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Fire in the East
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Race For Tunis
1992
Rules assistance for Race For Tunis
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Race For Tunis
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Race For Tunis is a board game released in 1992 for 2 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Frank Chadwick and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
In November of 1942, the Anglo-Allied 1st Army had landed in French Northwest Africa, deep behind the front lines of the struggle then raging between the AFRIKA KORPS and the British 8th Army. The two combatants clashed in northern Tunisia in a race to take Tunis, the main supply port. These were unusual battles, fought by handfuls of troops. The AXIS won the race — but only barely — and the Allies let an opportunity to capture all of North Africa slip in a single blow. (11 pages of rules + a history of the battle). Can be linked with GDW's Bloody Kasserine. A standard scenario starts November 17 and ends December 24 in 1942.
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- Game Designers' Workshop (GDW Games)
- Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)
Questions and answers
Race For Tunis 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.
The listed playing time for Race For Tunis 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 Race For Tunis 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.
Race For Tunis has a complexity rating of 2.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Race For Tunis belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are 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 Race For Tunis are: Frank Chadwick. 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 Race For Tunis 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.