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88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942

88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942

Yaquinto · 1980
2–1060 min12+ yrs3.4/5 complexity7.3 BGG#9.951 BGG346Strategy
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How do you play 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942?

(from the game box:) 88 is an intense tactical-level game of ground combat in Africa's Western Desert in World War II, the famous struggle between the British "Desert Rats" and the German and Italian Afrika Korps.

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88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 box art
official art · Yaquinto

(from the game box:)

88 is an intense tactical-level game of ground combat in Africa's Western Desert in World War II, the famous struggle between the British "Desert Rats" and the German and Italian Afrika Korps. 88 duplicates the strengths and weaknesses of the German, British and Italian units involved with 50 data cards that display all the information needed to move and fight. The game system, shared with our earlier popular Panzer game (which covers battles on the Eastern Front), easily incorporates myriad details such as armor thicknesses at various points, shots from various angles, heights, and altitudes, and the effects of terrain. The rules cover the important aspects of small unit tactics - armor piercing shots, small arms fire, high explosives, artillery barrages, air support, communications, turret rotation, gun depression, mines, roadblocks, barbed wire, smoke, and much more. The flexible scenarios cover a variety of combat situations that are resolved on the six-piece geomorphic mapboard, which also features movable terrain pieces. The types of units include infantry, anti-tanks guns (including the deadly 88mm), Matildas, Crusaders, Bren Carriers, Long Range Desert Group Trucks, Honeys, Grants, Shermans, M13/40s SEM 41s, a large variety of Pz IIIs and IVs, halftracks, and much, much more.

game anatomy
Complexity3.4 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60 min
Players
2–10
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#9.951
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942?
88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 is a wargame game, for 2–10 players, taking ~60 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 support?
88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 is played by 2–10 players.
Q5How long does a game of 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 take?
A game of 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 for?
88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is 88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942?
88: A Tactical Game of Armored Combat on the North African Front, 1940-1942 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.4 out of 5.
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