SENSUIKAN: Japanese Fleet Submarines, 1941-45

1-COM1164

Solitaire, tactical level game that places players in command of a Japanese Fleet submarine from Pearl Harbor until the end of the war in 1945. After choosing a class, the player will take his submarine on assigned missions with the objective to complete said missions, as opposed to necessarily sinking merchant vessels (although that is sometimes an objective). Crew quality increases commander's rank and awards. There are no less than 17 classes of submarine to choose from, including Types A, B, C; Junsen (3 classes); Kirai-Sen Class; Kaidai (5 classes); Type B. 3 and Type C. 3; Sen-Toku and Sen-Taka Classes; and Type A (Modified). Different classes have different equipment and missions.

Product Information:
* Complexity: 4 out of 10
* Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (solitaire game design)
* Time Scale: Monthly (or longer) patrols
* Map Scale: Abstract
* Unit Scale: Individual submarines aircraft, weapon systems, specific crew members, torpedoes, and ammo rounds
* Players: One (with option for two or more)
* Playing Time: 15 to 20 minutes per patrol, 5+ hours per career

Components:
* Three Counter Sheets of unit counters/markers
* Nine Submarine Display Mats (double sided, for 17 submarine classes and 1 midget sub, total)
* Eight Player Aid Cards (double-sided)
* Two Player Aid Cards (single-sided)
* Four Tactical Combat Display Maps (double-sided, with 10 maps total)
* One Captain and Crew Status Display Mat
* One Operations Map
* Rules Booklet
* One Submarine Patrol Logsheet
* Two 6-sided, and two 10-sided die
* Box and Lid