Zombies is just too cool 🙂
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Thanks Alex!
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Looks good and sounds like it was a load of fun! Bit of bad luck on your part, so stick with your strengths next time and use an M13/40 (you remain the only person I know that’s got a decent track record with an M13/40)!
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Thanks John, yes, tanks would have helped, even an M13/40 (or an M11/39 even)!
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Thanks for sharing this, looks brilliant Mark!
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Thanks Per!
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Great looking game. I understand your love of rocklet men- they are the very epitome of pulp- to me.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete it was fun
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Looks like a grand time! But I do find it a bit harsh to call Bruins fan evil NAZI zombie, brainless zombies, misplaced love for a ugly sweater, but not evil. LOL – sorry couldn’t help myself, it is the Stanley Cup we’re talking about!
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As a lifelong Bruins fan, (no doubt there’s a few shots of me in Bruins gear on my blog), I remember the early 70’s with Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Johnny Bucyck, Derek Sanderson etc. Love today’s Bruins, especially Marchand, Tuuka Rask, Bergeron and Pasternak and the rest. Lord Stanley’s Cup is the best sports can offer I agree. But remember, don’t poke the 🐻!
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Always like your write ups Mark and love the theme. Some of the figures on display look great.
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Thanks Dave, Scott Howland painted those, I thought he did well too. Thanks for looking!
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Always a pleasure to look.
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Quality board. Your games always look so much fun.
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Thanks much!
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Great stuff again! I read this post awhile back now but was in transit reading on the phone so not the best situation for commenting. I love looking at pulp games like these ones, and of course Nazi Zombies are the best kind of Nazis, because they’ve already been killed once, and then they can be killed again! 😉
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Yup, and it’s fun! Thanks for the feedback!
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Great pic of the saucer. Also love the “Eagle Eye” troops, pretty funny!
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This looks like a really great pulp game. I love the aliens on the dissection tables – I will steal this idea some time in the future. Thanks for posting this. Mark.
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Great stuff!!
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