Island War Deluxe

2007 Layer by Layer

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Island War Deluxe is a squad-level game of skirmishes in the Pacific Theater of the Second World War. You control Squads of Japanese and Americans, tanks, machine-guns, flamethrowers, bombers, fighters and Leaders as you fight battles on Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Tarawa, and Guadacanal. Each Island War Deluxe hex represents 25-40 meters of terrain, and the turns depict from a few seconds to several minutes of action. The counters represent single characters (Leaders), Squads of men, Weapon Teams, Support Weapons and various administrative markers. Fun yet historically accurate and challenging scenarios designed by Mark H. Walker and Bill Wilder (HPS Simulation's Proud and Few), that include battles on Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and other desperate encounters. Tense action. Players can direct Banzai charges, infiltrate enemy positions, and stitch their opponents with flanking fire during melee. Scenarios include: Bloody Ridge: The 2/5 Marines try to fight off the Japanese 35th Infantry Brigade as they attack toward Henderson Field. Nishi: A Sherman tank helps Marines clear a ridge, laced with caves, near the tip of Iwo Jima. Taking the Wanna Ridge: Marines go cave busting near the southern edge of Okinawa. In the Sun: A Marine patrol is ambushed. Can they escape massacre on the beaches of Guadalcanal? Research by Bill Wilder Forerunner: Marines tighten the nose on Mt. Suribachi. A Place Called Betio: The beaches of Tarawa. Hard fighting. Air support. Japanese and Marine tanks. Enough said. Bill Wilder Healing Under Fire: Navy Corpsmen try to save Marine lives, as the Marines try to save the Navy Corspmen. Bill Wilder Also available in Print-n-Play.

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Mark H. Walker , designer

Nicolás Eskubi , artist

Lock 'n Load Publishing , LLC. , publisher

7.5

Rating

2.0

Weight

1–2

Players