Bismarck: The Last Battle

From Compass Games:

Bismarck: The Last Battle is a solitaire game covering the last 5 days of the most feared German battleship in WWII. The game utilizes a card-driven battle system revolving around Bismarck’s operations, and provides the player with naval combat and damage control decisions as Bismarck and Prinz Eugen attempt to breakout into the Atlantic or reach safety in the port of Brest.

While extremely competitive as a solitaire game, Bismarck : The Last Battle is quite addictive for the player, as every repeatable battle is a struggle to survival. The card-based battle system is a different take on the “normal” event/operations points driven systems. Separate card decks are provided for each game turn, in a total of 5 decks, including enemy units (carriers, planes, detroyers etc.) in a 100% historical approach.

Units comprise five different types:

Carriers

Battleships

Battlecruisers

Destroyers

Airplane Bombers

Special rules are provided for Repairs, Fire, Damage Effects, Hull Meter, Weather Condition Track, Deck & Flak Gun Attacks, etc.

The main target of the player is to sink enemy warships, shot down enemy bombers and try to survive after the last 5th turn, to win the game.

Player can play a full campaign or choose to play one of 5 historical scenarios included.

Good Hunting, Captain…

Product Information:

Complexity: 4 out of 10

Solitaire Suitability: 10 out of 10 (solitaire system)

Time Scale: Single Day Turn with multiple cards plays per player

Map Scale: Area map

Unit Scale: Carriers, Battleships, Battlecruisers, Destroyers, Airplanes

Players: one

Playing Time: 1 to 2 hours

Components:

Map 18″ x 18

One Countersheet (9/16″ size)

31 Game Cards

3 Player Aid Card

Rules Booklet

twelve 6-sided dice

boxed

Game Credits:

Designer: Petros Sorilos