Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Deluxe Edition (1986)

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Designer	Alfred Leonardi
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Publisher	Gallimard Nova Game Designs SoftBank Corp.
Year Published	1986
# 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	(no votes yet) [poll]
Language Dependence	No necessary in-game text (2 voters) [poll]
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Subdomain	Wargames (7 voters) [vote]
Category	Aviation / Flight Wargame World War I
Mechanic	Simultaneous Action Selection
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Family	Ace of Aces Ace of Aces WWI Family Picture Book Games
Primary Name	Ace of Aces: Handy Rotary Deluxe Edition
Alternate Names	Vous êtes l'As des As リヒトホーフェン
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The Handy Rotary Deluxe edition was a revision of the original Handy Rotary Series game book set. The Deluxe Edition came in a bookcase style box rather than a slipcase. The game books use photographs of actual aircraft (the Fokker DrI and Sopwith Camel) to depict the view from your cockpit.

The Deluxe Edition rules are printed in a separate rulebook rather than being squeezed into the game books as in prior editions. Three levels of complexity are offered: Introductory, Standard and Advanced. There are also rules for a Campaign game. Card stock game cards with aircraft silhouettes serve as play aids - these reflect the capabilities of different aircraft and aces who flew them.

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Pilot Log Sheet.xls

Excel format pilot log - better than the one given in the game if you play advanced rules

KillerB

2006-10-11

Ace of Aces Modified Standard Game Rules.doc

House Rules, including critical hits adapted for Flying Machine ed.

rapier1642

2005-05-03

Ace of Aces Modified Standard Game Rules.doc

Here is a set of modified basic rules that bring in some rules from the intermediate game. Our group uses this set the most.

rapier1642

2005-04-29

aceofaces.zip

Scan of German + British pilot log sheet and pilot log

merzy

2004-03-18

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