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October War: Doctrine And Tactics In The Yom Kippur Conflict, 1973 box art
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October War: Doctrine And Tactics In The Yom Kippur Conflict, 1973

A tactical wargame has players refight Middle Eastern combat from the 1973 conflict across scenarios and campaigns. Victory conditions vary by battle, so each situation demands different objectives and force use.

Wargames Modern Warfare Wargame Events Grid Movement

Players

2

Play time

120-600 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.88/5

Rating

6.91

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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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

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Strategy & Tactics magazine #61. This game is a tactical simulation of combat in the Middle East during the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

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Strategy & Tactics magazine #61. This game is a tactical simulation of combat in the Middle East during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The game included a map, 200 counters representing Israeli and Arab forces, and a 12-page rulebook. Eight scenarios and two campaign games (which link multiple scenarios) are included for play. Victory conditions vary depending on the scenario. (e.g.- Victory in 'The Battle of Gamala' scenario is based on victory points; in 'Peled's Counterattack', victory is based on capturing Hill 6 on the map) Extensive designer's notes and combat examples are included in the rulebook.

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Players
2
Best with
1
Play time
120–600 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.9/5
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Credits

Designers

1
Irad B. Hardy

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

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