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Yamato: The Game of Fleet Battle in the Pacific Ocean

1982

Yamato: The Game of Fleet Battle in the Pacific Ocean

2–2 players · 360 min · 12+

This game is a tactical-level simulation of the naval combat that occurred between the Allied fleets and the Japanese Navy in World War II. Yamato can simulate battles of many scales, ranging from a full-size fleet-to-fleet engagement to a small ship-to-ship duel.

Contents:

Scenarios
    4 Introductory
    10 Historical
    3 Fictional

6 identical mounted sea maps
2 Countersheets (304 counters on each)
Ships cards
    16 Japanese
    14 American
    6 British
    2 Dutch
    1 Australian

(from the English translation introduction and user's description)

Title "Yamato Battleship" (in Japanese), subtitle "The Game of Fleet Battle in the Pacific Ocean" (in English).

English language translation by Quarterdeck Games:

Translator: E.Lipset
Production of English version: Jack Greene and Beth Queman

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