Avalon Hill Naval Games Collection – 16 Games

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Massive 16-game Reference Compendium

Includes quality reproductions of all components in each game, along with all Avalon Hill General Magazine articles on all the games in the package.

A Collection of sixteen Avalon Hill Games on a Naval theme (Thirteen games, plus updated versions of Bismarck and Midway). Together, these games cover the complete subject of naval warfare on the strategic and tactical level, from ancient combat between galleys and triremes, through the Golden Age of Sail, World Wars I and II, right up to modern submarine combat.

This product includes every component for these classic wargames, presented as high quality PDF files.

Games included are:

– Pacific War

– Attack Sub

– Bismarck (1962 Version)

– Bismarck (1978 Version)

– Carrier

– Flat Top

– Jutland

– Midway (1964 Version)

– Midway (1991 Version)

– Peloponnesian War

– Submarine!

– Tokyo Express

– Trireme

– Victory in the Pacific

– War at Sea

– Wooden Ships and Iron Men

Because these games are now out of print, it is virtually impossible to get spare parts for them anymore. Here, then, I solve this problem by providing complete PDF versions of the games: electronic versions that you can open and read on your computer.

The PDF files are unlocked, so you can print them out as spare parts to replace your worn-out original game parts if you need to. Alternatively, print out the games and play them instead of wearing-out your original game! These electronic copies will not fade or wear out, they’re yours to keep for life! Compiled, checked and produced by a veteran player of these superb games, you will now be able to replace missing or damaged components of your original games with ease!

In addition, many of the games come with Avalon Hill General articles published on that game.

Here are more details on the games and extras included in this package:

Victory in the Pacific

Victory in the Pacific – arguably the finest simulation of the Pacific War ever made. This game faithfully re-creates the strategic conflict in the Pacific from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor right up as far as the Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Marianas Turkey Shoot and the last flights of the Kamikaze, in a mechanically simple, but strategically deep simulation of this brutal conflict.

The Victory in the Pacific material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original Victory in the Pacific game, so that you can print out your spare parts yourself

– A comprehensive set of rules clarifications by the original design team

– Copies of both the 1st and 2nd Edition original rulebooks

– AH General articles

War at Sea/War at Sea 2

War at Sea – the entry-level game simulating the titanic struggle of the Battle of the Atlantic, this Avalon Hill game faithfully re-creates the strategic conflict in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theatres.

Also includes an electronic copy of the rare full-variant game, War at Sea 2, which incorporates most of the variants from the General magazine. If you’ve never seen War at Sea 2 before, now’s your chance! With completely updated rules, ships and map, this is the game that War at Sea always should have been!

Includes the link module ‘Victory at Sea’, to link the game with its sister game Victory in the Pacific.

The War at Sea material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original War at Sea game, so that you can print out your spare parts yourself

– A complete PDF copy of the updated War at Sea 2 game, which incorporated most of the variants from the General magazine into the new game

– AH General articles

Flat Top

Flat Top is probably the most realistic, detailed and complex simulation of World War II aircraft carrier combat ever made. This classic Avalon Hill game recreates in gritty detail the tactics, methods and decisions faced by real-life carrier captains during the battles of the Solomon Seas between the United States and Japan in 1942.

The Flat Top material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original Flat Top game, so that you can print out your spare parts yourself

– AH General articles

Carrier

Carrier was Avalon Hill/Victory Games’ solitaire simulation of both historical and hypothetical carrier battles in the Southwest Pacific Theater during the hotly-contested naval campaigns of 1942 and 1943.

– The Carrier material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original game, Carrier, including Mapboards, three Counter sheets, Rulebook, Charts and Player Aids

– Official Errata

– AH General articles

Submarine!

‘Submarine!’, the tense and thrilling classic boardgame that faithfully re-creates the tension and action of World War II submarine actions, in the Pacific, the Baltic, the Mediterranean, and of course the Atlantic, probably the most crucial submarine warfare theatre in the entire war.

