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Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
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Semper Fi!
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Semper Fi! - The US Marines in Korea, 1950, is game 10 in the Tactical Combat Series (TCS) by The Gamers It depicts four actions fought by US Marines during their first five months in Korea, focusing on their counterattacks against the North Korean 4th and 6th Divisions at the Pusan Perimeter and their later epic stand against the Chinese IX Army Group near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea. Game Scale: Turn: 20 minutes Hex: 125 yards / 114 meters Units: Infantry platoons, individual vehicles Game Inventory: Four full-color mapsheets (1- 22 x 17", 1- 11 x 17", 2- 8.5 x 11") Three dual-side printed countersheets (2 combat, 1 markers - 700 1/2" counters) One 28-page TCS version 3.1 system rulebook One 32-page Semper Fi! game specific rulebook Two 4-page TCS version 3.1 Charts & Tables folders Three Player Aid cards Two 6-sided dice Solitaire Playability: Medium-High Complexity Level: High Players: 1 or more Playing Time: 6-20 hours