Japanese Task Force (1982)

Operational level wargame for carrier warfare in WW2 Pacific theater. It covers from raid on Pearl Harbor to Battle of the Eastern Solomons, also include two fictional battles.

Players will control either carrier task force of Imperial Japanese Navy or United States Navy. Players manage fleet organization, fleet movement, search for the enemy and aircraft operations. Search system use the dummy counter and the information chit.

Winner determined by victory point based on damage given to opponent ships. Also earn VP from achieve or prevent certain strategic objective.

Components (First edition)

• 1 rulebook
• 3 counter sheets (about 400 counters)
• 7 map board (3 for 197 x 296 mm and 4 for 306 x 406 mm)
• 2 reference cards
• 2 fleet organization cards
• 2 aircraft operation cards
• 1 counter tray

Scenario
1. Attack on Pearl Harbor (Dec 7, 1941) Solo
2. Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse (Dec 10, 1941) Solo
3. Battle of the Java Sea (Feb 27, 1942) Solo
4. Carrier vs. Carrier (Fictional)
5. Battle of the Coral Sea (May 7-8, 1942)
6. Battle of Midway (Jun 4, 1942)
7.　Battle of the Eastern Solomons (Aug 24-25, 1942)
8. General Fleet vs. Pacific Fleet (Fictional)
9. Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands　(Oct 25-27, 1942) 2nd and 3rd Ed. only
10. Campaign of Solomons (1942) 2nd Ed. only
11. Indian Ocean raid (Apr 5-9, 1942) Command Magazine Japanese #15 and 3rd Ed.
12. Assault on Solomons (1942) Command Magazine Japanese #15

First published as "World War Game (WWG)" series #8 by Epoch Co. in 1982.
Reprinted as Command Magazine Japan #10 in 1996.
Reprinted as Japan Wargame Classics #1 in 2009.