The Submarine! material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original Submarine! game, so that you can print out your spare parts yourself

– Variants to spice up your game:

– The variants include such gems as ‘War in the Shallow Seas’ – torpedo boat variant; ‘Up Periscope’ – realistic periscope rules for ‘Submarine!’; ‘Soviet Submarines’ and more

– New scenarios to supplement the original “7+1”: – ‘On Patrol’ (solitaire rules for ‘Submarine!’); ‘Torpedo Junction’ and ‘Fleet Boat’ Pacific scenarios; U-505 historical campaign scenario and more

– AH General articles

Tokyo Express

Tokyo Express was Avalon Hill/Victory Games’ gripping and realistic solitaire and two-player simulation of the night naval battles off Guadalcanal.

The Tokyo Express material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original game, ‘Tokyo Express’ so that you can print out your spare parts yourself. Counters, map, gunnery cards, Battle Movement Display, game charts, rulebook, it’s all here

– AH General articles

– Variants

Attack Sub

Attack Sub is a gripping and fascinating insight into the world of undersea warfare in the modern era. Using cards, counters and ship cards, players strive to increase their contact level until they can put their torpedoes into the water…..

The Attack Sub material includes:

– All game parts including rulebook, ship cards, counters and cards

– AH General articles

Bismarck

23rd May, 1941: Hunt down and sink the mighty Bismarck! Complete sets of parts for both the 1962 and 1978 versions are included in this package.

The Bismarck material includes:

– All game parts including rulebook, log sheets, counters and board, for both the 1962 and 1979 versions of the game.

– AH General articles

Midway

4th June, 1942. Re-enact the epic battle that marked the turning point in the Pacific War! Both the 1964 and the 1991 versions are included in the package. Includes the hard-to-find strategy guide ‘ Wargamer’s Guide to Midway’

The Midway material includes:

– All game parts including rulebook, log sheets, counters and board, for both the 1964 and 1991 versions of the game.

– AH General articles that include variants and New Scenarios

– Also includes a PDF copy of the rare strategy guide ‘Wargamer’s Guide to Midway’

Wooden Ships & Iron Men

Classic game of naval combat in the Golden Age of Sail. Thunderous broadsides, cutlass-and-pistol boarding actions and maybe even a whiff of salt spray…..

The Wooden Ships & Iron Men material includes:

– All game parts including rulebook, log sheets, counters, map and all game charts

– AH General articles that include variants and New Scenarios

Jutland

Aimed more at miniatures players, this game system is a ‘play on the floor’ type of game which does not use a hex-map sytle board. Using rangefinders and maneuver gauges, players can use either the included counter sets or their own miniatures to maneuver and fight fleets of up to 72 ships.

The Jutland material includes:

– All game parts including rulebook, log sheets, counters, maneuver gauges, rangefinders, task force boards etc.

– AH General articles that include variants and New Scenarios

Peloponnesian War

Athens vs. Sparta, 431-404 B.C. A solitaire game depicting Classical Age naval combat at its best.

The Peloponnesian War material includes:

– A complete PDF copy of the original game, including Mapboard, Counter sheet, Rulebook (both Original and Revised versions), Charts, Player Aids and Historical Commentary Booklet

– AH General articles

Trireme

Ancient naval combat, 494 B.C. to 370 A.D.

The Trireme material includes:

– All game parts including log sheets, mapboards, counters, damage tables and game tables

– AH General articles

Pacific War – The Struggle Against Japan 1941 – 1945

Pacific War is the complete game on the World War II Pacific theatre, covering the entire war in month turns, from the attack on Pearl Harbor through the climactic summer of 1945.

Every aspect of strategic importance – from task force disposition to amphibious assault, from Japanese merchant shipping attrition to US codebreaking efforts – is detailed in a coherent, quickly mastered design.

With the use of a groundbreaking approach to learning the rules, players will easily learn to apply the many tactical options available in the game, utilizing the nuances of pilot training, lightning conditions, destroyer screen deployment, and distinctions between Japanese and US torpedoes.

A remarkable modular rules booklet allows players to fight the historic battles of Savo Island, Pearl Harbor, and Wake Island within 30 minutes!

Solitaire suitability is high for the Engagement Scenarios, and medium for the Advanced Scenarios.

This item includes:

– High quality rulebook and scenario booklet in PDF format ready to print.

– All unpunched counters ready to print.

– Charts and tables ready to print.

– High resolution colour map.