This two-player game recreates the Battle of the Atlantic in great detail. It is a game of grand strategy where each player takes on the role of a fleet admiral and attempts to control the sea areas important to his nation's interests. The rules are easy to learn, but require clever strategies to achieve ultimate victory. An ideal wargame for beginners, Victory at Sea is also a fast-paced and tense game for experienced players.
The Allied player, despite possessing a powerful armada of British and American ships, faces a difficult task. The powerful Kreigsmarine battleships, the Bismarck and Tirpitz, pose a formidable threat. Control of the Mediterranean must be wrested from an elusive Italian fleet. Vital convoys must be protected from tracking U-boats and daring German surface raiders. Tankers in the Atlantic allow ships such as the Graf Spee to escape pursuit while harassing Allied ships. The Axis player has a small fleet compared to the Allies, but a clever strategy can wear down his opponent and win the war.
Victory at Sea allows you to recreate all major aspects of naval warfare. Game mechanics include admirals, port repair facilities, the invasion of France, U-Boat technology, surface raiders and tankers, the British home fleet, critical strikes and damage control, limited intelligence, air power, mines and convoys. Components include a full-color mounted map and 117 large counters representing the major German, Italian, British, American and Russian ships in the European theater.
Product Information:
- Complexity: low
- Time scale: abstract (9 turns)
- Map scale: area movement
- Unit scale: individual capital ships
Contains:
- 1 Map (22″ x 34″)
- 1 Counting Sheet
- 1 Rulebook
- 2 Player Aid Cards
- Dice
- Box and lid
