1942: Carrier Duel in the Pacific

easy and fast funny games. This is an extra extra small Bonsai!

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For what it is--a simple and quick game--it's a fun little operational game that satisfies my itch for the carrier war in the Pacific. There is just enough historical chrome with the event rolls, that when I add some components from other games (plastic carrier minis from Axis and Allies with some modifications of adding historical flight decks) and increase the size of the map, I have a fun little 20 minutes of WWII carrier battles in the Pacific. Most importantly it is designed by my favorite designer, Yasushi Nakaguro. Edit Feb 15, 2023: I'm having so much fun with this clever little game that I have moved it up to an 8. Edit March 4, 2023: I am addicted. I play it solo over and over again without tiring of it. Try new strategies for each side every game. I have moved my rating to a 9. "Excellent, very much enjoy playing." Edit Nov. 2024: With the addition of the Variant Tactics and Battle Cards I have upped my rating to a 10 "Outstanding--will always enjoy playing."

World War 2 Pacific Theater of Operations micro-wargame

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[*] Japanese only