Overview

Block Mania is a two-player board game published by Games Workshop in 1987, set in the Judge Dredd universe. Each player controls the residents of a Mega-City One city block engaged in an all-out inter-block war. Players recruit citizens, arm them with weapons ranging from spray paint to heavy lasers, and attack the opposing block. The goal is to cause as much structural damage to the enemy’s block as possible before the Judges arrive to end the fighting. The player whose block is the least damaged when the game ends wins.

Components

• 2 full-color city block game boards (one per player)
• 180 counters (citizens, weapons, equipment, damage markers, fire markers, collapse markers)
• 54 double-sided cards (dirty tricks, events, and endgame Judge cards)
• Dice
• Rules booklet
• Block Inhabitants and Weapons manual

Setup

1. Each player takes one city block board and places it in front of them.
2. Separate the card deck: set aside the Judge cards (endgame triggers). Shuffle the remaining cards.
3. Each player receives a starting allotment of citizen counters placed in their block.
4. Place weapon and equipment counters nearby as a supply.
5. Determine first player.

Turn Structure

Each turn follows a sequence of phases:

1. Card Phase

• Draw cards from the deck.
• Play dirty trick cards for various effects (recruit citizens, obtain weapons, trigger events).

2. Movement Phase

• Move your citizens within your block or across to the enemy block.
• Citizens have different movement rates depending on their type.

3. Combat Phase

• Citizens in the same location as enemy citizens or within weapon range engage in combat.
• Resolve attacks using dice rolls modified by weapon type and range.
• Damage to buildings is tracked on the block boards.

4. Damage Phase

• Apply damage results to block structures.
• Check for fire spread and building collapse.
• Mark damaged or destroyed sections.

5. End Phase

• Check for Judge arrival (endgame cards).
• Resolve ongoing effects.

Actions

Recruiting Citizens

• Use cards to recruit new citizens from your block’s population.
• Citizens range from ordinary Juves and Citizens to powerful Block Warriors.

Arming Citizens

• Equip citizens with weapons found via cards: spray paint (vandalism), spit guns, stump guns, flamethrowers, heavy lasers, and more.
• Different weapons have different ranges, damage values, and special effects.

Attacking the Enemy Block

• Citizens can cross into the opposing block to attack.
• Weapons deal structural damage to block sections.
• Flamethrowers can start fires that spread to adjacent sections.
• Heavy weapons can cause building collapse.

Dirty Tricks

• Play cards for special events: ambushes, booby traps, power cuts, and other mayhem.
• Some cards affect combat, movement, or cause direct damage.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

• The game ends when the Judge cards are drawn from the deck, representing the Judges arriving to restore order.
• Each player totals the structural damage done to their block.
• The player whose block sustained less damage wins.
• If both blocks are equally damaged, the game is a draw.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

Fire

• Flamethrowers and certain events start fires.
• Fire spreads to adjacent block sections each turn unless extinguished.
• Fire causes ongoing structural damage.

Building Collapse

• Enough damage to a structural support section can cause collapse.
• Collapse affects the section and potentially adjacent sections above it.
• Citizens in collapsed sections are eliminated.

Special Citizens

• Block Warriors are tougher and more effective in combat.
• Certain characters have unique abilities.

Mega-Mania Expansion

• Expands the game to 4 players with additional blocks and rules.
• Adds more weapons, events, and chaos.

Player Reference

Phase	Action
Card	Draw and play cards
Movement	Move citizens within/between blocks
Combat	Attack enemies and structures
Damage	Apply structural damage, fire, collapse
End	Check for Judge arrival

Weapon	Type
Spray Paint	Vandalism/marking
Spit Gun	Basic ranged
Stump Gun	Medium ranged
Flamethrower	Area/fire damage
Heavy Laser	High damage/structural

| Victory | Least damaged block when Judges arrive | |———|—————————————|