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Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway

Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway

Dr. Richter Konfliktsimulationen · 2016
130–90 min12+ yrs2.2/5 complexity7.1 BGG#11.794 BGG287CouplesStrategy
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At 1020 hours on June 4, 1942, Japanese naval aircraft still ruled the skies over the Pacific. All that changed within ten minutes, when U. S. dive bombers sunk three out of four carriers constituting Kido Butai, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s main strike force which had devastated Pearl Harbor only six months before.

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At 1020 hours on June 4, 1942, Japanese naval aircraft still ruled the skies over the Pacific. All that changed within ten minutes, when U. S. dive bombers sunk three out of four carriers constituting Kido Butai, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s main strike force which had devastated Pearl Harbor only six months before.

The solitaire game Kido Butai simulates the dramatic events of the pivotal battle at Midway from a Japanese perspective. As commander of the Tenno's strike force, your task is to destroy the American base on the atoll and sink any carrier you encounter while preserving your own strength. Simple yet elegant mechanics make for an entertaining challenge. Will you be up to it and keep the imperial sun shining?

game anatomy
Complexity2.2 / 5
BGG rating7.1 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
30–90 min
Players
1
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.794
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Q4How many players does Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway support?
Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway is played by 1 players.
Q5How long does a game of Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway take?
A game of Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway takes about 30–90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway for?
Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway?
Kido Butai: Japan's Carriers at Midway has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.2 out of 5.
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