A&A Pacific different box variations.

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper It might be, it was only a picture I came across while searching for other box variations, I also found some other interesting box variations during the same search, and I am pretty sure they don’t excist, but it would be nice to get it confirmed so I don’t spend time looking for none-excisting things :D

A french boxprinting of the Revised edition (a Revised boxprinting edition where it says “2 New” instead of “Now Included”), The 385 boxprinting of the Pacific edition and the 1942 boxprinting of the Anniversary edition… :) besides that I have a near complete collection, I am still missing the Jedko Games (Australia) edition of the original 1981 Nova Games release, otherwise I am almost there :D

[PiecesAndParts]

I didn’t find a pic of it in my google search but I once saw A&A Classic with French writing on the box for sale on ebay from a Canadian seller.

[Krieghund]

The “1942” version of the AA50 box above is prototype artwork for the box cover. It was released only as advance promotional material for the game, and no copies were printed using that design. I know this because I worked on the project.

I suspect that the same may be true of the “385” Pacific version, due to the piece count. I know that there were some discussions during development around the pieces that might be included.

I’m not sure about the Revised versions, but the second one may also be a prototype, as it is also a “flat” view of the cover art, and not in three dimensions.

I hope this helps.

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Krieghund It helps a lot good sir :) and this confirms my suspicions… Thanks a lot :)

[Midnight_Reaper]

@PiecesAndParts said in A&A Pacific different box variations.:

I didn’t find a pic of it in my google search but I once saw A&A Classic with French writing on the box for sale on ebay from a Canadian seller.

Of the pictures you posted, the only one I consider plausible is the French language edition of revised. I only find that plausible because I have also seen those French language versions of A&A Classic. I have never actually seen any boxes of A&A Revised in any language but English.

Krieghund knows what of he’s talking about. I know for a fact that the “1942” cover for A&A: AE 50 was a promo picture and that only “1941” covers were ever released. If he says they didn’t make “385” covers for A&A Pacific, I would take him at his word any day.

To me, it sounds like your collection is about as complete as mine, i.e. only missing a copy of the Jedko version of the NGD Axis & Allies.

The only thing I would ask about your collection would be to ask if you have all of the mistakes made across certain batches of games in manufacturing of those game:

• A&A Classic, batches of US infantry pieces molded in German grey and in the same games batches of German infantry pieces molded in US olive green;
• A&A Guadalcanal, batches of US cruiser pieces molded in Japanese burnt orange and in the same batch of games batches of Japanese cruiser pieces molded in US olive green;
• A&A Anniversary Edition, first printing, a batch of some of the British tanks molded in Italian brown and included as Italian tanks.

I hope that helps you out (or, gives you something else to shoot for).

-Midnight_Reaper

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper Both of you guys have been a great help and source for new information, and I thank you both very much :)

I have no idea about the molding errors you mention, but I am sure I would have noticed if any of them were indeed in my collection.

I have twenty+ different boxprintings in my collection (24 if I remember correctly - number 25 is arriving soon), including one of the french Revised versions, it looks a bit different from the picture I have posted here, so maybe this picture is also just a prototype like the 1942 Anniversary, 2 New Revised and 385 Pacific ones… In that case, the only game missing from my collection is as mentioned the Australian Jedko version of Nova Games 1981 original edition, I did find one on eBay, but I was not successfull in getting it, so hopefully I will have better luck next time I come across one.

When my 25th. game arrives I will put up some pictures of the collection.

[PiecesAndParts]

I dug into my boxes and I was wrong, neither of my Pacific games have the 50th logo.

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@PiecesAndParts No worries, thanks for looking :)

You are missing the 330 box printing ;)

[Midnight_Reaper]

@AAdudeCPHDK1981 said in A&A Pacific different box variations.:

@PiecesAndParts No worries, thanks for looking :)

You are missing the 330 box printing ;)

You silly man :-) Do you have a picture of the “330 pieces” box cover to share? I’ve heard of and seen A&A Pacific box covers with “335 pieces” and “345 pieces” printed on them. I’ve never heard of A&A Pacific “330 pieces” box cover. Care to share?

-Midnight_Reaper

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper Indeed I do good sir :)

[Midnight_Reaper]

@AAdudeCPHDK1981 Well, all right, then. I guess you learn something new everyday. :-)

-Midnight_Reaper

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper Then it has been a good day :D

[Midnight_Reaper]

An earlier post, now with pictures…

I didn’t find a pic of it in my google search but I once saw A&A Classic with French writing on the box for sale on ebay from a Canadian seller.

A picture of the French A&A box:
Source

The only thing I would ask about your collection would be to ask if you have all of the mistakes made across certain batches of games in manufacturing of those game:

• A&A Classic, batches of US infantry pieces molded in German grey and in the same games batches of German infantry pieces molded in US olive green;

A picture of the mis-molded American and German Infantry, along with other pieces from Milton Bradley A&A:
Source

Also, that whole thread of knp7765’s, Evolution of Axis & Allies pieces – Take 2, is an excellent primer on the pieces of Axis & Allies and their variations.

• A&A Guadalcanal, batches of US cruiser pieces molded in Japanese burnt orange and in the same batch of games batches of Japanese cruiser pieces molded in US olive green;

Source

• A&A Anniversary Edition, first printing, a batch of some of the British tanks molded in Italian brown and included as Italian tanks.

Source

That should make my points crystal clear.

-Midnight_Reaper

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper Great fun with the different errors in the models :D and I just love the French boxprinting for the classic 1984 edition, do you have an extra I can purchase or do you know where I can locate one? :D

[Midnight_Reaper]

@AAdudeCPHDK1981 Sorry, I don’t have any of those, I just know that they exist.

I limit myself to copies of the games and piece errors. Trying to get a copy of everything ever is a step too close to the abyss for me.

-Midnight_Reaper

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper I did not know about the errors, so I have limited myself to the different boxprinting versions from the beginning, and I think that is a good thing :) otherwise I would go crazy trying to find out about it all and getting it (I am sometimes close anyways, just trying to find out about the different boxes)… :D

The hunt is now on for the french boxprinting of the classic version… So if anyone out there in A&A land are able to help, please let me know :D

[Midnight_Reaper]

To be fair, if you have a copy of Guadalcanal, you probably have the mis-colored cruisers. If you have a copy of the original printing of the Anniversary edition, you probably have the mis-colored tanks. It’s the mis-colored infantry that you would have to seek out.

Have fun!

-Midnight_Reaper

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper Cheers :) but as long as I am able to find the versions of boxprinting I am missing from my collection I will be fine with that :D

[AAdudeCPHDK1981]

@Midnight_Reaper Hello good sir… I am not able to get into my BGG mail, so please let me know in here once you have been at the postoffice to check for the shipping price of the French/China sheets we have talked about :)

Thank you in advance :D