Middle East '48
(1979)
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: Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Simulation und Zone of Control...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 0 |
| Number of players: | 2 |
| Publisher: | Fantasy Games Unlimited |
| Designers: | Leonard H. Kanterman |
| Artists: | Mike Gilbert (I) |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Hexagon Grid, Movement Points, Simulation, Zone of Control |
Middle East '48 (originally known by Sinai '48) is a brigade level simulation of the Israeli War of Independence in May through June of 1948.
Map is 11x17 glossy paper of the Sinai through Lebanon, 64 uncut, one-sided counters on card stock.
One player commands the Jewish (Israeli) forces, while the other commands the various Arab forces. Game play is I-go, You-go with 15 game turns.
Victory is based on the number of major cities held by the Arabs at the end of the game.
Published in Wargaming: The Magazine of Fantasy & Historical Simulation, Issue 04.
Alternative names:
Middle East '48
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