Angola 1987-1988
(2021)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 0 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling und Simulation...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 0 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Vae Victis, Cérigo Editions, Vae Victis, Cérigo Editions |
| Designers: | Frank Boulle, Frank Boulle |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling, Simulation, Area-Impulse, Dice Rolling, Simulation |
Angola 1988 simulates the operations led between July 1987 and July 1988 between the Angolan government forces, supported by the Cubans, and the
UNITA, supported by the South African armed forces.
This period marks the final “round” of the Cold War before the fall of the Soviet Union in August 1991.
One player controls the government camp, composed of three factions: MPLA (and the FAPLA armed forces), SWAPO and Cuban forces (CUBA).
The anti-government camp controls three factions : FLEC/FNLA, UNITA and the South African forces (SADF).
Difficulty : 6 / 10
Solo-playability : 4 / 10
Duration : 3 - 4 hours
One turn : 1 month
Scale : liaison between two zones : 200 - 400 km.
Each ground unit represents 1,000 to 5,000 troops. Air units represents 10-20 aircraft.
Units : 1 counter = 1 brigade or 1 battalion of 250 - 2500 men
Vae Victis magazine #154 January-February 2021.
Alternative names:
Angola 1987-1988
Angola 1988: End of the Cold War in Africa
Last Updated: 2025-10-17 06:10:32 UTC
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