Spitfire! - Board Game - 3W (World Wide Wargames)

Name: Spitfire! - Board Game - 3W (World Wide Wargames)
Brand: 3W
SKU: A5S7R4
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Item Features & Details

Historical Scenarios: Experience over 50 historical scenarios set in Europe from 1939 to 1941.

Variety of Aircraft: Choose from 40 different aircraft types, including iconic fighters like Spitfires and Messerschmitt 109s.

Solo Play: Includes 5 solitaire scenarios for thrilling single-player action.

Expanded Game System: Built on Jim Hind's Aces High system, extending the World War I experience into World War II.

Period Coverage: Covers the early period of the war, from the invasion of Poland to the global conflict by the end of 1941.

Player Count: Designed for 2 players to engage in strategic aerial combat.

Playing Time: Enjoy intense gameplay sessions lasting around 120 minutes.

Age Recommendation: Suitable for players aged 12 and above.

Product Description

"Spitfire!" immerses players in the intense aerial battles of Europe during 1939-1941, featuring scenarios from key theaters like Poland, France, Britain, Malta, and Greece. With over 50 historical scenarios, including solitaire options, each highlights iconic fighter aces and showcases a range of aircraft types.

Drawing on the rich array of aircraft from the era, including Polish, French, German, British, and US models, players engage in strategic maneuvers using renowned aircraft like the Spitfire, Hurricane, Messerschmitt 109, and more. The game extends Jim Hind's Aces High system into World War II, delivering a gripping experience from the invasion of Poland to the global conflict's early stages.

While "Spitfire!" serves as the inaugural release in a planned series simulating World War II, subsequent titles were never unveiled by 3W. Notably, the game distinguishes itself from the 1973 SPI release of the same name, offering a unique and immersive gaming experience focused on aerial combat over Europe.

Box Contents

1 Standard Rules Book

1 Exclusive Rules and Scenario Book

200 Die-Cut Counters

1 Full-Color Map

(Note that 2 six-sided dice are also needed for play)

Product Information

Manufacturer: 3W

Year Manufacturered : 1994

Item Weight: 1.15 pounds

Item UPC: 054756007684

Manufacturer Description

"Spitfire! captures the drama of the war in the air in Europe in 1939-1941, with scenarios drawn from the war over Poland, France, Britain, Malta, and Greece. Over 50 historical scenarios (5 of them solitaire) are provided, each featuring one or more fighter aces . . . The 40 aircraft types include the Polish PZL 11, French Potez 63 fighter bomber and the highly advanced Dewotine D520, the German Fieseler Storch, Focke-Wulf 200C, Dornier DO 17Z, and Messerschmitt 109, British Hurricanes, Spitfires and Beaufighters, and the archaic Fairey Battle, plus US and Italian aircraft."

This game extended Jim Hind's Aces High game system from World War I into World War II. Spitfire was the first of four projected games simulating World War II. Spitfire covers the early period of the conflict, from the invasion of Poland in 1939 to the end of 1941, when the war became global. 3W had announced the 2nd game in the series but never released Messerschmitt. The other two titles were not named. No Pacific Theater airplanes were released by 3W.

Note that Spitfire! is not related to the 1973 SPI release bearing the same name.