U.S.N.: The Game of War in the Pacific, 1941-43
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BGG #15,235
BGG rating
6.5

U.S.N.: The Game of War in the Pacific, 1941-43

1971

Rules assistance for U.S.N.: The Game of War in the Pacific, 1941-43

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

  • 2 players
  • 360 min
  • 14+
  • Complexity 3.4/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for U.S.N.: The Game of War in the Pacific, 1941-43

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U.S.N.: The Game of War in the Pacific, 1941-43 is a board game released in 1971 for 2 players, 360 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Jim Dunnigan and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, and Simulation.

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About the game

Strategy & Tactics magazine #29. USN deals with the air, land and sea warfare in the Pacific between 1941 and 1943. Each hex represents over 200 miles. Each turn represents a week's operations. Land unit counters represent divisions or regiments. Air units represent multiples of 10 planes. Virtually the entire Pacific is shown, from east of Hawaii to west of Java. Across this wide expanse, naval units (individual aircraft carriers, groups of everything else) fight in one of the most complex campaigns in history. The air, land and naval forces all operated under different conditions. There are five different Combat Results tables used to accomodate everything from torpedo attacks to bayonet charges. The CRT's represent abstract battle actions. There are three "campaign" games plus three shorter "mini" scenarios. Game Equipment: one 22 x 28" map, 400 1/2" counters, rulesheet (folding "roadmap" variety), games charts & tables. Reimplemented by: USN Deluxe

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Publishers

  • SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Questions and answers

U.S.N.: The Game of War in the Pacific, 1941-43 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.