The Great Pacific War (2003)

From the designers box:

"Great Pacific War is Avalanche Press’ new strategic-level game of the War in the Pacific. The game covers the entire war from December 1941 through 1946 and includes the forces of all participants. Players are placed in the positions of the commanders of the Japanese, British, Soviet and American forces in World War Two. The system is the same one used in Avalanche Press’ game, John Prados’ Third Reich. In addition to five scenarios covering all or part of the War in the Pacific, Great Pacific War includes rules to link it and Third Reich to play the Second World War, a simulation of the entire conflict with up to seven players. Included in the game are five scenarios for the Great Pacific War and three scenarios for the linked Second World War."

Game scale is 60 miles per hex covering the battlefield on three 34” x 22” maps. Units are represented at corps, fleet and air army level. Each turn represents three months of actual time. Components:Three 34” x 22” maps, 560 playing pieces, rules, three scenario books, political events and charts.

Note: The maps are not mounted like those in JP's 3rd Reich were. This solves the problem of the maps not adjoining properly (as in 3rd R), but will upset those that like hard mounted maps. The game marries up with JP's 3rd Reich, but don't expect the maps to do so. When played together, action will be on separate maps to create a monster game of the entire 2nd World War.

The game can expanded so as to encompass the European Theater as well.

• John Prados' Third Reich