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El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942

El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1973
2120 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.1 BGG#23.035 BGG195CouplesStrategy
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EL ALAMEIN: Battles in North Africa, 1942, is an operational simulation, based on the KURSK Game System, of the battles between Rommel’s Panzer Armee Afrika and Montgomery’s Eighth Army near El Alamein from July through October 1942.

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EL ALAMEIN: Battles in North Africa, 1942, is an operational simulation, based on the KURSK Game System, of the battles between Rommel’s Panzer Armee Afrika and Montgomery’s Eighth Army near El Alamein from July through October 1942. The outcome of these bitterly-fought clashes finally ended Rommel’s eastern drive towards Alexandria and the Suez Canal, and forced a defeated and burned-out Panzer Armee Afrika to begin the long retreat west towards Tunisia

There are three scenarios; The First Battle of El Alamein (July 1942), Alam Halfa (Sept 1942) and Battle of El Alamein (Oct 1942).

Time Scale: 1 day (24 hours) per game turn Map Scale: 5 kilometers per hex Unit Size: regiment/brigade/division

Game Components: One 22’’ x 28” hexagonal grid Map Sheet (with Turn Record Track and Scenario OOB Set Up Locations incorporated) 255 ½” cardboard Counters One 9” x 11½ ” map-fold Rules Booklet One 7¼” x 10” combined Combat Results Table and Terrain Effects Chart One 7¼” x 12” Scenario Variation Chart Two 8½” x 11” Errata Sheets (as 31 July 1973) One small six-sided Die One SPI 12” x 15” x 1” flat 24 compartment plastic Game Box (with clear compartment tray covers) and clear plastic game cover with Title Sheet

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#23.035
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El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 is played by 2 players.
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A game of El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 is recommended from age 12.
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El Alamein: Battles in North Africa, 1942 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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