141:, Nick Schuessler was of two minds about the rules, writing, "The rules can only be described as turgid in style and form, but once you've struggled through the unbroken chunks of type, it's hard to see where Newberg could have simplified or abstracted without doing basic damage to his theme. Each component (air, land, sea, and logistics) is as basic as possible; that
22:
145:
ends up so firmly in the micro-monster category is proof of just how difficult the
Pacific theatre is to deal with." Schuessler thought the extensive record-keeping slowed the game down too much, but noted that the historicity of the game was "Excellent. Both players are confronted with the strategic
77:
The board is divided into 12 regions. Any actions, including movement and combat, use operations points, a certain number of which are allocated each turn depending on how many bases in a region the player has. Extensive paperwork for each of the twelve regions must be kept for initiative, operations
165:, James Gordon thought the game "suffers from a unique flaw; it’s too accurate for its own good. Simulating the entire Pacific theater calls for a broad concepts for the direction and fighting of that four-year campaign, which the designer handles well enough. But beyond that,
85:
Due to the size of the
Pacific, fleet movement is hidden. Each player conducts a search to see if they can "see" the opponent's fleet. If one player finds their opponent, but the other player does not, the "blind" player's air points are reduced to one-third.
131:
is a remarkable technical design achievement. It is, however, too big for its format. The
Pacific War buff will keep hoping for a game as perceptive and uncluttered as this, but with more realistic detail instead of ingenious but improbable design gimmicks"
81:
The game uses an alternating "I Go, You Go" system where one player moves and attacks in one region, then the other player moves and attacks. Completing this process in all twelve regions completes one game turn, which represents one month.
169:
attempts to balance a grand strategic focus with an operational accuracy, and still come out playable." Gordon concluded, "For a
Pacific war fan, interested in a detailed, logistically oriented game,
152:
289:
180:, Joe Scoleri wrote that the game is "a small jewel with too much inside. It is difficult to go into the game and play it correctly, but the result can be rewarding."
65:
is a two-player board wargame where one player controls the
Japanese, and the other player controls the Allies. The game starts immediately following the
94:
The campaign game covers the entire war from 1941 to 1945, and takes 48 turns. Shorter scenarios cover one year of the war each and run for 13 turns.
156:
but can't afford to rent a hall. However, the bookkeeping makes it bad for solitaire, and the length puts it beyond the beer 'n' pretzels crowd."
284:
299:
279:
304:
146:
problems of the original participants." Schuessler concluded that "For a single map
Pacific game, the best of the lot.
294:
105:
was designed by Steve
Newberg, and was published by Simulations Canada as both a ziplock bag game and a
258:
161:
47:
66:
8:
241:
123:
110:
43:
26:
21:
206:
137:
113:. A total of 2000 copies were printed, and the entire production run sold out.
273:
39:
204:
Schuessler, Nick (October–November 1981). "Richard Berg's Review of Games".
51:
173:
offers a very involved system and guarantees many hours of enjoyment."
106:
239:
Helfferich, Friedrich (January–February 1983). "Divine Wind".
38:, subtitled "Japan in the Pacific, 41–45", is a strategic
256:
Gordon, James (January–February 1995). "Divine Wind".
224:Scoleri, Joe (January 2001). "Simulations Canada".
150:is a good alternative to those who yearn after 's
290:Board wargames with artwork by Rodger B. MacGowan
78:point allocations, submarines, and construction.
271:
127:, Friedrich Helfferich remarked, "All in all,
238:
203:
199:
197:
195:
193:
176:In a retrospective review in Issue 10 of
20:
223:
219:
217:
272:
255:
190:
97:
285:Board wargames set in Modern history
214:
25:Cover of boxed set with artwork by
13:
14:
316:
300:Wargames introduced in the 1980s
280:Board games introduced in 1981
249:
232:
57:
1:
183:
116:
89:
7:
305:World War II board wargames
109:in 1981, with cover art by
72:
46:in 1981 that simulates the
10:
321:
210:. No. 59. p. 25.
295:Simulations Canada games
16:1981 WWII board wargame
67:attack on Pearl Harbor
30:
24:
242:Fire & Movement
124:Fire & Movement
98:Publication history
153:War in the Pacific
111:Rodger B. MacGowan
44:Simulations Canada
31:
27:Rodger B. MacGowan
312:
264:
263:
253:
247:
246:
236:
230:
229:
221:
212:
211:
201:
48:Pacific Campaign
320:
319:
315:
314:
313:
311:
310:
309:
270:
269:
268:
267:
254:
250:
237:
233:
222:
215:
202:
191:
186:
159:In Issue 24 of
135:In Issue 59 of
121:In Issue 32 of
119:
100:
92:
75:
60:
17:
12:
11:
5:
318:
308:
307:
302:
297:
292:
287:
282:
266:
265:
262:. No. 24.
248:
245:. No. 32.
231:
228:. No. 10.
213:
188:
187:
185:
182:
118:
115:
99:
96:
91:
88:
74:
71:
59:
56:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
317:
306:
303:
301:
298:
296:
293:
291:
288:
286:
283:
281:
278:
277:
275:
261:
260:
259:The Grenadier
252:
244:
243:
235:
227:
220:
218:
209:
208:
200:
198:
196:
194:
189:
181:
179:
174:
172:
168:
164:
163:
162:The Grenadier
157:
155:
154:
149:
144:
140:
139:
133:
130:
126:
125:
114:
112:
108:
104:
95:
87:
83:
79:
70:
68:
64:
55:
53:
49:
45:
42:published by
41:
40:board wargame
37:
36:
28:
23:
19:
257:
251:
240:
234:
225:
205:
177:
175:
170:
166:
160:
158:
151:
147:
142:
136:
134:
128:
122:
120:
102:
101:
93:
84:
80:
76:
62:
61:
52:World War II
34:
33:
32:
18:
171:Divine Wind
167:Divine Wind
148:Divine Wind
143:Divine Wind
129:Divine Wind
103:Divine Wind
63:Divine Wind
58:Description
35:Divine Wind
274:Categories
226:Simulacrum
184:References
178:Simulacrum
117:Reception
107:boxed set
90:Scenarios
73:Gameplay
50:during
29:, 1981
207:Moves
138:Moves
276::
216:^
192:^
69:.
54:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
