Overview
This is an entertaining card game of strategy and chance based on World War Two (1939–1945) naval combat, when fleets combined the awesome firepower of traditional battleships with long-range bombing strikes from aircraft carriers. Players determine when and how to seek combat; to use daylight for smashing carrier air strikes through defending fighters and dense antiaircraft fire or to use the dark of night for quick and devastating surface attacks using the battleships’ big guns. Submarines, destroyers, mines and torpedo boats also all play their roles. Two to four players command squadrons of battleships and aircraft carriers and the side that scores the most victory points by “sinking” enemy vessels and winning sorties wins the game. This is an exciting and fun card game where every playing is different. Playing time is one to two hours.
Product Information
Once the enemy fleet sorties, the action is on between carriers, land based air strikes, destroyers, submarines and battleships. Combat air patrol and anti-aircraft attempt to turn back enemy bombers while escorts attempt to counter the enemy submarines. The only sure thing is the hours of fun you will have with Battlegroup™.
Components:
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Allied Ship Deck—32 different battleships and aircraft carriers from Britain, France and the United States. Ships include the USS Wisconsin, the USS New Jersey, the USS Iowa, the USS Alabama, the USS Massachusetts, the USS North Carolina, the USS Intrepid, and the USS Hornet.
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The Axis Ship Deck—32 different battleships and aircraft carriers from Germany, Italy and Japan. Ships include the KMS Bismarck and the IJN Yamato.
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The Action Deck—64 cards for attacking and defending the big ships.
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A Bag of six Dice and Plastic Markers.
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The Complete Rules of Play: Short but comprehensive.
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Our cards are coated for durability.
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Price:$29.95
Documentation
How to Play
- An outline of typical gameplay
Articles
- Battlegroup™ is explained by Publisher S. Craig Taylor Jr. in one of his memorable Pubisher’s Corner feature articles - "Busy, Busy, Busy."
- The Ships of Battlegroup, a multi-part article by S. Craig Taylor, Jr. & Jay T. Wissmann
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Download the online rulebook or, better yet, purchase the game.
The online rulebook is in Adobe™ PDF format. If you don’t have the free PDF reader, get it by clicking the icon below.
