Cover art for Bloody Buna

Bloody Buna

1979 · BGG
Avg rating
6.95
Bayes rating
5.52
Weight
3.10 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
42

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Description

"Bloody Buna" is a wargame simulation of the New Guinea Campaign which lasted from July 1942 through January 1943. The game actually consists of 4 different battles; The Milne Bay, High Water Mark, Bloody Buna and a campaign game linking the other three. "Separate scenarios cover specific operations, whilst a campaign game recreates the entire struggle. Four different games in all."--Box. "Game features special naval landing forces, bunkers, armored units, paratroop drops, invasions, attrition, airstrikes, and much more...180 counters represent the US, Australian and Japanese forces that took part."--Box. For adults aged twelve and up. Boxed Version Contains: 8-page rule book 1 map sheet (59 x 63 cm.) with two maps covering Port Moresby - Kokoda - Buna, and Milne Bay 1 sheet of 182 unit counters (including 2 blanks) 4 sheets of tables (Time Record track; Combat results tables; Anti-AFV table and Milne Bay set-up clarifications; Air superiority/Allied air scatter/Attrition tables) 1 die

Play mode

Competitive

How it plays

Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling Resource & economic management

Game type

Wargame Board game

What it’s about

History, politics & real-world conflict

Publishers

3W (World Wide Wargames) Simulation Games

Designers

Bob Latter