- BGG rating
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Check Your 6! Air War Korea
- 2 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2010
- BGG rank
- BGG #14,130
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Check Your 6! Jet Age
2010
Rules assistance for Check Your 6! Jet Age
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–20 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.2/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Check Your 6! Jet Age
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Check Your 6! Jet Age is a board game released in 2010 for 2–20 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Scott Fisher and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Hexagon Grid.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 8.7
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- 120 min
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About the game
Check Your 6! Jet Age was designed to closely reflect the details of jet age combat while providing maximum playability. Building on the award winning Check Your 6! Classic WWII system, the game is the result of more than three years of into air-to-air weapons, combat maneuvers, aircraft statistics, and the influence of pilot skill on combat. Combat is reflected in 3D and statistical analysis was extensively used in the design. Former and current US Air Force and US Marine Corps pilots were part of the design team from the start, greatly influencing the design and mechanics of the game rules. This is the core rule book for CY6! modern air combat. It contains scenarios for post-WWII conflicts in a number of different theaters. Aircraft stats for scores of planes are included.
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Questions and answers
Check Your 6! Jet Age supports 2–20 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 Check Your 6! Jet Age is 120 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 Check Your 6! Jet Age 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.
Check Your 6! Jet Age has a complexity rating of 3.2 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Check Your 6! Jet Age belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Modern Warfare. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Check Your 6! Jet Age are: Scott Fisher. 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 Check Your 6! Jet Age as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.