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The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to each other's actions. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation.
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Campaign For Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field
Henderson Field is a two player game recreating the epic struggle for Guadalcanal Island. The game simulates the fighting during the decisive months of September through November 1942 Long Lance is a two player game simulating the vicious naval engagement of Guadalcanal Island in...
Players
2
Time
?-?
Age
12+
Weight
2.38
Rating
6.80
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The game has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth. Players need to frequently pay attention to each other's actions. However, there is limited emphasis on cooperation.
Teach
2.3
Teaching signal
Replay
3.9
High replayability
Interaction
3.7
Highly interactive
Scaling
4.0
Scales well
Strategy
4.5
Deep strategy
Control
2.7
Luck-sensitive
Replay value
The Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field has a high replayability score of 7.85 out of 10. With its variability in the gameboard, expansions available, strategic depth, scalability, and player interaction, players can expect a fresh and engaging experience each time they play. While it may take some time to learn, the depth and tactical possibilities make it worth the investment.
Luck profile
The final luck score for Campaign for Guadalcanal: Long Lance & Henderson Field is 5.33, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.
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Henderson Field is a two player game recreating the epic struggle for Guadalcanal Island. The game simulates the fighting during the decisive months of September through November 1942 Long Lance is a two player game simulating the vicious naval engagement of Guadalcanal Island in 1942. Both games provide players the opportunity to link both games together and recreate the whole Guadalcanal campaign. Republished in modified form as Bloody October in Command Magazine Japan #20 in 1998.
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Designers
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Michael Scott Smith
Artists
2
Beth Queman
Joe Youst
Publishers
2
3W (World Wide Wargames)
Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (?????)
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