"Mister ATS' himself Drew Dorman created a custom terrain play aid for SNAKESHEAD RIDGE we think you'll like. Click here to get your copy now!

The Project OMAHA newsletter has been updated and you can get it by clicking here. There are lots of game piece samples in the document for you to check out while the little tanks, guns and men of Normandy are off to the printers.

Critical Hit is the proud publisher of the first edition of Bob Murphy's NO BETTER PLACE TO DIE, the story of the Battle of La Fiere. Bob recently passed from this earth but the words and story of this true American hero, confirmed to be the 'first man in' on D-Day, live on. The contest for the crucial Merderet River crossing following the 82nd Airborne's D-Day paradrop is now being made into a movie and Bob was an important consultant in the making of the ATS title AGAINST ALL ODDS. Here we've provided the full interview conducted with Bob during the making of that game: MURPHY INTERVIEW.

The ATS rulebook is tight, stable and the result of years of research and development. What's more, owners of any complete ATS title are licensed to download a digital 3.09 version at no additional charge (The link will allow you to contact customer service and obtain a set.): ATS RULEBOOK 3.09.

Support for the ATS hobbyist continues in the form of ATS COLOR PLAY AIDS licensed to owners of any complete ATS title. The link will allow you to contact customer service and obtain a set.

Come and get the first issue of the free ATS BRIEFING NEWSLETTER that spells out the birth of what is now the fastest growing tactical-level game system on the market.

The fine folks at the ATS On The Table website have created a handy compilation of all known errata and clarifications for your use. Click here to get your mitts on a copy now!

ASLComp Arnhem the Third Bridge is alive and well in a new edition and you can get color copies of the play aids by clicking here.

We are constantly adding new items to our catalog. You can always find the latest additions at the What's New page by clicking here.

Just in case you missed the CONTACT link above, you can drop Maureen a line in customer service by clicking here. You can also reach her during 9-5 E.S.T., M-F office hours at 845-278-9125. We've had the same phone listing and office hours since August of 1994!

In 2006 the popular Japanese wargame magazine COMMAND published ATS Basic Game II, a system best-seller, in a Japanese language edition. It's popularity paved the way for a fully licensed edition of ADVANCED TOBRUK in that country.

BERLIN, GERMANY, 25 April 1945: In the maze of ruined blocks both sides fought a close quarters war over each building. At the corner of Alt-Mark Strasse and Thorwaldsenstrasse a small group of desperate Germans converted a large building into an urban fortress. Soon the fortress would be put to the test as an assault detachment from the 220th Guards Rifle Regiment reached the intersection. Finding the building defended with artillery and machine guns 1st Lieutenant Vasili Chernyayev ordered the two 45mm antitank guns supporting his force to fire at the upper level windows to suppress the machine guns while his guardsmen stormed the building. Storm troops, leading the attack with hand grenades, broke into the main level of the house and killed a German crew manning a small artillery piece. Another detachment, with the help of direct mortar fire, captured a nearby building that was supporting the main position. As vicious hand-to-hand fighting broke out in the fortress the Germans launched several counter-attacks supported by tanks and self propelled guns. Intense fighting for this position raged on for the rest of the 25th before the Germans withdrew.

ATS FÜHRER’S BUNKER^TM is a detailed new ATS game that tells the story of the Battle of Berlin with incredible detail. The two linking maps connect to those from BERLIN RED VICTORYTM to create an urban battlefield unlike any in tactical-level gaming history. What’s more, the battlefield includes the location of the Führerbunker, the ultimate victory condition in an ATS scenario.

In keeping with the ATS approach, you will receive a stack of small, fast-playing scenarios to get you on the map right away. And what a map it is! Map artist Charlie Kibler emerged from the rubble and focused his talent for CH to create the new BERLIN II map. And we’re sure you’ll love the results.

ATS FÜHRER’S BUNKER^TM includes a new Battlefield WalkaroundTM booklet, and a pile of play aids to use with the monster scenario, presented in the same manner as used in ATS BLOODY OMAHA^TM. Included in the booklet are the new machine-gun and Collateral Fire rules that came with OMAHA, as well as a new counter sheet of 140 die-cut counters containing the new markers you’ll need to make your Berlin wargaming 100% ATS state-of-the-art.

We’re willing to guess it isn’t and you’ll be ready to fight for the Hitler-city of the Third Reich, block by bloody block until your personal leader counter (see below) is knocking on the door to the Führerbunker, ready to enter and end World War II at long last.

A fresh new batch of ATS STONNE HEIGHTS has been created in our print shop and they're demanding a new home for those that appreciate a tactical-level sim loaded with onsite research. Please note: Only battle-hardened cardboard warriors please due to the intensity of the sight of massive Char B1-bis tanks crashing through the gardens of Stonne—refer to the Attack! trailer to the left...if you see yourself as "Costa"...this is the game for you..."Cooney" types need not apply.

