Operation Olympic: The Invasion of Japan 1 November 1945
1974 · BGG
Avg rating
6.25
Bayes rating
5.54
Weight
2.44 (Medium Light)
Players
1-2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
142
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Description
Operation Olympic is a hypothetical simulation of the planned invasion of Kyushu, the southernmost of the Japanese Home Islands in November 1945. It was designed to secure a base of operations for the follow-up Operation Coronet, which was scheduled to be launched against the principal Home Island of Honshu in March 1946. Units are regiments and brigades, hexes are 6.5 kilometers side to side, a game turn represents one week of real time. There are scenarios for solitaire and two-player games. Published in Strategy & Tactics #45 (July-August 1974).
Play mode
Solo
How it plays
Area control & tactical conflict Deduction & hidden information Dice rolling
Show all
Resource & economic management
Game type
Wargame Board game
What it’s about
History, politics & real-world conflict
Publishers
Designers
Jim Dunnigan