Board Game

1942

Released 1978 / 2-2 players / 120-120 min / Ages 12+

Designer: Marc W. Miller

Artist: Sawshun Yamagushi

Publisher: Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games), Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)

1942 cover art

Description

"Japan's Opening Moves in the Pacific - The simultaneous operations against Malaya, Java, and the Philippines." Map hexes are 85 nautical miles across, each turn equals one half a month, and units are brigade through regiment scale.

One of GDW's Series 120 games, a line of introductory wargames spanning various historical eras. The games in the series had 120 counters and were supposed to be playable in 120 minutes or less, hence the name.

Republished in Command Magazine Japan #57 in 2004, along with Minsk '41.

Game at a glance

Year published
1978
Players
2
Play time
120 minutes
Listed playing time
120 minutes
Minimum age
12+

Categories (2)

  • Wargame
  • World War II

Mechanics (5)

  • Dice Rolling
  • Grid Movement
  • Hexagon Grid
  • Simulation
  • Zone of Control
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