ACTION STATIONS is a tactical naval combat game which uses the BATTLESHIPS AT WAR game system, specially modified to account for capital ship warfare during World War I. The game comes with 20-page rulesbook, two Reference Cards, three "modules," 136 individually rated ships (in color on heavy stock), a sheet of 76 merchant ships/destroyers, game markers, and several scenarios. Ships from Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Austria-Hungary are provided, and represent the dreadnought fleets of these countries.
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Tactical Naval Combat Game; 1890-1945 by Minden Games
Battleship Captain is a simulation game depicting ship vs ship combat in the era of the battleship. The game covers warships produced in the pre-dreadnought (1890-1906), dreadnought (1906-1919), and World War II (1920-1945) eras, providing gamers the chance to replay a virtually unlimited number of historical or hypothetical scenarios occurring during the six decade "golden age" of the battleship.
What's Included in BaW:A
-- Sixty individual ship counters, representing capital ships from Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and the USSR, printed in color on thick cardstock.
-- Game markers and templates.
-- Sixteen page rule book, Reference Card, Convoy Attack folder (including 21 extra merchant ships), Ship Movement Log sheet, over a dozen scenarios.
Everything you need to recreate WWII surface naval battles in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Baltic theaters, 1939-1945!
BATTLEWAGONS is the World War II era game of the series. As with the other games, each ship counter measures approx. 2.5" x .6", includes all game ratings and a scale drawing of the ship; counters need to be cut out prior to play. Ships from Britain, Germany, the United States, Japan, France, and Italy are included. The components are similar to the other two games, except crafted especially for World War II era combat.
Dreadnoughts & Battlecruisers, 2nd Ed. is a tactical level game of naval combat during World War I. With this game, you will be able to recreate most any actual or hypothetical major naval engagement that occurred or could have occurred during the Great War.
D&B was designed by Gary Graber, the designer of both Jellicoe vs Scheer and Escape of the Goeben that appeared in Panzerschrek magazine. D&B combines the ships and rules that appeared in these two games, and has added 147 new ships, new optional rules, new scenarios, and 25 blank ship counters to give gamers a comprehensive package covering the fleets of 17 nations from around the world. A brand new class of ship--the light cruiser--makes its debut in D&B. Over 40 CL are included, along with new optional rules for their use. Besides these light cruisers, additional ships from Argentina, Australia, Austria-Hungary, Brazil, Britain, France, Germany,Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, and the United States are included in D&B.
GRAND FLEET is the game covering the dreadnought era before and during World War I. As its sister games in the series, it comes with the same kind of components (including number of ships), except relating to World War I era ships, rules, and scenarios. For instance, long distance firing range came into its own during this period (including the effects of long range plunging fire), and the rules to Grand Fleet cover this and more. Ships from the navies of Britain, Germany, France, and Italy are included.
World War 2 Stand-Alone Game Scenario
If you own SALVO!, Minden's tactical ship-vs-ship "postcard" naval game, you'll know how to play PACIFIC SALVO! Good news is, PacSalvo includes a copy of Salvo!, so everything you need to play is right here. INCLUDES: One sheet of uncut color ship counters (48), game markers, a four-page booklet containing Ship Roster / additional Optional Rules / four pacicific theater scenarios (Java Sea, Guadalcanal #1, Guadalcanal #2, Surigao Strait), and a copy of Salvo! Everything here is compatible with the original Salvo! game, and the Advanced Salvo! module in Panzer Digest #1. Pacific Salvo! is thus a module and and stand-alone game. WIth the included ships, you'll be able to create dozens of scenarios yourself.
SHIPS INCLUDED IN PACIFIC SALVO!:
USA (21): BB: Tennessee, California, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Texas, South Dakota, Washington, Iowa, Missouri; BC: Alaska, Guam; CA: Pittsurge, Baltimore, New Orleans, Portland, Indianapolis; CL: Juneau, Biloxi, Pasadena, Cleveland.
JAPAN: (22): BB: Yamato, Mushashi, Nagato, Mutsu, Kongo, Haruna, Kirishima, Fuso, Yamashiro; CA: Kako, Nachi, Kinugasa, Tone, Mogami, Myoko, Nati, Takao, Atago, Haguro; CL: Agano, Sendai, Kuma.
BRITAIN (2): BB: Prince of Wales; BC: Repulse.
AUSTRALIA (2): CA: Australia; CL: Perth.
NETHERLANDS (1): CL: De Ruyter.
SHIPS FROM SALVO! INCLUDED:
BRITAIN (5): BB: King George V, Nelson; BC: Hood; CA: Kent; CL: Ajax.
GERMANY (5): BB: Bismarck; BC: Scharnhorst; PB: Graf Spee; CA: Prinz Eugen; CL: Nurnburg.
TSUSHIMA is the pre-dreadnought game of this series. As its title suggests, its main scenario is based on the Battle of Tsushima between Russia and Japan in 1905. In addition to ships from these countries, ships from Britain, France, Italy, and the United States are included... over 80 in all. Ships are rated for flotation, stern-broadside-bow firepower, speed, armor, and several minor categories. This game captures the unique naval warfare that existed between 1890 and 1906.
