WHAT IS WARHAMMER 40,000?
The Armies

Warhammer 40,000 brings the war-torn universe of the 41st millennium onto your tabletop- the ceaseless din of gunfire, thunderous explosions, the rumble of passing tanks and the high-pitched whining of anti-gravitic motors screaming overhead. You are in command of an army made up of squads of battle-hardened warriors, futuristic vehicles and devastating war machines.

Battle for Macragge Boxed Game
This crammed 2-player starter box is the easiest entry point for aspiring commanders. The box contains everything necessary for you, and a friend, to start assembling your own army. The box contains:

• 10 plastic Space Marines
  
• 24 plastic Tyranids
  
• Crashed Spaceship and objectives
  
• Battle for Macragge 32 page manual
  
• 3 plastic weapon-templates
  
• Dice
  
• Range rulers
  
• Templates
  
• Rules Book 112 page manual
  

Codex
The book is an essential tool for every commander. It gives you the background of your race, a list of the troops that are available and rules governing those troops as well as suggestions and ideas about how to paint your army. There is a Codex for each race that roams the Warhammer 40K universe.

Blister Packs
Blister Packs contain miniatures that are vital additions to your army. Commanders, Standard Bearers as well as elite troop types all come in blister packs, usually containing between 1 and 3 highly detailed metal miniatures, depending on the troop type. Blister Packs vary in price according to content.

Squad Boxed Sets
These boxed sets are great value for money and contain your most basic regiments, complete with the unit command group (Champion, Musician and Standard Bearer). Miniatures come in multi-part and may be assembled in a variety of poses, adding uniqueness to your army.

Warhammer 40,000 is a turn-based game that is played on a table. Battles are as complex or as simple as you wish. You may want to play on your kitchen table with a pile of books and boxes representing hills, bunkers and other terrain. Many, however, prefer playing on a table that is embellished with miniature buildings, trees, ruins, rivers and other terrain that gives an incredible feel to the game. Such terrain can either be bought ready made or can be custom made by yourself and your friends!

In Warhammer 40,000, every troop type has its own characteristics such as ‘movement’, ‘weapon skill’ and ‘strength’ to mention a few. This means that a unit of Space Marine Warriors with a movement value of 10 may move 10 inches during their movement phase. The rules of the game are much simpler than they sound and all you have to do is actually try out the game once!