Heroic Stand : The Alamo

(February 23 – March 6, 1836) The Battle of the Alamo. This was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna started a 13-day siege, reclaiming the Alamo Mission near San Antonio de Béxar (modern-day San Antonio, Texas, United States), Santa Anna's refusal to take prisoners during the battle, killing most of the occupants inside, inspired many Texians and Tejanos to join the Texian Army. Motivated by their written desire to preserve a border open to immigration, and a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the rebellion in favor of the newly formed Republic of Texas.

All the games, (“Rorke's Drift”, “The Alamo” and “Thermopylae”) from the “Heroic Stand” series are Solitaire games and share the same basic game mechanics. Hand management and deck depletion. The rules let you go easily from one game to the other without a lot of extra rules. With quick and easy to learn rules the game has a fast pace, either played solo or multi player. When playing a co-operative game helping each other out will be the way to win. With a clutter free game board and cards, a game is easily played in 30 minutes.

Game rules are easy to learn, but the game play is very strategic with every decision you make being key to winning the game. Which card to play and when, are just a couple of them. With several difficulty levels of play and a random difficulty level option, the games have great replay value.

What card will you attack with? Will you use one of your special cards to increase your attack? Will your location give you a bonus? Defeating the second unknown enemy card is the constant gamble you will need to take with the cards you hold.

Each game has its own feel to it and aims to capture the key elements of the battles.