Guadalcanal is a hex based simulation of the land battle of Guadalcanal from August, 7 1942 through January 29, 1943, with battalion-sized units and a map scale of approximately one mile per hex. The naval and aerial combat that surrounded Guadalcanal are assumed to have their historical results so only historical reinforcements are available. The "Basic...
Very Similar to Midway. The basic idea is each player has their own map of the area (in this case the Solomon Islands) 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...
It is August 1942. Hitler drives further into Russia. In North Africa, Rommel pushes the British into Egypt. Until Midway, the Japanese empire expanded unchecked. Now, for the first time, America takes the offensive. But the IJA is legendary and undefeated in battle. Is the US Marine Corps up to the task? The Guadalcanal is the second of Dark City Game's...
Japan attacked the Allied powers on 7 December 1941 and ran rampant across the Pacific Ocean and Asia for six months. But in August of 1942, the Allies would finally strike back. On 7 August, ships appeared off the coast of a small island in the Solomons called Guadalcanal to disgorge troops of the United States Marine Corps. Guadalcanal Diary: The Battle...
You are the 1st Marine division tasked with holding Guadalcanal against the Japanese. Your Marines are tough but isolated as the Japanese build up around you. Your biggest asset is Henderson Field, a small airstrip that gives you control of the sea lanes during the day; at night, the Japanese sneak in boats with men and supplies, and sometimes bombard the...
In August 1942, the US Marine Corps suddenly landed on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands. The success or failure of supply by sea transportation was crucial. For the first time in history, this game recreates Guadalcanal's land and water battles on the same map! Both games can be played individually or can also be linked. In the land-sea game...
Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field, 1942-1943 is a two-player Operational level wargame. Designed by noted wargame designer Mike Nagel, the game is a true homage to the classic Avalon Hill title as the Japanese and American forces fight bitterly for command of this small island in the South Pacific. It was the first American offensive against...
Deluxe Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field is a grand tactical game on the efforts of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army to capture and hold the island of Guadalcanal during the beginning of the island-hopping campaign to push back the Japanese empire. Errors in strategy and logistics at large made this effort extremely difficult for the Marines...
(from the company website) Guam is a large island for a Pacific island battle. However, it has the fewest exclusive rules of the three games currently in the series (Saipan & Tinian and Attu & Kiska). This means that it should be the easiest and quickest to learn. The large size of the island allows both players to employ a wide variety of strategy...
On the 8th December 1941 American soil was invaded for the first time in the war, the small American and Guananian garrison was overrun and 2 days later the Govenor surrendered the Island to the Japanese. On 21st July 1944 the Americans would return to retake the island and drive the Japanese invaders off; a day that is still celebrated as 'Liberation...