Air Cav (1985)

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Designer	Joseph M. Balkoski Greg Costikyan Eric Goldberg Tony Merridy
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Publisher	West End Games
Year Published	1985
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2, more than 2 players (1 voter) [poll]
Playing Time	90 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Category	Aviation / Flight Modern Warfare Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Two player tactical level game simulating helicopter combat from 1975 through 1990. Units represent individual vehicles, helicopters and infantry squads. Each game turn represents 2 minutes and each hex represents 100 meters of actual terrain. Two maps included: One represents Middle Eastern terrain, and the other German. Forces represented include the United States, West Germany, Great Britain, Israel, the Soviet Union and Syria.

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Air Cav

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Year: 1985

Size: 11.60 x 9.00 x 2.00 inches

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