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Bismarck '79-1979
Design Jack Greene, Jr.
This, to my mind, is much more of what a remake should be.
Components
- 2 identical search boards 14" X 11"
- battle board 14" X 22"
- 6 player aid cards
- 2 range finders and battle maneuver gauges
- hit record pad
- 2 dice 1 white 1 colored
- 36 page rule manual
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263 counters
184 1/2" X 1/2"
45 1/2" X 1"
24 1/2" X 1 1/2"
10 1/2" X 2"
Nationalities
- Germany
- Great Britain
- France
- United States
Ship Types
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Battleships
BB-Battleships
BC-Battlecruiser
PB-Pocket Battleship(actually armored cruiser) -
Cruiser
CA-Heavy Cruiser
CL-Light Cruiser -
Aircraft Carrier
CV-Aircraft Carrier -
Destroyer
DD-Destroyer
CT-Contre-Torpilleur(fast French Destroyer) -
Submarine
SS-Submarine
UB-U Boat
Sequence of Play
Bismarck is played in turns. Each turn is divided into the following sequential
pahses
- Unit Availability-Units which enter in the current turn are placed on the board
- Visibilty-German player determines weather conditions for current turn. Unit may enter or break from Task Forces and Convoys
- Shadow-Located enemy ships may be tracked by eligible units
- Air Movement
- Ship Movement
- Search
- Air attack
- Naval Combat
- Chance
Intermediate Game
Called a collection of optional rules by the designer. New concepts introduced;
- Fog
- Fuel expenditure and refueling
- Torpedoes
- Ammunition expenditure
- Destroyers and Submarines
- Convoys
- Huff/Duff
- Air combat is expanded
- Aircraft Carriers launch and ammunition limitations
- Friendly Fire
- Ship Breakdown and repairs at sea
- Surprise attacks
Eight scenarios are included at the end of the chapter
Advanced Game
Instead of the battle board, the large counters are deployed on a large open area and miniatures rules are used.