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RE: Cheating on Panzer Grenadier
I haven't played a lot of the Battlesson titles because, well, they are simpler than I like. As I've stated in the past, though, I love ToV as a fun little game. Battle for Moscow is a challenging one, too. The Frank Chadwick Campaigns in Russia (not Battlesson) build on that system and are just a bit more complex. The Arduous Beginning is my favorite of those, although they are all good, IMO.
Here's my take on the others:
A Blood Red Banner - Solo game on the Alamo. Supposed to be fun. Marco liked it. I haven't played it.
Assault on Sevastopol - Intrigues me, but haven't played it.
Battle of 4 Armies - Very simple intro game. Can be played with 2 - 4. If he can handle ToV, he can handle this. I only played this once in early beta, it was too simple for me.
Boom & Zoom - Designed as an intro game, its a programmed learning game. In the initial scenario, your units can move (Zoom) or shoot (Boom). Later scenarios add combinations of this, taller towers, terrain, elite units, etc. At 9, he could probably handle it, however it might be a little tough. I don't have a 9 year old, so I couldn't say for sure. I've played this a few times. Its neat, although I've only played the 1st couple of scenarios.
Israel Independence - Solitaire and requires reading. A fun little 5-15 minute game, might not be good for him.
Paul Koenig's D-Day: The Canadian Beaches - I haven't played this, I have played the Market Garden games which apparently use a similar system. Its a good, fun system with a low unit count and not a lot of rules. He could probably handle this.
Strike Force One - The ultimate intro wargame. If he can handle ToV, he can handle this one.
The Drive on Metz - Haven't played it, don't know much about it.
Toe-to-Toe Nu'klr Combat with the Rooskies - Solo and since he's not part of the Dr. Strangelove generation, perhaps it would be lost on him. Its a blast (no pun intended) to play, though. Although, as a Battlesson, its not the deepest game ever designed.
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