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Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42

Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42

(Self-Published) · 2015
1–415–300 min10+ yrs3.3/5 complexity7.3 BGG12Strategy
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A rather simple game following the 3-4 day track of convoys from Gibraltar and Alexandria to Malta in the face of Stukas, torpedobombers, high-altitude Italian bombers, MAS torpedo boats, U-boats and Italian submarines, and the Italian navy.

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A rather simple game following the 3-4 day track of convoys from Gibraltar and Alexandria to Malta in the face of Stukas, torpedobombers, high-altitude Italian bombers, MAS torpedo boats, U-boats and Italian submarines, and the Italian navy.

Battleships and carriers (usually) in single ship units, cruiser divisions, and convoys. 10th Army's/Afrika Korps' progress ... or retreat ... inversely proportionate to Malta's strength.

One representational convoy each may start from G and A per season - 11 seasons total, unless Malta falls or Alamein or Tripoli fall.

Summer 1940 and Operation Pedestal (Summer 1942) scenarios or campaign game.

game anatomy
Complexity3.3 / 5
BGG rating7.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
15–300 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 is a dice game, for 1–4 players, taking ~15–300 minutes, featuring dice rolling. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 support?
Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 take?
A game of Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 takes about 15–300 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 for?
Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42?
Lion's Lair: Malta Convoy Battles 1940-42 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.3 out of 5.
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