I just received more details and a couple of images from Avalon Hill for the upcoming Axis & Allies Guadalcanal game. One of the images is the complete box design and the other shows a game in progress. This new game will include a new cruiser unit, airstrip construction, supplies, and will involve land, sea, and air battles. Like Battle of the Bulge, it appears that casualties will be chosen randomly but the mechanism in the picture looks differnt than Bulge. Read the rest of the article for more details. Axis & Allies Guadalcanal Game Setup

 

From Avalon Hill:

Product Release Date: November 16, 2007

  • Created by Larry Harris, designer of the Axis & Allies® board games.
  • Incorporates crucial elements that were key factors in the historical campaign, such as air strip construction, troop and supply transport, and furious land, sea, and air battles.
  • Introduces the Cruiser unit as well as mechanics for land, sea, and air combat in the South Pacific using a randomized casualty system.

Contents

  • 1 Game Board
  • 172 Combat Unit Playing Pieces
  • 85 Plastic Chips
  • 20 Supply Tokens
  • 12 Six-Sided Dice
  • 1 Battle Box
  • 1 Rulebook

The MSRP of the game will be $50.

The following image will be the cover of the box.

Axis & Allies Guadalcanal Cover

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