"Victory in the Pacific" is a game of the strategic naval war in the Pacific in WW2, from the first attack on Pearl Harbor to the decisive battle of the Philippine Sea in late 1944. The Japanese player begins the game with an overwhelming advantage and must strike quickly and decisively before the Allied player's gathering productivity mushrooms to its own advantage. Generally this is a Beginner or Advanced Beginner game and, as such, does not get into tactical details but concentrates on making the game quick and easy to learn, with alot of abstraction qualities. Combat is resolved through dice rolls after determining ships' attack and defense factors. It applies the same basic system used in "War At Sea" but adds rules and subtleties, with more ships and sea areas. Low complexity. Typical playing time from two to four hours, with up to eight or more needed if using lots of options.

Game components include : Mapboard, over 200 Counters, Japanese Order of Appearance card, Allied Order of Appearance card, 4 Dice & Rule book.

Two players. Ages 12 & up. Avalon Hill from 1977.

Additional info: There were articles on this game in "The General" magazine:
Vol. 14 # 4 and # 6
Vol. 17 # 3 (Variant) and # 4
Vol. 18 # 6
Vol. 19 # 6 PBM System with simultaneous movement
Vol. 22 # 2
Vol. 23 # 1 (Variants) and # 5
Vol. 25 # 4
Vol. 28 # 5 Variants

An important note regarding Avalon Hill games - It was not unusual for Avalon Hill to re-publish most of their games with 2nd, 3rd or more Editions. Sometimes the game components changed, sometimes they didn't. If your game components do not correspond exactly with what is listed, do not despair. You may just have to do a little more checking to insure its completeness.
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