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Leyte: Return To The Philippines, October 1944

Maneuver forces across tactical or historical battle maps.

Wargames Wargame World War II Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.6/5

Rating

6.15

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

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?

Part of the Island War quadrigames which included standard rules for each game as well as exclusive rules for each game in the series. Leyte covers the US invasion of Leyte on October 1944.

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.
Zone of Control

Restrict or influence movement through areas controlled by nearby pieces.
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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Wargame World War II

Mechanism

3
Hexagon Grid Simulation Zone of Control

Family

2
History: World War II (Pacific) Players: Two-Player Only Games

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Editions

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Jay A. Nelson

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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