Mustangs

What is Mustangs

This game is about dogfights between fighters in WW2 using a very abstracted and simplified method to "simulate" flying. The game is played in a number of impulses, with faster planes getting to move more often. A maneuver can take several impulses to complete and is marked with a maneuver marker in the hex that shows the plane's final position. The object is simply to shoot the other players down before they shoot you down.

The basic game is relatively simple and pays some attention to realism (e.g., it has a unique system of simulating different maneuvers). Some attempt was made with additional rules to attempt to add some sense of "realism" (with added complexity): ammo and fuel limits, critical hits, pilot quality, spotting, multiple planes on each side, etc.

Includes 95 counters.

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Game details

Players

2–4

Age

+12

Duration

150 min

Difficulty

Medium

Type

Board game

Year

1991

Mechanics

Dice Rolling · Grid Movement · Hexagon Grid

Categories

Aviation / Flight · Wargame · World War II

Designer

S. Craig Taylor

Publisher

The Avalon Hill Game Co