Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field
BGG rank
BGG #18,829
BGG rating
6.9

Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field

1994

Rules assistance for Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–2 players
  • 60–360 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.4/5

Rules assistant for Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field

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Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field is a board game released in 1994 for 1–2 players, 60–360 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Michael Scott Smith and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

Henderson Field is a two player game recreating the epic struggle for Guadalcanal Island. The game simulates the fighting during the decisive months of September through November 1942 Long Lance is a two player game simulating the vicious naval engagement of Guadalcanal Island in 1942. Both games provide players the opportunity to link both games together and recreate the whole Guadalcanal campaign. Republished in modified form as Bloody October in Command Magazine Japan #20 in 1998.

Mechanics

Publishers

  • Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)
  • 3W (World Wide Wargames)

Questions and answers

Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field supports 1–2 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.