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SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1973
Solomons Campaign: Air, Land, and Sea Warfare, Pacific 1942
Rating
7.4
/10
Votes
59
Weight
3.6
/5
Players
2
Time
180
min
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Description
Historical simulation of the Air-Sea-Land campaign waged on and around Guadalcanal in 1942. Game begins with US invasion and portrays the subsequent Japanese attempts to retake this strategic area and the American efforts to hold it. Each Turn simulates a week of real time, during which players deploy, have combat and attempt to achieve objectives. Has a simultaneous movement system, in which players secretly plan their movement. 200 counters
Categories
NauticalWargameWorld War II
Mechanics
Area MovementDice RollingHexagon GridSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection
Designers
Jim Dunnigan