Hobby Japan Pacific Fleet (1983)

Designer: Hiroaki Sato

Year: 1983

Strategic level wargame covering all of World War II in the Pacific Theater.

The Basic Game includes the campaigns in the Pacific, while the Expanded Game includes the war on the mainland in China and Russia. There are 5 scenarios.

Scale: 1 turn = 3 months (1 turn consists 7 phases. 1 phase = 1 week for air-naval unit, rest 6 weeks are omitted as preparation term), 1 hex represents 250 miles.
Carriers are represented individually; other counters represent 2-10 vessels.

The game is of advanced complexity and rules are comprehensive. the original rules and components are printed in Japanese, but English translations are included.

Components include:
(1) 24-page rulebook
(1) 22x24" mapboard
(600) Counters
(3) Task Force displays
(2) Player Aid Cards
(1) Turn, Phase and VP record cards
(2) Scenario folder
(1) Terrain Effects & Counter description card

Component Conditions:

• Box lid has minor deformation, scuffing, minor fraying, and corner and edge wear.
• Box bottom has minor deformation, scuffing, and corner and edge wear.
• Game contents are in excellent condition as all the counters are unpunched. Game is in Japanese.
• Game cards have minor or no usage.
• Game board has minor creasing at folds.