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U.s.n.: The Game Of War In The Pacific, 1941-43

Pacific War strategy wargame has commanders direct air, land, and naval forces across a vast ocean theater. Distinct combat systems model different forms of warfare, forcing leaders to coordinate campaigns across immense distances.

Wargames Wargame World War II Hexagon Grid Simulation

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

14+

Complexity

3.55/5

Rating

6.37

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 3.6/5

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?

Strategy & Tactics magazine #29. USN deals with the air, land and sea warfare in the Pacific between 1941 and 1943.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Dice Rolling

Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Simulation

Model a real or imagined system through detailed cause-and-effect rules.
Hexagon Grid

Use a hexagonal map where each space connects evenly in six directions.
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Strategy & Tactics magazine #29. USN deals with the air, land and sea warfare in the Pacific between 1941 and 1943. Each hex represents over 200 miles. Each turn represents a week's operations. Land unit counters represent divisions or regiments. Air units represent multiples of 10 planes. Virtually the entire Pacific is shown, from east of Hawaii to west of Java. Across this wide expanse, naval units (individual aircraft carriers, groups of everything else) fight in one of the most complex campaigns in history. The air, land and naval forces all operated under different conditions. There are five different Combat Results tables used to accomodate everything from torpedo attacks to bayonet charges. The CRT's represent abstract battle actions. There are three "campaign" games plus three shorter "mini" scenarios. Game Equipment: one 22 x 28" map, 400 1/2" counters, rulesheet (folding "roadmap" variety), games charts & tables. Reimplemented by: USN Deluxe

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Type

1
Wargames

Category

2
Wargame World War II

Mechanism

3
Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid Simulation

Family

4
Country: Australia Country: Japan Magazine: Strategy & Tactics Players: Two-Player Only Games

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2
Best with
1–2
Play time
360 min
Age
14+
Complexity
3.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Jim Dunnigan

Artists

1
Redmond A. Simonsen

Publishers

1
SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)