Raid! Commando Operations, in the 20th Century
BGG rank
BGG #29,244
BGG rating
5.5

Raid! Commando Operations, in the 20th Century

1977

Rules assistance for Raid! Commando Operations, in the 20th Century

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

  • 2 players
  • 30–240 min
  • 12+
  • Complexity 2.6/5

Rules assistant for Raid! Commando Operations, in the 20th Century

For 2 players

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Raid! Commando Operations, in the 20th Century is a board game released in 1977 for 2 players, 30–240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Mark Herman and Tony Merridy and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.

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About the game

Raid!: Commando Operations in the 20th Century, is a tactical-level simulation of commando tactics and operations from World War II to the near future. First appeared in Strategy & Tactics magazine #64 (September/October 1977). From the introduction: Raid! The game is played by scenario. There are several historical scenarios as well as provisions for the players to make up their own. The map is a 3-color map. Units are two- or four-man fire teams, with individual tanks, truck, command centers, helicopters, etc. depicted. There are extensive and rational command control rules. Game Scale: Game Turn: 2 minutes Hex: 27 yards / 25 meters Units: 2 to 4 soldiers Game Inventory: One 22 x 34" six color maps One dual-side printed countersheet (200 1/2" counters) One 12-page Raid! rulebook One 6-sided dice (not included in magazine version) Solitaire Playability: Medium Complexity Level: Medium Players: 2 or more Playing Time: .5-4 hours

Mechanics

Publishers

  • SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Questions and answers

Raid! Commando Operations, in the 20th Century 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.