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"Japan's Opening Moves in the Pacific - The simultaneous operations against Malaya, Java, and the Philippines." Map hexes are 85 nautical miles across, each turn equals one half a month, and units are brigade through regiment scale. One of GDW's Series 120 games, a line of introd...

Players

2

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2.2

Rating

5.70

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"Japan's Opening Moves in the Pacific - The simultaneous operations against Malaya, Java, and the Philippines." Map hexes are 85 nautical miles across, each turn equals one half a month, and units are brigade through regiment scale. One of GDW's Series 120 games, a line of introductory wargames spanning various historical eras. The games in the series had 120 counters and were supposed to be playable in 120 minutes or less, hence the name. Republished in Command Magazine Japan #57 in 2004, along with Minsk '41.

Category

2
Wargame World War II

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5
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Simulation Zone of Control

Family

6
Admin: Better Description Needed! Continents: Asia Country: Japan Country: Malaysia Country: Philippines Players: Two Player Only Games

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1
Wargames

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