Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Strategic level wargame covering all of World War II in the Pacific Theater. The Basic Game includes the campaigns in the Pacific, while the Expanded Game includes the war on the mainland in China and Russia.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Strategic level wargame covering all of World War II in the Pacific Theater. The Basic Game includes the campaigns in the Pacific, while the Expanded Game includes the war on the mainland in China and Russia. There are 5 scenarios. Scale: 1 turn = 3 months (1 turn consists 7 phases. 1 phase = 1 week for air-naval unit, rest 6 weeks are omitted as preparation term), 1 hex represents 250 miles. Carriers are represented individually; other counters represent 2-10 vessels. The game is of advanced complexity and rules are comprehensive. the original rules and components are printed in Japanese, but English translations are included. Components include: (1) 24-page rulebook (1) 22x24" mapboard (600) Counters (3) Task Force displays (2) Player Aid Cards (1) Turn, Phase and VP record cards (2) Scenario folder (1) Terrain Effects & Counter description card