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1942 USS Yorktown

1942 USS Yorktown

Looping Games · 2019
1–430–45 min12+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.9 BGG#5.425 BGG1,3 KCo-op
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On the stage of the Pacific battle, there was a concrete confrontation that marked a milestone in history, that of the American aircraft carrier USS Yorktown against the Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Shōhō.

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1942 USS Yorktown box art
official art · Looping Games

On the stage of the Pacific battle, there was a concrete confrontation that marked a milestone in history, that of the American aircraft carrier USS Yorktown against the Japanese aircraft carrier IJN Shōhō. It is said that it was the first naval battle where the ships never saw each other, and they faced each other launching airplanes to locate their enemy and bomb them.

In the 1-4 player co-operative game 1942 USS Yorktown, you take the role of American pilots who take off from the USS Yorktown to try to locate and sink the Shōhō while you fight against the planes it throws at you. Time will be your main enemy since the whole game will be against the clock and there will be no time to prepare great strategies or for the dreaded "leader effect".

—description from the publisher

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–45 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.425

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1942 USS Yorktown is a aviation / flight game, for 1–4 players, taking ~30–45 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1942 USS Yorktown — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 1942 USS Yorktown support?
1942 USS Yorktown is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of 1942 USS Yorktown take?
A game of 1942 USS Yorktown takes about 30–45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 1942 USS Yorktown for?
1942 USS Yorktown is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is 1942 USS Yorktown?
1942 USS Yorktown has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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