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Midway

Midway

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1991
290–240 min12+ yrs2.3/5 complexity6.5 BGG#11.740 BGG644CouplesStrategy
short answer

How do you play Midway?

Very Similar to Guadalcanal. The basic idea is each player has their own map of the area (in this case the Midway Island) behind a screen. Each player "searches" for the enemy fleet by flying search planes to the hex and calling the hex number.

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Midway box art
official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

Very Similar to Guadalcanal.

The basic idea is each player has their own map of the area (in this case the Midway Island) behind a screen. Each player "searches" for the enemy fleet by flying search planes to the hex and calling the hex number. Once found, bombers can be sent in to sink the enemy fleet. The actual attack is fought on a separate battle board where the ships are first placed on hexes and the attacking planes are placed in hexes to indicate which ship it is attacking.

The basic game is very simple. But there are many additional rules which add realism (and complexity): CAP fighters, surface actions, bases, inaccurate search reports, etc.

The game is superior with a neutral referee for true double blind play.

204 counters (5 of them are blanks)

game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Play time
90–240 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#11.740
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Q3How do you play Midway?
Midway is a nautical game, for 2 players, taking ~90–240 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Midway — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Midway support?
Midway is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Midway take?
A game of Midway takes about 90–240 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Midway for?
Midway is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Midway?
Midway has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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