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Avalon Hills - France 1940 , German Blitzkrieg in the West
We take a deep dive into Avalon Hills - France 1940 , German Blitzkrieg in the West.
"France 1940" is an operational level simulation of the German invasion of France in 1940. Units are corps and divisions, with important regiments and brigades represented. The map covers the German-Franco border, from the parts of the Maginot Line to the English Channel.
The game consists of standard rules, advanced rules incorporating more complexity and realism and an Idiot's Rule, simulating the initial inflexibility of the Allied command. Six German and eleven Allied orders of battle allow players to experiment with game balance as well as explore various "What ifs".
The game comes with detailed designer's notes, giving insight into both game design and the actual campaign.
The first incarnation of the game appeared as an insert in Strategy & Tactics magazine #27 [1971], and was subsequently republished by Avalon Hill in a boxed edition in 1972.
224 counters (includes the 27 blanks) - Avalon Hill edition
"France 1940" is an operational level simulation of the German invasion of France in 1940. Units are corps and divisions, with important regiments and brigades represented. The map covers the German-Franco border, from the parts of the Maginot Line to the English Channel.
The game consists of standard rules, advanced rules incorporating more complexity and realism and an Idiot's Rule, simulating the initial inflexibility of the Allied command. Six German and eleven Allied orders of battle allow players to experiment with game balance as well as explore various "What ifs".
The game comes with detailed designer's notes, giving insight into both game design and the actual campaign.
The first incarnation of the game appeared as an insert in Strategy & Tactics magazine #27 [1971], and was subsequently republished by Avalon Hill in a boxed edition in 1972.
224 counters (includes the 27 blanks) - Avalon Hill edition
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RAF : The Battle of Britain 1940
มุมมอง 455หลายเดือนก่อน
Decision Games - Game Link shop.decisiongames.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=1019 The Battle of Britain, 1940 RAF: The Battle of Britain 1940 is three games in one, on history's greatest air campaign: RAF:LION updates the classic original solitaire game you control the RAF against the German raiders. All systems have been updated to reflect recent scholarship, notably the fatigue and patrol...
Luzon : Operational Matters Volume 2
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We look at the contents of Operational Matters Volume 2 Operational Matters Volume 2 w/Luzon is a 40 page magazine focused on players new to Operational Combat Series games. The eight articles help players learn or even improve on their OCS knowledge. This also includes a set of six double-sided cardstock Reference Cards to help learning and experienced gamers as well. We've also included a sma...
North Africa '41
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North Africa ‘41 covers the campaign in North Africa from Rommel’s first offensive in late March 1941 through the end of December 1941. During that period Rommel’s forces dashed across Cyrenaica and made it to the Egyptian frontier. However, he was not able to take the critical port of Tobruk defended by the stubborn Australians. With superior tanks, combined arms doctrine, and 88mm Flak guns (...
Channel Update
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We are finally back with a short channel update and a poll. “What John Butterfield game does a Noob learn?” Here is a link to the poll th-cam.com/channels/WPfXJ2uz2oNOZvRwoPkwgg.htmlcommunity
Tarawa : Bloody Betio, Solitaire Wargame
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"Tarawa: Bloody Betio" is a solitaire wargame that attempts to simulate the World War 2 battle over Tarawa Island between Japanese and US forces. In the historical battle, the US Second Marine Division had 3 days to clear the island of Japanese soldiers. The bloody battle inflicted nearly 3,000 casualties on the Marines; only 17 of 4,700 Japanese soldiers survived. The solitaire game places the...
France '40 - 2nd Edition
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FRANCE '40 2ND EDITION France ’40 2nd Edition is a major upgrade to the original game. The rules for Extended Movement, Combat, Advance After Combat, Breakthrough Combat, and Determined Defense have been updated so they are more in line with the recent games in the 19XX series (such as Stalingrad ’42 and Salerno ’43). A new scenario has been included designed by Mark Merritt that combines both ...
