In search of Southern Sortie chariot racing rules - posted by Vince Cholewa, 7 June 2022

Does anyone still have the chariot racing game that was published in one of the New Zealand wargaming magazines? It might have been in the Christchurch club magazine. 

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An amazingly beautiful Roman mosaic of a chariot race, discovered at the 'Villa Selene' (House of the Moon), which was buried for 1,800 years under dunes on the coast near Leptis Magna, in present-day Libya.

To the left, you can see the starting boxes, with open doors.

Photo George Steinmetz.

• • Paul Compton

    Unfortunately not, but on my to-do list is chariot racing using the Rudis rules.

    

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  • Dave Madigan

    I think I still have it.....but it will be in storage in Nelson and I am in London....

    

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    John Edmundson

    It was in the Christchurch mag, Southern Sortie. I very much doubt I still have it but it was a hoot. Robin Sutton might know of a copy. Maybe?

    

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    John Edmundson

    Basically you diced for speed on the straight but selected your speed on the corners iirc. You had a higher risk of crashing or sustaining damage on the inside lane but there were fewer steps so you got round quicker. I seem to remember you could whip your opponent with variable results, from damage through to advancing them a couple of steps.

    

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    John Edmundson

    Interesting to see so many dun horses :^)

    

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  • Dirk Heinsius

    Ah I remember playing that at several conventions

    

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