Axis & Allies: War at Sea cover
2007BGG rank #4,403

Axis & Allies: War at Sea

by Richard Baker, Mike Elliott · Avalon Hill

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Players2
Time60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age12+

About the game

What is Axis & Allies: War at Sea?

The Axis & Allies Naval Miniatures game. The base set includes 64 authentically detailed miniatures. The Hasbro Web site describes the game as "Fast-paced and action-packed, this exciting, new miniatures game will let players recreate historical battles or go head-to-head in competitive warfare that rages across massive 30x40 battle maps." Features include: 64 authentically detailed miniatures in the base set, including carriers, battleships, destroyers, cruisers, submarines, aircraft and other vessels from WWII . Unique ships such as the BB Bismarck, IJN Yamato, and the USS Enterprise feature their distinctive markings and camouflage. Abilities and statistics of units are based on their historical performances in battle. Pre-painted, durable plastic -- fully assembled and ready to play right out of the box. Larger (Rare) ships have moving parts (turrets/main guns) Double-sided battle maps allow the creation of massive 30x40 battlefields that can be customized with the double-sided island cards

How it plays

Mechanics

Dice RollingGrid Movement

On the shelf

Categories

Collectible ComponentsDiceMiniaturesNauticalWargameWorld War II

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