SOE: Lysander - Solitaire Air Wargame
มุมมอง 5955 หลายเดือนก่อน
SOE: Lysander - Solitaire Air Wargame
Manila - The Savage Streets - Quick Start Guide
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Manila - The Savage Streets - Quick Start Guide
Bloody April - Air War over Arras France, 1917
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Bloody April - Air War over Arras France, 1917
Manila - The Savage Streets, 1945 : Sneak Peek
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Manila - The Savage Streets, 1945 : Sneak Peek
10 BEST Solo Wargames + an 11th game sneak peek!
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10 BEST Solo Wargames an 11th game sneak peek!
Eagles in the Sky : Scenario 1 - Balloon bursting!
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Eagles in the Sky : Scenario 1 - Balloon bursting!
21 Strategy & Tactics Mystery Purchase
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21 Strategy & Tactics Mystery Purchase
Silent War 2.0 - Allied Patrol 1 Gameplay
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Silent War 2.0 - Allied Patrol 1 Gameplay
ASMR - Counter Clipping - Silent War 2.0
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ASMR - Counter Clipping - Silent War 2.0
Undaunted - Battle of Britain Unboxing
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Undaunted - Battle of Britain Unboxing
Undaunted Normandy - Solo Bot Scenario 1
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Undaunted Normandy - Solo Bot Scenario 1
Nothing Left to Bomb - Small Battles #5
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Nothing Left to Bomb - Small Battles #5
Lone Sherman - What is that Screaming? - Gameplay Mission 1
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Lone Sherman - What is that Screaming? - Gameplay Mission 1
Nice looking counters
Hi Charles. They are nice. =}
your so good.. thanks so much for this...your the best...
Hi Jester, WOW, thank you very much for the kind words. =)
Nice overview! I don’t think I ever knew that there were so many variants to balance the play. I’d always heard that it was a one-sided game but that’s probably the historical set up. Great info, nicely done!
Hi Zilla, thanks for watching. I was surprised by the various options and the logic behind the various OB’s. Very cool design.
Thanks, the video is nice and clear too
you are welcome, and thank you for watching. =)
Hey Hissy. Got the Sleeved bookcase game myself. Definitely a great game. The combinations of different Orders of Battle scenarios comes to 66 I think. It's a remarkable game that is great to change sides with an opponent and see who does the best in defending France. Excellent throwback. It also solos very well.
Hi Tim, thanks for watching. I am glad i finally decided to pick up a copy and like i mention in the video, i really can see the craftmanship put into the design of the game. Good to know about solo play as that is how i plan to play it. =)
Excellent video of a beloved game. Your simply stated thoughts, logical progression, brevity, and appreciation of the game's style and mechanics is appreciated. Thanks!
Hi Phillybrarian, Thank you for watching and the kind words. I design games and look at games thru that lens and really like the things they tried to do and how they went about it. again, thank you.
Still have mine from the late 1970s. Bought it from a hobby shop called Leisure World in the Oshawa Mall in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Hi Glen, thank you for watching. I never owned it back in the day. Sounds like may you have a nice collection of wargames.
Mine is from the 70’s but Leisure World in Kingston Shopping Centre, Ontario.
Well done and thanks.. Still got both versions, got them when they first came out, loved the what if's, played the crap out of this many, many years ago.
Hi Richard, Thank you for watching. As i mentioned, i am leaning towards purchasing S&T 27. =)
@@HissyCat Up to you, the A H version is so much better.
I suspected as much, it’s my stupid need to complete a collection… lol
@@HissyCat If I could find mine I'd give it to you, but sadly it's buried somewhere in the basement.
WOW, that is very generous of you. Now get up and clean that basement...lol
Still have it (AH)...in good condition. Bought in a department store Calgary in 1976!!
Hi Malbowstead7020, thanks for watching and... WOW. when was the last time you played it?
@@HissyCat It's on the table as we 'message'!! At the same place got AH Midway and my brother got AH 1776. Recently got a copy of AH Flat Top after missing out on getting it 48 years ago.
LOL, too funny. I love the old AH games and slowly building up my collection. I don't have the ones you mentioned... yet. =)
...and Hello sir. Good Sunday Morning.
