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1997 Ranked #14,939

The First Arab-israeli War

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Modern Warfare Wargame Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.9/5

Rating

6.57

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The First Arab-Israeli War, 1947-49: Israeli War of Independence, covers the chaotic, tense 1948 war in which Israel established its formal existence at the expense of its Palestinian neighbors. Two scenarios, War of Independence and Struggle for Palestine.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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The First Arab-Israeli War, 1947-49: Israeli War of Independence, covers the chaotic, tense 1948 war in which Israel established its formal existence at the expense of its Palestinian neighbors. Two scenarios, War of Independence and Struggle for Palestine. Originally published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #185. Game Scale: Turn: 1 month Hex: 4.6 miles / 7.5 km Unit: Battalion / Brigade Game Inventory: One 22" X 34" mapsheet One countersheet (280 1/2" counters) One 16 page rules booklet

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Modern Warfare Wargame

Mechanism

2
Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

1
History: 1948 Arab-Israeli War

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All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Age
12+
Complexity
2.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Joseph Miranda

Publishers

2
Decision Games (I) Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (?????)

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