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1992 Ranked #11,282

Race For Tunis

This historical wargame has Axis and Allied forces race to seize Tunis after landings in North Africa. Small forces and a narrow opportunity make the contest hinge on who reaches the vital port first.

Wargames Wargame World War II Hexagon Grid Players: Two-Player Only Games

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

12+

Complexity

2.59/5

Rating

6.60

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

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?

In November of 1942, the Anglo-Allied 1st Army had landed in French Northwest Africa, deep behind the front lines of the struggle then raging between the AFRIKA KORPS and the British 8th Army.

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In November of 1942, the Anglo-Allied 1st Army had landed in French Northwest Africa, deep behind the front lines of the struggle then raging between the AFRIKA KORPS and the British 8th Army. The two combatants clashed in northern Tunisia in a race to take Tunis the main supply port. These were unusual battles, fought by handfuls of troops. The AXIS won the race but only barely and the Allies let an opportunity to capture all of North Africa slip in a single blow. (11 pages of rules + a history of the battle). Can be linked with GDW's Bloody Kasserine. A standard scenario starts November 17 and ends December 24 in 1942.

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Play and group

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

Credits

Designers

1
Frank Chadwick

Artists

2
LaMont Fullerton Kirk Wescom

Publishers

2
Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games) Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (?????)

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