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Carrier: The Southwest Pacific Campaign – 1942-1943

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1990 · 1-1 players · 360min · weight 3.99 · 439 ratings

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ID
1679
Name
Carrier: The Southwest Pacific Campaign – 1942-1943
Year
1990
Rank
4938
Min players
1
Max players
1
Playing time
360
Min playtime
180
Max playtime
360
Avg weight
3.9863
Num weights
73
Bayes avg
5.78709
Average
7.4619
Users rated
439
Num owned
1538
Wanting
149
Wishing
462
Num comments
273
Fetched at
Wed Apr 29 2026 05:34:55 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (9)
Dice RollingEventsGrid MovementHexagon GridMovement PointsScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimulationSolo / Solitaire GameVariable Set-up
Categories (4)
Aviation / FlightNauticalWargameWorld War II
Description (909 chars)

"Carrier: The Southwest Pacific Campaign - 1942-1943" is a solitaire wargame simulation of both historical and hypothetical carrier battles in the Southwest Pacific Theater during the hotly-contested naval campaigns of 1942 and 1943. As the U.S. commander, you maneuver your task forces and conduct air searches in a tension-packed contest to find the Japanese carriers before they locate and attack yours. Simple game mechanics control Japanese movement and determine the timing and strengths of their attacks. You will not know that a Japanese air strike is headed your way until it actually appears in the skies above your task force. Once the enemy has been located, you face the very same, real-life, tactical dilemmas as your historical counterparts. Contents: 1 22" x 32" Map 780 Counters (3 Sheets) 1 Rules Booklet 2 Charts and Table Cards 2 Charts and Table Screens 1 Ten-sided Die 1 Counter Tray

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