1965Larry Pinsky, Thomas N. Shaw
- Videos
- 2
- Creators
- 2
Mainly how-to-play
2 players120 minMedium weight
Midway
1964Larry Pinsky, Lindsley Schutz
- Videos
- 5
- Creators
- 4
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Midway is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, and 1 recorded sessions.
2 players
120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
The basic idea is each player has his or her own map of the area (in this case the Midway Island) behind a screen. Each player "searches" for the enemy fleet by flying search planes to the various zones on the map and calling the zone co-ordinates. Once found, bombers can be sent in to sink the enemy fleet. The actual attack is fought on a separate battle board where the ships are first placed on a rectangular grid and the attacking planes are placed in adjacent rectangles or on top of the ships themselves to indicate which ship they are attacking. The basic game is very simple, but there are a number of additional rules which add realism and complexity: CAP fighters, surface actions, anvil and wave attacks, etc. The game is superior with a neutral referee for true double blind play. Developed with the technical aid of C. Wade McClusky, Rear Admiral U.S.N. (Ret.) Avalon Hill Complexity Rating: 3 Counters: 219 excluding 16 blank counters.
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Which Midway video should I watch?
Midway has 5 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides and 1 playthrough. They date from 2013 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Avalon Hill's MIDWAY / HOW To PLAY / Old School BOARD GAME / Digital Version" by Legendary Tactics, which runs 24 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Midway" by calandale. To see it played, watch "MIDWAY(1964) REVIEW and WALKTHROUGH / Tabletop Board game / Tutorial / 30 YEAR REMATCH / AVALON HILL" by Legendary Tactics.
If you like it, try The Battle of the Bulge and Blitzkrieg, also by Larry Pinsky, or Stalingrad and Waterloo, also by Lindsley Schutz.
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About Midway
From BoardGameGeek:
The basic idea is each player has his or her own map of the area (in this case the Midway Island) behind a screen. Each player "searches" for the enemy fleet by flying search planes to the various zones on the map and calling the zone co-ordinates. Once found, bombers can be sent in to sink the enemy fleet. The actual attack is fought on a separate battle board where the ships are first placed on a rectangular grid and the attacking planes are placed in adjacent rectangles or on top of the ships themselves to indicate which ship they are attacking. The basic game is very simple, but there are a number of additional rules which add realism and complexity: CAP fighters, surface actions, anvil and wave attacks, etc. The game is superior with a neutral referee for true double blind play. Developed with the technical aid of C. Wade McClusky, Rear Admiral U.S.N. (Ret.) Avalon Hill Complexity Rating: 3 Counters: 219 excluding 16 blank counters.
Designers
Larry Pinsky, Lindsley Schutz
Artist
Rodger B. MacGowan
Publisher
The Avalon Hill Game Co
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Mechanics
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