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Africa

Africa

UKW · 1977
2–5120 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity4.9 BGG46Strategy
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Originally published by 3W in The Wargamer Magazine issue 3 in 1977. From the introduction: "Each player takes the role of one of the (super)powers attempting to establish or maintain a sphere of influence in the Southern half of the African continent.

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official art · UKW

Originally published by 3W in The Wargamer Magazine issue 3 in 1977.

From the introduction: "Each player takes the role of one of the (super)powers attempting to establish or maintain a sphere of influence in the Southern half of the African continent. By interfering in the economic stability and political alliance of nations, and by subsidizing them, the players attempt to extend their political control of Africa, while diminishing the control of their opponents."

Combination of simple wargame, including zones of control and CRT, and game of political influence. Players expend treasuries to influence South African countries, using the expenditure to gain control of them through rising up the political influence table, or to destabilize them, weakening their armies and causing revolutions. Three page rules pack a lot in to a small package.

Game components include a map and 154 counters.

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Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
12+ yrs

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Africa is a economic game, for 2–5 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Africa — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Africa support?
Africa is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Africa take?
A game of Africa takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Africa for?
Africa is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Africa?
Africa has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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