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Rules assistance for Special Ops Issue #9
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.5/5
Rules assistant for Special Ops Issue #9
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Special Ops Issue #9 is an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader released in 2019 for 2 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Yasushi Nakaguro and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Simulation.
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About the game
Special Ops #9 consists of several articles, ASL/ASLSK scenarios, and the full game Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, designed by Yasushi Nakaguro and originally published by BonSai Games. The game covers war, diplomacy, and politics in the Asia-Pacific theater, with one-year turns beginning in 1939 and ending in 1944. The game has one map, eight pages of rules, one player aid card, 24 cards, and 50 1" counters. Featured articles: ABOUT THE GAME - Front Toward Enemy by Joe Chacon SCENARIO CHRONOLOGY - Great Campaigns of the American Civil War by Kenneth Oates ASL STARTER KIT #4 - Pacific Theater of Operations by Kevin G. Boles ASL STARTER KIT #4 - Sequence of Play by Multi-Man Publishing ASL STARTER SET - Hedge Rules examples of play by Multi-Man Publishing CONSCRIPTS IN RED FACTORIES - One Man's Treasure by Vincent Maresca OCS 101 - Smolensk: Barbarossa Derailed by Chip Saltsman DESIGNER'S PREVIEW - VCS Kharkov by Greg Blanchett ASL/ASLSK Scenarios: ASLSK Scenario S72 - Stretched Thin at Altavilla, Americans vs Germans ASLSK Scenario S73 - West of the Vire, Americans vs Germans ASL Scenario O17 - White Russians, Americans vs Germans ASL Scenario O18 - Purple Heart Hill, Americans vs Germans
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Questions and answers
Special Ops Issue #9 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 Special Ops Issue #9 is 90 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 Special Ops Issue #9 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.
Special Ops Issue #9 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.
Special Ops Issue #9 belongs to these categories: Wargame and World War II. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Simulation. 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 Special Ops Issue #9 are: Yasushi Nakaguro. 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 Special Ops Issue #9 as an expansion for Advanced Squad Leader. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Advanced Squad Leader to use it. Check that your edition of Advanced Squad Leader is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.