Operation Gingerbread – Bolt Action Tournament

One-Day Event – 5th April 2026
Mighty Melee Games, Market Drayton

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📋 Event Overview

A single-day, three-game Bolt Action tournament for 20 players, run in the spirit of fun, fairness, and ferocity – with a little Market Drayton flavour.

• Points Limit: 1,250pts
• Order Dice Limit: 20
• Rounds: 3
• Missions: From Bolt Action: Third Edition

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🕒 Schedule

09:00	Registration opens
09:30–12:00	Game 1
12:00–13:00	Lunch
13:00–15:30	Game 2
15:45–17:15	Game 3
17:30	Prizes & Debrief
18:00	On the road!

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🎯 Scenarios & Deployment

Game	Mission	Deployment
1	TBC	TBC
2	TBC	TBC
3	TBC	TBC

Terrain will be pre-set. No adjustments permitted. Confirm terrain types with your opponent before deployment.

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📏 Army Composition

• 1,250pts maximum
• Up to 20 Order Dice
• Select one force from a single official army list source
• WYSIWYG and official models preferred. Conversions must be pre-approved via list submission

Army lists must be submitted via BCP by 23:59 on the Wednesday prior to the event.

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🧮 Scoring System

• Win: 3 Tournament Points (TP)
• Draw: 1 TP
• Loss: 0 TP
• Destroyed Dice: Record enemy units destroyed – used as tiebreakers

Swiss pairings, random in bracket, apply from Round 2 onwards.

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🏆 Prizes Awarded For:

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place
• Best Painted
• Best Sport
• Most Gingerbread-Themed Fluff
• Wooden Axe (heroic last-place finish!)

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📍 Venue Info

Mighty Melee Games
Unit 96, Tern Valley Business Park, Wallace Way,
Market Drayton, TF9 3WW
🧃 Tea, coffee & snacks available on-site.

For questions, contact us at [email protected] or call/WhatsApp 01630 350 150.
Join our Discord for event chat & updates.

📘 FAQ

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