

Yamato: The Game of Fleet Battle in the Pacific Ocean
Score
6.7
Players
2
Time
360
Recommended Age
12+
Difficulty
hard
Official Website
Not provided
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Description
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