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might 'wear out'." Despite this, Schuessler concluded on a positive note, saying, " Matheny has given us a good, solid design. He avoided the error of taking
European combat and calling the trees 'jungle' instead of 'forest.' The landing craft rules demonstrate the problems of amphibious invasion.
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map of a beach backed by jungle printed on the inside cover. Four hundred counters represent various infantry units as well as machine gunners, tanks and other combat equipment. An
American "hero" counter, "Sgt. Stryker", can be used to provide close combat attack bonuses.
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The two scenarios simulate a generic (non-historic) amphibious landing on a small
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is a two-player wargame in which one player controls
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moves the 'beer and pretzels' game up to the 'dry white and cheese' level - a hearty offering with delicate overtones. Highly recommended as one of the best values of 1980."
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