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Rules assistance for The Flying Tigers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 12+
- Complexity 2.2/5
Rules assistant for The Flying Tigers
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The Flying Tigers is an expansion for Rise of the Luftwaffe released in 1999 for 2 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Norman Malkusak and its main mechanics are Campaign / Battle Card Driven.
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About the game
A Pacific module for Rise of the Luftwaffe. Found in RBM/GMT's C3i Magazine Nr10. Issue #10 comes with Ace counters that can be cut out and used. Issue #12 comes with mounted pilot counters. Contents: Background and campaign rules. Aces: Unmounted, photocopy and cut out. Planes: 2 sheets Campaign sheet and mission targets. Village - Morale Target
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- GMT Games
- RBM Studio
Questions and answers
The Flying Tigers 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 catalogue lists The Flying Tigers 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.
The Flying Tigers has a complexity rating of 2.2 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.
The Flying Tigers belongs to these categories: Card Game, Wargame, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Campaign / Battle Card Driven. 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 The Flying Tigers are: Norman Malkusak. 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 The Flying Tigers as an expansion for Rise of the Luftwaffe. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Rise of the Luftwaffe to use it. Check that your edition of Rise of the Luftwaffe is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.