Description: RICHTHOFFEH’S WAR The Air War 1916-1918 by Avalon Hill Game Company from 1972.
Game Play: THE RED BARON FLIES AGAIN! Now YOU can actually fly the same
airplanes that blazed a path of glory over the skies of France during the First
World War! YOU CAN BE Baron von Richthofen running up a score of 80 victories
or Capt. Roy Brown flying the same Sopwith Camel that shot him down in the game
where planes perform exactly as pilots of flying Circus Aerodrome say they did
in real life. Each hexagon on the full color, realistic map board represents
just 50 meters of real space. Each game turn represents only ten seconds of
real time. The map board is an exact replica of an actual aerial photograph of
the front lines faithfully reproduced in the smallest detail. This means that
all of the lightning fast, furious action of aerial dogfighting is accurately
reproduced for the first time in a historical-simulation game! YOU RE-CREATE
all the drama and lightning action of aerial combat over France in the First
World War. Each player in complete control of one airplane, attempts to
outmaneuver his opponent and mark up a victory on the way to becoming an Ace.
Players pick the type of situation that they want to refight from one of seven
different scenarios or they can create their own situations from the wealth of
information available in the instructions and Mission Briefing Manual. Each
aircraft is unique in its own combination of: operational ceiling,
rate-of-climb, diving speed, firepower and armament. With over 32 different
aircraft types to choose from, there are over 1200 possible combinations of
opposing aircraft. Simple rules allow play to start immediately after reading
the Basic Instructions. Almost anyone can play the Basic Game, and little time
is required to advance to the Tournament and Optional games (the ultimate in
realism).
Condition: The box has some wear to it as per scans. The game components are
in excellent condition and this game is 100% complete!