Morning!
A very decent game. I'm thinking maybe before I try to play France 40 from GMT I might need to go back and play this Avalon Hill game to compare.
you are reading my mind...lol
Thank you for your video 😊 I've received the game and your video will help greatly 👍
Hi Marco, thank you for watching. I am very happy the video helped. Manila is such a fun game to play.
Great content
Thanks you for watching and the kind words!
Still waiting for my copy of First Victories! 😡🤬
Me too =(
I'm going through this and trying to learn and I think the damage dice are not combined. I believe you are intended to roll each dice individually and assign damage on each individual dice.
Hi Adam, Thank you for watching. I went back and watched parts of the video and I think you are correct. =)
bad video realisation but good informations. Why zooming so much on the games ?
Hi Dotista2008, thank you for watching. I am still learning how to produce and edit videos and in that process I try various techniques and suggestions I pick up watching videos on how to make videos. Some work, others I don’t execute correctly or use incorrectly and some don’t work. Thank you for the feedback, I’ll keep that in mind when I create future videos.
@@HissyCat I like the fact you show BGG, because the first thing I need to know is the game rank and release date
That is good to know, i felt it was useful info. =)
Great! Thanks for reviewing this product 🎉🎉
Hi Lathnes, you are welcome and thank you for watching the video.
Evening sir. 🐈
Hi my friend. =}
This is a fantastic game, but oh so difficult to win. At least I had trouble beating it.
Hi The Grog Shed, thanks for watching. What side did you play? I am sure I’ll struggle the first few plays.
I've played the 14-hour solo German (Eagle) campaign about 35 times, with all optional rules. Win/loss ratio of about 2 to 1. What makes this my #1 solo game is all the substantive decisions you must make; it's not a mere dice-roller as so many solo games are.
Hi Ronald, thank you for watching and the insightful comment. 35 times makes you the expert. When i created the poll, this was the game i wanted to win. I have only heard good things about it and am looking forward to getting it on my table. =)
Buttery goodness!
Hi Man Cave Mike...lol thanks for watching. =)
Why do you review a game that can't be purchased?.. Duh...
Hi Angel, thank you for watching. RAF can in fact be purchased. There are like 9 copies on eBay, 3 on BGG, and 4 at Noble Knight. Prices vary and some are at reasonable prices.
It is also available for purchase from Decision Games. In stock and ships in 1-2 days.
@@asyncritus Thanks, i forgot to even look at the main source. I think last time i looked i just found the Deluxe Edition, good to know the game is available.
@@asyncritus I added a game link in the description to the Decision Games web site.
@@HissyCat Well, it is the deluxe edition. I don't think there is a non-deluxe edition.
I would love to see a play through.
Hi Jay, thank you for watching. I plan to do a playthrough video of this game. I hope to have it on the channel before the end of the year. I have two games to video playthroughs for the channel ahead of RAF.
Thanks for the review
Hi Wayne, you are welcome, thank you for watching. =)
Hello.
Hi Charles, how is your day?
@@HissyCat most excellent. My eldest daughter took me out to breakfast and then we did some grocery shopping and then she brought me home. She went out to do some chores and came back with a little package of trees for my miniatures that she picked up in a garage sale. Best daughter ever! Read some rules. going to try n play the one solitaire scenario. The Great Game. Legion Wargames.
@@HissyCat hope you are doing well.
Daughters are the best!!!!
I am, thank you. =)
Great to see this! Looking forward to seeing your upcoming videos! If you need any help with SOE: Lysander, let me know! If you would like me to do this live with you, we can arrange it!
Hi Thomas, thank you for watching. I am currently reading the rules and plan to play a mission or two then I will reach out and discuss having you do a video with me. =)
Glad to see more out on the defense of the Philippines in 41 .
Agreed, I enjoy learning about the war in the Pacific, all aspects of it.
Afternoon sir.
@@charleslatora5750 good day Charles
@@HissyCat that Port Stanley game burnt me down to my foundation. Exhausted.
