
- BGG rank
- BGG #10,274
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Dust 1947
- 2–8 players
- 60–120 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2016

Rules assistance for Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser is an expansion for Amerika released in 2016 for 2–3 players, 120–150 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael C. Kelley and Burke O'Brien and its main mechanics are Area Movement and Dice Rolling.
The following rules will help you incorporate these new units into your “AMERIKA” game. Feel free to pick and choose which ones to use so long as all players agree. These can help balance the game when players of differing skill levels play against each other, or add new dimensions and strategy for advanced players. Very few aircraft carrier designs in Imperial Japan or The Third Reich had the capability to launch and recover jet powered aircraft. Any carriers that were unable to do so were relegated to defending the fleets of the Axis navies late in the war. The Japanese had their immense Taiho Kai class carriers, and the Germans developed a fleet of their technologically advanced Grossflugzeugkreuzers. Both nations had their vessels ready for action prior to the imminent invasion of Amerika. -description from publisher
Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser supports 2–3 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser is 120–150 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser belongs to these categories: Wargame, Science Fiction, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Area Movement and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser are: Michael C. Kelley and Burke O'Brien. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Amerika: Grossflugzeugkreuzer – Great Aircraft Cruiser as an expansion for Amerika. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Amerika to use it. Check that your edition of Amerika is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.