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Three-dimensional naval deduction game has opponents hide submarines, maneuver surface ships, and destroy every enemy vessel. Depth charges reveal hits and near misses across underwater levels, while submarines can torpedo ships in their column.

Family Games Children's Game Deduction Secret Unit Deployment Square Grid

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.46/5

Rating

5.86

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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A unique variation on the format of Battleship. The game is different in having a three dimensional board.

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A unique variation on the format of Battleship. The game is different in having a three dimensional board. Players hide their submarines and a mine on the three underwater levels on one side, and place their surface ships on the top surface level of the other side. Players move a ship to a desired grid location and then fire a depth charge, marking off hits, near misses, and misses on their opponent's submarines. Submarines can fire a torpedo at surface vessels that are in the same column. Play alternates back and forth until one player sinks all three of his opponent's subs or all of his opponent's surface ships (almost never happens).

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Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
45 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.5/5
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Publishers

1
Milton Bradley

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