Ace of Aces: Powerhouse Series (1981)

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Designer	Alfred Leonardi
Artist	Jerry Redding
Publisher	Nova Game Designs
Year Published	1981
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (2 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	20 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	10 and up (1 voter) [poll]
Language Dependence	Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet (1 voter) [poll]
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Category	Aviation / Flight Wargame World War I
Mechanic	Simultaneous Action Selection
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Primary Name	Ace of Aces: Powerhouse Series
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The Powerhouse Series book set pits the Fokker DVII of Georg von Hantlemann against the SPAD XIII of Eddie Rickenbacker. The game provides statistics for several other WWI fighter planes that may be played using this set.

The Powerhouse books include a different variety of maneuvers than was used in the Handy Rotary books making for interesting match-ups between the two sets.

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Components:

1 eight-page rule booklet
1 "Allies" game booklet (with additional rules)
1 "Germans" game booklet (with additional rules)

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NOVA slipcase edition

Publisher: Nova Game Designs

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Year: 1981

Product Code: 006

Size: 9.25 x 6.12 x 0.88 inches

1.00 pounds

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A summary of the intermediate and advanced rules. Folds in half and slips into the slip case.

feldmafx

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I never carried around a die for the advanced rules to this game. I used a table like the one attached. The German and Allied players write/call-out a number 1-6 at the same time, and cross reference it on the table to get a 1d6 roll. This rock-paper-scissors approach fits inside the box with the rules.

feldmafx

2008-04-01

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