Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series cover
1980BGG rank #3,167

Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series

by Doug Kaufman, Alfred Leonardi · Flying Buffalo, Inc. (FBI)

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Players2
Time20m
ComplexityLight
Age10+

About the game

What is Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series?

Ace of Aces is an innovative 1-on-1 combat game that simulates a dogfight between WWI aircraft. Each player has a book with pictures of what they see out the cockpit of their airplane. Each player selects a maneuver (bank left, barrel roll, etc.) and tells their opponent a page number to turn to. This new page, when cross indexed with the maneuver made, gives the page number that shows the results of the chosen maneuver. The object of the game is to get your opponent in your sights and shoot them down. There are advanced rules for fuel consumption as well as a campaign game.

How it plays

Mechanics

Paper-and-PencilSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection

On the shelf

Categories

Aviation / FlightBookWargameWorld War I

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

  • How do setup and the first turn work in Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Series?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
  • How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?