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The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77

The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77

SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) · 1975
2120 min12+ yrs3.4/5 complexity6.1 BGG#21.982 BGG367CouplesStrategy
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Fast Carriers is SPI's simulation of WWII carrier warfare and it's impact on combat tactics in the pacific. Simple sea/island maps with large hexes are used to position task forces and flight sorties.

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The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77 box art
official art · SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.)

Fast Carriers is SPI's simulation of WWII carrier warfare and it's impact on combat tactics in the pacific. Simple sea/island maps with large hexes are used to position task forces and flight sorties. A place mat for each active carrier is used to track carrier operations. All individual combat planes and ships are represented with search planes abstracted. Tactical air to ship combat is played out on a tactical hex based all sea map with individual plane altitude, angle of attack, and multiple waves of aircraft represented.

800 counters

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.4 / 5
BGG rating6.1 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#21.982

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The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77 is played by 2 players.
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A game of The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77 takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
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The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77 is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77?
The Fast Carriers: Air-Sea Operations, 1941-77 has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.4 out of 5.
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