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1972: The Lost Phantom

1972: The Lost Phantom

(Web published) · 2017
130–90 min0+ yrs1.7/5 complexity7.0 BGG#11.224 BGG339KidsCouplesStrategy
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Description from the designer: You are an American F-4 pilot shot down behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War. Wounded and disoriented, you must make your way to safety before the North Vietnamese Army captures you.

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1972: The Lost Phantom box art
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Description from the designer:

You are an American F-4 pilot shot down behind enemy lines during the Vietnam War. Wounded and disoriented, you must make your way to safety before the North Vietnamese Army captures you. (Based on a true story.)

"1972: The Lost Phantom" is a free print-and-play solitaire, map-making, survival game focused on a realistic immersion into a narrative of being shot down behind enemy lines. It's the 3rd in the xx72 line of 1-page micro games. The game consists of 1 Player Sheet (disposable) and 5 pages of rules, all in a black and white low ink format. It takes 10-30 seconds to set up a game. The inspiration for this game comes from B-17: Queen of the Skies and Source of the Nile.

This game won 2nd place as best Tactical Scale game and 2nd place for best Short/Quick/Small game in the 2016-2017 Wargame PnP Contest.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.7 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
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KidsCouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30–90 min
Players
1
Recommended age
0+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.224

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1972: The Lost Phantom is a exploration game, for 1 players, taking ~30–90 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 1972: The Lost Phantom — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 1972: The Lost Phantom support?
1972: The Lost Phantom is played by 1 players.
Q5How long does a game of 1972: The Lost Phantom take?
A game of 1972: The Lost Phantom takes about 30–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 1972: The Lost Phantom for?
1972: The Lost Phantom is recommended from age 0.
Q7How complex is 1972: The Lost Phantom?
1972: The Lost Phantom has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.7 out of 5.
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