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Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973

Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973

GMT Games · 2009
2240 min12+ yrs4.0/5 complexity7.9 BGG#7.351 BGG977CouplesStrategy
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ELUSIVE VICTORY is a game of air warfare over the Suez Canal between 1967 and 1973. In three wars: the Six Day War (1967), the War of Attrition (1967-1970) and the October War (aka "Ramadan War" or "Yom Kippur War", 1973) the sky above the Suez Canal was a crucible of combat.

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ELUSIVE VICTORY is a game of air warfare over the Suez Canal between 1967 and 1973.

In three wars: the Six Day War (1967), the War of Attrition (1967-1970) and the October War (aka "Ramadan War" or "Yom Kippur War", 1973) the sky above the Suez Canal was a crucible of combat.

Covering air operations in all three wars, Elusive Victory simulates the battles between the Egyptian Air Force, supported by their Arab and Soviet allies, and the air arm of the Israel Defense Force. With a map that extends from the Sinai desert to the Nile river, battles ranging from close support of front-line army units to deep strikes into Egypt can be simulated.

Using the Downtown: Air War Over Hanoi, 1965-1972 air combat system, modified to depict the unique features of the war above the Canal Zone, the game will feature all the major aircraft types to feature on the southern front. Features new to the game will include SA-3 and SA-6 missiles, man-packed SAM systems, Shilka self-propelled AAA and AS-5 cruise missiles.

Designed by Terry Simo based on Downtown: Air War over Hanoi by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood. Art also by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood and Nicolás Eskubi

game anatomy
Complexity4.0 / 5
BGG rating7.9 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Extensive text — heavy translation needed
Play time
240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#7.351
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Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 is a aviation / flight game, for 2 players, taking ~240 minutes, featuring chit-pull system. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 support?
Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 take?
A game of Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 takes about 240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 for?
Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973?
Elusive Victory: The Air War over the Suez Canal, 1967-1973 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 4.0 out of 5.
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