Designed by Friedemann de Pedro

World War 2 air combat game depicting the nighttime air raids of British bombers hitting German cities.

As the head of the British Bomber Command, you plan the attacks on Germany in order to undermine the morale of the civilian population. Or as a General of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), you defend using your ace squadrons and organizing an effective civil defense.

The gameboard enables you to set up countless variations of these historic events. You play as many nights as you wish - each night takes 30-45 minutes to resolve.

Immerse yourself in the strategic and tactical thinking needed to survive in those dark times.

Gameplay allows for easy entry into the action with some advanced rules for the hearty wargamer. The game rules include weather conditions, full moon/new moon bonuses and penalties, clouds and thunderclouds, fog, flak, searchlights, balloon barriers, target markers, and much more.

The British player secretly plots the course of the bomber while the Mosquito acts as escort or decoy. The German player tries to figure out where the bomber is going, making sure to efficiently use the fuel to get as many hits on the bomber as possible.

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Contents include:

1 British searchlight (ground defense object)
1 British 3.7-Inch QF (ground defense object)
2 Railroad Flak 12.8 cm (ground defense object)
1 Skilled Gun crew (special medals)
1 Acoustic Mirror (ground defense object)
1 Quad Flak 2 cm (ground defense object)
1 Ju88 “night fighter” (new plan with fuel gauge and observer badge)
1 3-5 player variant
1 The Walls Have Ears (includes target city tokens)

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OTHER EXPANSIONS AVAILABE IN QUANTITY: Quad Flak/Acoustic Mirror and the Railroad Flak ground defense objects. The Quad Flak and Acoustic Mirror are on the same tile: the red side is the Quad Flak and the gray side the Mirror. The Railroad Flak is a separate tile. You may order them from our online store (they are not available through distribution at this time). Price: 3 tiles for $5 (includes shipping). You may order any combination of tiles but always keep it to a multiple of 3. (For example, you can order 2 QF/Mirrors and 1 RR Flak or 3 RR Flak, etc.)

The rules for each are as follows:

QUAD FLAK: replaces any ground defense object. If the Mosquito, flies into the hex with a Quad Flak at low altitude the German player is awarded 2 VP.

ACOUSTIC MIRROR: replaces any ground defense object. This mirror has two abilities. 1) no medals may be used to put a flak or searchlight in the same hex as a mirror out of action and; 2) In a target city, the mirror provides advanced warning of incoming bombers and therefore gives Great Britain a -1 VP to the bombing run.

RAILROAD FLAK: replaces any ground defense object. It acts just like regular flak except it can move one hex before being set to fire on the bomber.

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Contents: 6 planes, 15+ clouds, 3 thunderstorms, 4 fog elements, 40+ cards (compass and weather set up), 1 wind gauge, 40 ground defense object tiles, 4 fuel gauges, 25+ plastic stands, 4 wood cylinders, 1 large board, 2 VP reference charts, 7 bomb/target marker counters, 6+ medals, MW50 counter, rules with full color examples.
No. of players: 2
Ages: 10+
Playing time: 30-45 minutes per night
Price: $49.99
Stock code: ZMG 7016

MORE IMAGES FROM THE PROTOTYPE - click on images to enlarge

	The Mosquito leads the bomber squadron as they fly over the English Channel. But is it a ruse? Will the bomber follow the Mossie into the field of fighters or turn towards the Ruhr area?
	Pictures of the German ground defense in Frankfurt - fire trucks, balloon barrier, smoke screen, bunker and fuel truck.
	The bomber attacks Frankfurt, and three target markers from the Mosquito illuminate the town. A German fighter is over the target; the flak begins to fire...
	The weather: an important element of the game. In this case it’s summer with a full moon, the wind is blowing from west to east, and a German fighter is all on its own - but the weather could change...
	The fuel gauge from a German fighter, which lets you know the fuel status at all times.

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