- BGG rating
- 7.2
Victory at Sea
- 2–5 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 1977
- BGG rank
- BGG #2,730
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Victory in the Pacific
1977
Rules assistance for Victory in the Pacific
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 300 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.4/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Victory in the Pacific
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Victory in the Pacific is a board game released in 1977 for 2 players, 300 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Richard Hamblen and its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence.
Expansions
VITP variant: Story of the Eight-Eight fleet
- 1–2 players
- 300 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 1996
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Hell in the Pacific: Plan Orange 1931 and 1935
- 2 players
- 2017
About the game
"Victory in the Pacific" is a simple strategic wargame covering the Pacific Theater of World War 2. It is a successor to the system developed in "War at Sea" which covers the Battle of the Atlantic. The game divides the Pacific into 13 sea areas. Each turn the players move their ships, land based air and marines from the ports and bases (which are located on the borders of sea areas) to one of the areas. Ships can either be patrollers (the only ships that will take control of area after battle, but they must commit their move first) or raiders. After all ships have been moved, the players dice off determine whether a day battle (where air power is decisive) or night battle (when ship board gunnery rules) is fought. After a number of rounds, until one side or the other retreats or loses all of his ships, the player with patrolling ships left takes control of the area and a scores a number of "Points of Control". The Japanese will almost always take a large lead that will be inevitably turned back by the Americans as they get large numbers of carriers as the game goes on. Avalon Hill Complexity Rating - 2
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Designers
Publishers
- The Avalon Hill Game Co
Questions and answers
Victory in the Pacific 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 Victory in the Pacific is 300 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 Victory in the Pacific 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.
Victory in the Pacific has a complexity rating of 2.4 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.
Victory in the Pacific belongs to these categories: Wargame, Nautical, and World War II. Its main mechanics are Area Movement, Dice Rolling, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Victory in the Pacific are: Richard Hamblen. 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 Victory in the Pacific as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.