Close the Atlantic - World War III

"Close The Atlantic" is a 1-4 player naval combat game set during the 21st century. NATO and Russian forces are on the brink of World War III. Will you be able to protect or conquer Europe? The choice is yours...

This is a game of modern navel combat; the focus is mainly on convoy operations. Additional scenarios introduce rules for battle in the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.

Ground battle is abstracted, although air and missile strikes against the front lines are introduced in the third scenario. The scenarios can be combined to depict a full WW3 War all across Europe.

The time-frame of the game is now, 21st century, beginning in April to September, as decided by die roll. October brings increased changes of hurricanes which will seriously hamper operations. Turns are weekly, beginning with the first week of the month decided also by die roll.

The game abstracts the technical details for various equipment types.

Counters represent 1 unit (like a submarine) or many (up to 100 aircraft) or a group of ships. Numeric counters are provided to slip under counters to indicate the count during engagements. For instance, a count of missiles fired.

There is no need to know or look up details of the weapons and units in play. Play as either the NATO commander or the Russian one. Front lines in Europe move eastward if NATO can bring supplies to European ports. Lines move westward to the Atlantic if the convoys can be stopped.

GAME INFO:

• Complexity: 4 out of 10
  
• Players: 1-4
  
• Play Time: 6-10 hours
  
• Age: 14 and up
  
• Map Scale: Abstract