88: A Tactical Game Of Armored Combat On The North African Front, 1940-1942

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of player interaction

Replay value

The game offers a high degree of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. There is deep strategic depth, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The game scales well with different numbers of players and maintains a consistent and engaging experience. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment.

Luck profile

The final luck score for 88: a tactical game of armored combat on the north african front, 1940-1942 is 7.67 out of 10. This indicates that the game has minimal randomness impact, with random elements having a minimal impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

(from the game box:) 88 is an intense tactical-level game of ground combat in Africa's Western Desert in World War II, the famous struggle between the British "Desert Rats" and the German and Italian Afrika Korps. 88 duplicates the strengths and weaknesses of the German, British and Italian units involved with 50 data cards that display all the information needed to move and fight. The game system, shared with our earlier popular Panzer game (which covers battles on the Eastern Front), easily incorporates myriad details such as armor thicknesses at various points, shots from various angles, heights, and altitudes, and the effects of terrain. The rules cover the important aspects of small unit tactics - armor piercing shots, small arms fire, high explosives, artillery barrages, air support, communications, turret rotation, gun depression, mines, roadblocks, barbed wire, smoke, and much more. The flexible scenarios cover a variety of combat situations that are resolved on the six-piece geomorphic mapboard, which also features movable terrain pieces. The types of units include infantry, anti-tanks guns (including the deadly 88mm), Matildas, Crusaders, Bren Carriers, Long Range Desert Group Trucks, Honeys, Grants, Shermans, M13/40s SEM 41s, a large variety of Pz IIIs and IVs, halftracks, and much, much more.

Mechanism

5

Dice Rolling Events Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Line of Sight

Family

4

Country: Germany Decades: The 1940's History: World War II (Africa) Series: Panzer game system (Yaquinto/Avalonâ?¦

Type

1

Wargames

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