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The Far Seas
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.
What is The Far Seas
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
Game details
- Players
- 2
- Age
- +12
- Duration
- 180 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1987
- Mechanics
- Area Movement · Dice Rolling · Hidden Movement
- Categories
- Nautical · Wargame · World War I
- Designer
- Martin Anderson
- Publisher
- 3W (World Wide Wargames) · Hobby Japan
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How many players is The Far Seas for?
The Far Seas plays with 2 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 180 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 12.
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