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Expansion for 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942
Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88
1981
Rules assistance for Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 120 min
- Complexity 3.3/5
Rules assistant for Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88
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Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 is an expansion for 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 released in 1981 for 1 player and 120 minutes per game. It was designed by S. Craig Taylor and its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game.
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About the game
(BGG user description:) This pack contains six solitaire scenarios for the Yaquinto tactical games Panzer: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the Eastern Front, 1941-1945, Armor: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat in Western Europe, 1944-1945, and 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942. There are two scenarios for each base game: Escape from the Korsun-Sevchenovsky Salient, Eastern Front, 29 January 1944 (player plays the Germans) The Battle for Djebel Bou Aoukaz, Tunisia, 27-30 April 1943 (player plays the British) The 82nd Airborne at St. Mere Eglise, Western Front, 6 June 1944 (player plays the Americans) The Defense of Orsha, Eastern Front, 29 October 1943 (player plays the Russians) The Taking of Longstrop Hill, Tunisia, 26 April 1943. (player plays the British) The Attack Near Saarbruken, Western Front, 19 March 1945 (player plays the American) Some scenarios include alternate orders of battle allowing the players to play the other side.
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Publishers
- Yaquinto
Questions and answers
Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 supports 1 player 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 Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 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.
Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 has a complexity rating of 3.3 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.
Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 belongs to these categories: Wargame, World War II, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Simulation, Solo / Solitaire Game, and Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game. 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 Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 are: S. Craig Taylor. 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 Solitaire Scenarios for Use with Panzer, Armor, and 88 as an expansion for 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 to use it. Check that your edition of 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.