Table feel
Moderate interaction
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El Alamein: Battles In North Africa, 1942
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.71
Rating
5.98
Fit
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
4.0
High replayability
Interaction
3.6
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.0
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and moderate easiness to learn. The game offers different experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. The game allows players to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. It adapts well to different player counts without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 provides a fresh and engaging experience with high replayability potential.
Luck profile
The final luck score for El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 is 6. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive 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
EL ALAMEIN: Battles in North Africa, 1942, is an operational simulation, based on the KURSK Game System, of the battles between Rommel’s Panzer Armee Afrika and Montgomery’s Eighth Army near El Alamein from July through October 1942. The outcome of these bitterly-fought clashes finally ended Rommel’s eastern drive towards Alexandria and the Suez Canal, and forced a defeated and burned-out Panzer Armee Afrika to begin the long retreat west towards Tunisia There are three scenarios; The First Battle of El Alamein (July 1942), Alam Halfa (Sept 1942) and Battle of El Alamein (Oct 1942). Time Scale: 1 day (24 hours) per game turn Map Scale: 5 kilometers per hex Unit Size: regiment/brigade/division Game Components: One 22’’ x 28” hexagonal grid Map Sheet (with Turn Record Track and Scenario OOB Set Up Locations incorporated) 255 ½” cardboard Counters One 9” x 11½ ” map-fold Rules Booklet One 7¼” x 10” combined Combat Results Table and Terrain Effects Chart One 7¼” x 12” Scenario Variation Chart Two 8½” x 11” Errata Sheets (as 31 July 1973) One small six-sided Die One SPI 12” x 15” x 1” flat 24 compartment plastic Game Box (with clear compartment tray covers) and clear plastic game cover with Title Sheet
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Credits
Designers
1
Jim Dunnigan
Artists
1
Redmond A. Simonsen
Publishers
1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)
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