Table feel
Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.
Rich game profile
Flat Top
"Flat Top" is a board wargame of high complexity that covers the battles of the Solomon Seas between the United States and Japan in 1942. It is very well researched and covers all aspects of naval and air combat as it existed in 1942. The system depicts weather, air searches, air...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
4.23
Rating
7.36
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Moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth, with frequent interaction and limited emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.4
Teaching signal
Replay
3.8
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
3.5
More strategic control
Replay value
Flat Top offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, allowing for different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their tactics and strategies over time. The player interaction score is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Flat Top has a strong replayability score of 7.68.
Luck profile
Flat Top has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements playing a notable but not exclusive role in determining the game outcome. Players have a significant ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game relies more on player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role in the overall luck dependence. The final luck score for Flat Top is 7, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy.
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"Flat Top" is a board wargame of high complexity that covers the battles of the Solomon Seas between the United States and Japan in 1942. It is very well researched and covers all aspects of naval and air combat as it existed in 1942. The system depicts weather, air searches, air combat, surface combat, carrier operations, submarines, air bases, supplies, and much more. The game requires intense planning and searching since movement is covert and the map is pretty huge. The units are individual ships and submarines with each air point representing three aircraft. Hexes are twenty miles, and each turn represents one-hour. The game includes thirteen hundred counters, 4 maps to create a 44" x 28" map of the South Pacific, four Allied/Japanese operations cards, three player aid cards, and two log sheets.
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Designers
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S. Craig Taylor
Artists
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Rodger B. MacGowan
Publishers
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The Avalon Hill Game Co
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