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Midway

Midway

The Avalon Hill Game Co · 1964
2120 min12+ yrs2.4/5 complexity6.7 BGG#4.998 BGG2,4 KCouplesStrategy
short answer

How do you play Midway?

The basic idea is each player has his or her 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 various zones on the map and calling the zone co-ordinates.

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Midway box art
official art · The Avalon Hill Game Co

The basic idea is each player has his or her 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 various zones on the map and calling the zone co-ordinates. 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 a rectangular grid and the attacking planes are placed in adjacent rectangles or on top of the ships themselves to indicate which ship they are attacking.

The basic game is very simple, but there are a number of additional rules which add realism and complexity: CAP fighters, surface actions, anvil and wave attacks, etc.

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

Developed with the technical aid of C. Wade McClusky, Rear Admiral U.S.N. (Ret.)

Avalon Hill Complexity Rating: 3 Counters: 219 excluding blank counters.

game anatomy
Complexity2.4 / 5
BGG rating6.7 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#4.998
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Q3How do you play Midway?
Midway is a nautical game, for 2 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring dice rolling. 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 120 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 2.4 out of 5.
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