Clash of Steel: Battleship Engagements of WWII
(1996)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 2 to 2 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Hexagon Grid...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 120 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社) |
| Designers: | Michael Scott Smith |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Hexagon Grid |
First version's capital ships represented by double size counter, and Lite(second) by single size counter.
(from the rules:)
"Clash of Steel is a two-player game of surface naval warfare in the period 1939-1945. Engagements emphasize the role of the battleship in surface actions. Historical and hypothetical battles set in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific are presented. All the essential elements of gunnery, torpedoes, maneuvers, and damage control sic. In 'Clash of Steel' each player is cast in the role of an admiral commanding a fleet of ships."
Twelve scenarios are included, such as sinking the Bismarck, the destruction of the French fleet at Mers-el-Kebir, Calabria, and many others. Rules are in Japanese; English rules are available and typically provided with the game. Other components, such as the counters, are in English.
Alternative names:
Clash of Steel: Battleship Engagements of WWII
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