Board
A board (or map) is the medium for all game play in Bang! Howdy, and is comprised of a grid set over terrain features and aesthetics. Game play occurs as players move their units over a board, earning points and completing objectives. In matches, a board is selected at random for each round. In tutorials, bounty missions, and practice sessions at the ranch, boards are set, and may be unique to a particular mission.
Grid
A grid is a composite of a number of squares (or tiles) on which units, objects, or terrain features can reside. Grids can vary in dimensions from one board to another, but are always rectangular, and often square, in overall shape.
List of match boards
A random board, selected from a list of applicable boards, is the setting of every round. Each town has its own list of boards, though previous town's boards may be used for playing previous town's scenerios. Not all boards offer every scenario possible in a town. Some boards have multiple versions, so they can accommodate different numbers of players. Often these different versions are slightly dissimilar aesthetically, such as in lighting. Boards for all towns are as follows:
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Other boards
Some boards exist specifically for use in bounty missions, tutorials, and practice sessions at the ranch. Boards such as these are not playable aside from their designated use. These boards are as follows:
- Training Corral (Frontier Town saloon practice)
- Controls (Tutorial explaining basic controls)
- Bonuses and Cards (Tutorial explaining bonuses and cards)
- Claim Jumping (Claim Jumping tutorial)
- Cattle Rustling (Cattle Rustling tutorial)
- Gold Rush (Gold Rush tutorial)
- Land Grab (Land Grab tutorial)
- Warrior's Trial (Indian Trading Post saloon practice)
- Wendigo Attack (Wendigo Attack tutorial)
- Totem Building (Totem Building tutorial)
- Forest Guardians (Forest Guardians tutorial)
