Board game · 2007

Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal

A sweeping conflict in the South Pacific where naval might leads to air superiority. Axis and Allies: Guadalcanal challenges you to control sea zones and island groups while managing troop and supply transport and directing lan…

Players: 2
Duration: 120 min
Age: 10 and up
Complexity: Family

Larry Harris, Jr. · The Avalon Hill Game Co

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Overview 00:53 03 Battle of Guadalcanal Background 01:18 04 What's in the box? 01:46 05 Component Breakdown 04:48 06 Game Setup 05:12 07 Re-boxing/Game Storage 05:33 08 Battle of Guadalcanal Background 2 06:38 09 Game Value 08:00 10 Hot Links! 08:20
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01 Intro 00:00 02 Game Basics 01:30 03 Game Objective 01:43 04 Component Overview 01:58 05 Setup 02:41 06 Game Play Overview 04:16 07 Phase 1: Movement - Explained 06:17 08 Game Play - Movement Examples 09:01 09 Load & Move Transports 09:13 10 Move Battleships 10:37 11 Move Aircraft Carriers 11:18 12 Move Cruisers 11:41 13 Load & Move Destroyers 12:32 14 Move & Attack with Submarines 13:19 15 Move Bombers 15:19 16 Move Fighters 15:51 17 Phase 2: Combat Explained 16:58 18 Battle Box - Explained 18:47 19 How to Attack 20:25 20 Air Attack Example - #1 21:33 21 Air Attack Example - #2 23:33 22 Hit Selection - Example 23:58 23 Sea Attack Example - #1 25:10 24 Sea Attack Example - #1 25:27 25 Sea Attack Example - #2 25:48 26 Ranged Attack - Sea Attacks Explained 25:58 27 Resilience Explained 26:23 28 Heavy Armor Explained 27:29 29 Sea Attack Example - #2.1 27:47 30 Sea Attack Example - #3 28:48 31 Land Attacks 30:53 32 Ranged Attack - Land Attacks Explained 31:04 33 Attacking Airfields 31:34 34 Land Attack Example - #1 32:46 35 Capturing Airfields and Supplies - Explained 34:03 36 Land Attack Example - #2 34:42 37 Land Attack Example - #3 35:18 38 Phase 3: Regroup 36:12 39 Determine Control of Islands 36:34 40 Land Air Units 38:28 41 Build Airfields 39:35 42 Reinforce, Repair, & Deploy 40:15 43 Reinforce 40:26 44 Repair Sea Units 41:46 45 Repair Airfields 42:18 46 Deploy 42:45 47 Deploy Examples 43:29 48 Score Victory Points & Check for Victory 43:51
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In brief

Created by Larry Harris, designer of the Axis and Allies board game. Incorporates crucial elements that were key factors in the historical campaign, such as air strip construction, troop and supply transport, and furious land, sea, and air battles. Introduces the Cruiser unit as well as mechanics for land, sea and air combat in the South Pacific using a randomized casualties system. Provides fans with the historical counterpoint to the World War II experience offered by Axis and Allies: Battle of the Bulge.

Note the following errata from the AH website: The rulebook states that players get 5 reinforcement points, plus 2 per island they control. This is incorrect due to an error in the rulebook. The correct reinforcement scheme is that each player gets 10 reinforcement, plus 4 per island they control. The game is playable either way, but Avalon Hill recommends playing the correct way (10 and 4 per).

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