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Operation Cannibal

Operation Cannibal

Avalanche Press Ltd. · 1996
2180 min12+ yrs2.5/5 complexity5.1 BGG#29.012 BGG320CouplesStrategy
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Operation Cannibal simulates the battle of Arakan in Burma during 1942-43. It uses a multiple impulse system where impulse chits are drawn and the player whose chit is drawn may perform actions which may be limited due to the restrictions of the chit drawn.

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Operation Cannibal simulates the battle of Arakan in Burma during 1942-43. It uses a multiple impulse system where impulse chits are drawn and the player whose chit is drawn may perform actions which may be limited due to the restrictions of the chit drawn. Operation Cannibal is a fast-paced two player wargame that reproduces the circumstances, the events, and the forces that fought the fiercest of the Commonwealth jungle operations during WWII. The game system simulates the various battles and conflicts of the combat operations from December 1942 until April 1943.

The game scale is 4 Km per hex, while turns represent one day, and there are 140 counters representing companies and battalions. There's the Campaign game starting with the initial Commonwealth push into the penninsula, with three shorter scenarios. Optional rules for amphibious assaults, evacuation by sea, Fog of War, random impulse selection, and the British 29th Brigade.

game anatomy
Complexity2.5 / 5
BGG rating5.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
180 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#29.012
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Operation Cannibal is a wargame game, for 2 players, taking ~180 minutes, featuring chit-pull system. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Operation Cannibal — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Operation Cannibal support?
Operation Cannibal is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Operation Cannibal take?
A game of Operation Cannibal takes about 180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Operation Cannibal for?
Operation Cannibal is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Operation Cannibal?
Operation Cannibal has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.5 out of 5.
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