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Lightning: Midway – June 4th to June 6th, 1942
Head-to-Head Duel

Lightning: Midway – June 4th to June 6th, 1942

Designed by Dan Verssen

Published by Dan Verssen Games (DVG), Decision Games (I)

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium-Light complexity
~30 min
6.5 on BGG (337)

Language Editions

English

Categories

Aviation / Flight
Take to the skies — piloting aircraft, dogfights, airlines, or aerospace exploration.
Card Game
Cards are the primary component — may involve hand management, drafting, or deck building.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.
World War II
Set during the Second World War — from D-Day to the Pacific theater.

How It Plays

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

About This Game

Two players step into the roles of opposing fleet commanders in this history based recreation of the famous World War II battle between US and Japanese forces. At stake is control of Midway Atoll in the Central Pacific. The US player must risk his navy's three carriers to try to keep it; the Japanese player must risk his four carriers to try to take it.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Play Time

30 min

Complexity

1.7 / 5

Rating

6.5

Year

2004