Air Bridge To Victory: Operation Market-garden, 1944

Fit

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Air Bridge to Victory: Operation Market-Garden, 1944 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value. The game offers a fresh experience each time it is played, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. It is moderately easy to learn, making it accessible to a wide range of players.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Air Bridge to Victory: Operation Market-Garden, 1944 is 7, indicating a moderate influence of luck in the game. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and 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

Air Bridge to Victory covers all of Operation Market-Garden at a scale of 1/2 day per turn, 1 mile per hex and units at battalion level. Game Features Innovative combat resolution, integrating maneuver combat, close assault, artillery bombardment, assault engineers, and air support into one easy-to-use system Bridge-blowing and repair Initiative rules reflecting the ebb and flow of the battle Easy to play introductory scenario Tournament scenario highlighting the Battle for Arnhem Grand campaign game on the breakout of the British XXX Corps to relieve the 1st Airborne Automatic Victory conditions which make each game different from the last Contents: 300 die-cut Counters 1 22"x34" Mapsheet 1 22"x17" Mapsheet 16 page Rule/scenario book 1 Player aid card (the box states 4 but this is a misprint - the charts & tables are on the map sheets) 1 ten sided die Time Scale: 1/2 day per game turn Map Scale: 1 mile per hex Unite Scale: Battalion Players: One-to-Four Playing Time: 5-20 minutes for introductory scenario 2-3 hours for tournament scenario 4-10 hours for campaign game Complexity: Medium Solitaire Suitability: Medium

Mechanism

2

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid

Family

1

Series: Operational System (GMT)

Type

1

Wargames

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