Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific Ocean
BGG rank
BGG #19,254
BGG rating
6.3

Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific Ocean

1979

Rules assistance for Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific Ocean

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

  • 2 players
  • 240 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 3.1/5

Rules assistant for Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific Ocean

For 2 players

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Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific Ocean is a board game released in 1979 for 2 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Marco Donadoni and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Grid Movement.

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About the game

Landings and battles are displayed on two general maps while they are taking place on the island. Surprise techniques by the Japanese and the succession of land, air and naval battles in addition to historical faithfulness, make Okinawa a precise and amusing wargame. Degree of difficulty: 3/6 Contents: 20 little maps to calculate the hidden position of Japanese forces and American movement. 2 tables to resolve combat and to calculate the artillery fire in matte finish plasticized cardboard. 166 counters in plasticized, matte finish cardboard, cut and printed on both sides representing *American and Japanese units which took part to the battle. Playing board in rigid, thick cardboard with a matte plastic finish, cut into 5 pieces. Rule booklet in 4 languages with examples. Plastic storage tray and dice.

Questions and answers

Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of the Pacific Ocean supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.