@@charleslatora5750 Which game is that?
I heard this game is unplayable. I love old school games but some of them have pretty horrible rules 😅
Hi boss, thanks for the visit. At some point I will get this on the table and see how it plays. If it is unplayable, I’ll make it work… hahaaaa
@@HissyCat I have to do that with "Open Fire!". It's also known as "Unplayable".
@@WW2SolitaireBoardGameChannel we love a challenge!
Nice... But wait 'til you read the logistics rules... ;-)
lol, should I be scared 😱
Love Mark’s games. Nice presentation on the box opening, well done my friend.
Hi Nerd, thank you. I hope to see you at SDHistCon this year.
Have this. Have not played it. Maybe this year. And good evening sir. 👍
Hi Charles, good evening to you as well. =}
It's a great Simonitch title to start with! Hope you enjoy! That said, I think it's the 'driest' of the series [not many decisions to make in any turn]. Which means, if you like this, you should LOVE every other title because I thhnk they're all better! [is that a nice way to say, 'this is still a good game, but the others are SO much better!'?]
Hi WiseGuyHistory, thanks for the visit and the insight. I'm leaning towards France 40 as my first, but we shall see. =)
Map is nice looking
Yes sir it is
Vance van Borries (spelling) did this fight. Its been redone by Compass in their box labeled Forgotten Legions.
I’ll have to look for it, I want to learn more about East Africa during WW2
@@HissyCat actually two games. Drive on Damascus.
Afternoon sir. My map is on my big table. Only have Skimmed the rules. Now hoping to start soon.
Not going to lie, i wish i had a big table. Let me know what you think about the game Charles, i hope to play it before years end...
Seems like white comic backboards would work great too for the pieces
Hi RadioClash8175, that is actually a great idea 💡 I have used the in some print n play games.
Good stuff
Thanks for the visit, an interesting part of WW2 that isn't covered as much as North Africa.
First one seems interesting might but it
Let me know your thoughts if you get it
Cool game
Thanks for watching, I plan to clip the counters and play it.
@@HissyCat I've always wanted to get into a historical war game
Granox, there are sooo many good beginner wargames that you might enjoy. shameless plug, check out this video... th-cam.com/video/lLk4gtfFxZ0/w-d-xo.html
@@HissyCat will watch!
I loved AH games... Thankfully, I found Panzer General decades ago, and more recently, Panzer Corps and Panzer Corps 2. My mom dumped most of my collection decades ago, but I still have a copy of "Fortress Europa" in my closet!
Hi A1kid, thank you for watching. I don't want to think about the games i lost for various reasons. I started with AH games and used to spend hours with their catalogue wishing for the many games i saw inside... still need to get Anzio...lol
Any idea where I can purchase replacement counters. I purchased SK's 1-4 from a garage sale but they are missing virtually all the counters and I am not sure what is missing but I expect its 90% judging by your video from this SK alone
Hi Shaker, thank for watching. the game is published by Multi-Man Publishing mmpgamers.com/asl-starter-kit-c-2_8 they may sell just the counter sheets, not sure, you can contact them and ask. hope this helps.
Great that you're back! Already voted for RAF - great game! 👍
Thank you and thanks for the vote. =)
Good list, well presented, thank you
Hi Carrick, thank you for watching and the kind words. I am glad you enjoyed the list. =)
that is crazy... good to see you back..
Hi Jester. Yea... rough few months, but we all have challenges to overcome. =)
Good to see ya back! Take it easy. 👍👍
What's Up Mutt. =)
Love the Cat !
Hi Wayne, Cabby "Helped" me more than was in the video but i edited it out. She keeps me sane. =)
Good stuff My vote is generally for whatever is Solitaire specific, but otherwise indifferent :)
Classic cat antics!! I love it so much! D-Day: Tarawa has the least number of videos about it on BGG of the four ... so I vote for that one!
Hi Mike, yes Cabby is the real talent on my channel...lol. D-Day Tarawa is a game i have been wanting to do a video on for quite a while. At some point i will make one.