Desert Duel: First Alamein (2008)

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Designer	Michael Rinella
Artist	Craig Grando
Publisher	Against the Odds LPS
Year Published	2008
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (1 voter) [poll]
Playing Time	180 minutes
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Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (1 voter) [poll]
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Category	Wargame World War II
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter Simulation
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Family	Against the Odds Magazine
Primary Name	Desert Duel: First Alamein
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A two-player game that simulates the fighting around El Alamein station from 1 July to 27 July 1942. Each turn represents three days of combat, and each hex is about four miles across. This game was included as a bonus game for subscribers with Against the Odds magazine #21 (the Kadesh issue). Low density counter mix, ratio combat results table, supply, leaders, weather, air support, recon screening units, minefields and a special 88 Flak unit make for an interesting mix of mechanics.

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0	General some questions about the rules	2010-08-07	marnaudo	4
1	General What if I am not interested in chariots?	2010-07-27	marnaudo	5
6	News Desert Duel Sequel	2010-02-11	Michael...	4
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9	Sessions First Alamein : how General Auchinleck earned his Viscountcy	2009-11-24	gamer72	2
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5	Strategy How to break out British defensive boxes?	2009-03-22	silvanus321	3
2	General Part of the Kadesh issue??	2008-09-03	jens_hoppe	6
4	Rules some questions answered	2008-03-23	Herr Niemand	5
2	Rules Retreats after attacks	2008-02-25	Oersted	4

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2008-11-10

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