
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,685
- BGG rating
- 7.5
UBOOT: The Board Game
- 1–4 players
- 30–120 min
- Complexity 4.2/5
- 2019

Rules assistance for Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939
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Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939 is an expansion for Victory at Sea: Battle for the Pacific released in 2020 for 2 players and ages 10 and up. Its main mechanics are Simulation.
Furutaka was the lead of her two-ship class of heavy cruiser. She was named for the mountain located on the island of Etajima, off Hiroshima bay, directly behind the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy. She participated in the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Savo Island, but met her fate at the Battle of Cape Esperance on 12th October 1942, at the hand of USS Salt Lake City and USS Duncan. This cruiser can also be found in the Battle for the Pacific Victory at Sea starter set. —description from the publisher's website
Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939 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 Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939 for ages 10 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.
Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939 belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Nautical. Its main mechanics are 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 catalogue lists Victory at Sea: Furutaka 1939 as an expansion for Victory at Sea: Battle for the Pacific. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Victory at Sea: Battle for the Pacific to use it. Check that your edition of Victory at Sea: Battle for the Pacific is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.