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The Far Seas

The Far Seas

1987·Martin Anderson

2 players
180 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

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2 player game depicting the hunt for Merchant raiders at the start of World War I. The map shows the whole world. Objective is to sink the German raiders (Allies) or attack convoys and avoid the hunters (Germans). The German player plots his movement, then the British player moves, and then the German player reveals and makes his moves. This game was later covered by Tactics magazine #49 in Japan. I heard this version used a different developper, probably Japanese designer, Akira Ishikawa. Strategy & Tactics #125

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About The Far Seas

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2 player game depicting the hunt for Merchant raiders at the start of World War I. The map shows the whole world. Objective is to sink the German raiders (Allies) or attack convoys and avoid the hunters (Germans). The German player plots his movement, then the British player moves, and then the German player reveals and makes his moves. This game was later covered by Tactics magazine #49 in Japan. I heard this version used a different developper, probably Japanese designer, Akira Ishikawa. Strategy & Tactics #125

Designer

Martin Anderson

Artists

David Fuller (I), Rodger B. MacGowan

Publisher

3W (World Wide Wargames)

Categories

NauticalWargameWorld War I

Mechanics

Area MovementDice RollingHidden MovementRoll & Write / Paper-and-Pencil
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