Both new editons of our BERLIN II products include a new color play aid depicting the Zoo Flak Tower, along with updated rules for ranging its guns to on-map targets. You will literally place your gun counters in their emplacements on an accurate rendition of the Flakturm IV.

A new RETRO edition of CH 97 is coming soon!

NEWS: As of 9:45 AM E.S.T. on November 27, 2009 the tech support folks are working on getting the CH Message Board back online after their recent server backup. We regret the downtime and will post a note here shortly when it is back up. Hopefully later today.

BERLIN—TYRANT'S LAIR is the second game in our series on the famous battle that ended the 3rd Reich. A slew of additional color map play aids has been added to the set and you will also receive a completely updated edition of the rules for BERLIN—FALL OF THE 3rd REICH. These are newly formatted in the three-hole binder format. A sheet of color die cut counters, two new maps, and more rules pages, bring it all together in what is the largest urban warfare tactical-level simulation of all time.

The Battle of Berlin rolls on as inexorably as Stalin's generals, rolling toward the infamous bunker and its inhabitants...as April 1945 draws to a tumuluous close. Followng the boxed game BERLIN—RED VICTORY, the follow-on expansion that brings another 'baker's dozen' collection of scenarios, ranging from small, fast-play, to über monster that brings it all together with all four Berlin map-sheets.

Mapmaker and researcher Larry Winslow, the head of the CH 'Ministry of Topography and Game Development' has completed a slew of Eastern Front titles that take the action from Borisov 1941 to late-war 1945. His latest presentation includes 16 scenarios, all set on two mapsheets depicting the action at the 'little Stalingrad' of Ponyri Station during the Battle of Kursk.

ATS POINTE DU HOC is now shipping and includes a bonus sheet of die cut counters. Yes, there is a 'Rudder counter' plus new rules for rope launchers, extension ladders and more. This is a must have game for owners of ATS BLOODY OMAHA.

The popular ASLComp historical module FIRST WAVE AT OMAHA is out for a new holiday limited stock printing as of November 16, 2009 with new maps. Order your copy now and you will not be billed until it ships in a couple of weeks!

The CH following of wargamers are legendary for their independent spirit and toughness, no one leads them by the nose...so we know a little Maori war cry is in order to get our crowd into the right mood for a little table-top tac-sim action.

 

CRITICAL HIT, INC. specializes in recreating tactical-level battlefields for the historical board wargaming market. In additiona to another new battlefield recreation in the form of DIEN BIEN PHU, new Stalingrad and Normandy offerings are about to ship. Our online catalog consists of 275+ unique offerings, in addition to numerous free downloads. Use the links on this page to enter our 'stockroom' and begin exploring.

Founded in 1994, Critical Hit coined the phrase "Enthusiast Media" to describe the firm's approach to bringing together the publisher and the hobbyist/designer in a unique method of cooperation that strips away everything but a mutual effort to bring labors of love to the fore. This approach has proven successful in the form of many tactical-level wargames in print, and many more currently being prepared for publication.

We currently serve 5,000+ individual customers and 20+ wholesale and other dealers and our ongoing focus is taking their gaming interests to new historical battlefields with a more extensive collection of military maps than any other firm. Critical Hit, Inc. is the publisher of the largest tactical-level/squad level simulations in wargame history with its BERLIN and OMAHA product offerings. Not content at that, both of these titles are slated for upcoming add-ons, expanding the OMAHA BEACH presentation beyond TEN FEET IN LENGTH and BERLIN to a massive FOUR 24" x 36" mapsheets in all.

The center-piece of the Critical Hit line is the ADVANCED TOBRUK SYSTEM (ATS). Nominated for board wargame of the year and inspired by the original TOBRUK by Avalon Hill, the system has been expanded to depict the gamut of 20th Century warfare at the scale of 50 yards per hex. In addition to a series of board wargames and expansions, ATS is augmented with VIRTUAL ATS (VATS) software, a free download licensed for use by any owner of the matching print title. VATS allows users to play ATS online and in real time against anyone in the world and is also a great use for SOLO play and for saving set up information and games in progress. It is a fully supported licensed software product created by Critical Hit and uses original source graphics for game pieces and maps.

Critical Hit acquired the German board wargame company MOMENTS IN HISTORY in 1999 and continues to produce and distribute products through its MiH division. Most notably, D-DAY THE GREAT CRUSADE is now in a second edition, with expanded beach landing presentation. Previous owners of DDTGC can also purchase the beach landing expansion to add it to their existing game.

If you're looking for 2200+ of your fellow hobbyists and what is widely recognized in wargame circles as the friendliest and most informative message board on the internet you can sign up for the CH Message Board. It's a free service provided by Critical Hit and has attracted over 50,000 posts to date and counting.

Players of Beyond Valor(tm) and beyond will find an extensive collection of VARIANT products published in our ASLComp line. These include everything from full-blown Historical Modules to scenario packs and the longest running magazine in the hobby.

CH is now an authorized Amazon Associate and we'll be selecting titles for your attention and making them available at our site on an ongoing basis. New book selections coming soon!