[govman6767]

My fav board game is Hasbro's Axis and Allies

The Setup:

Germany and Japan vs U.S, U.K, and Russia

Each country starts of making a certain amount of money based on Economic Production during the war.

Russia 24
U.K 30
U.S 36

Germany 32
Japan 25

Your money can be used to buy any number of Units based on their price and placed on countries with Industrial Complexs

Infantry 3
Tanks 5
Fighters 12
Bombers 15
Subs 8
Transports 8
Battleships 24
AA guns 8
Aircraft Carriers 18.

The game is very complex and starts of with the Axis having the advantage of more weapons on the board at the beginning of the game and can go on the offensive.

The allies have fewer units and weaker positions and are subject to attack right off the bat.

The U.S. is a economic powerhouse but is so far away from the action it takes a few turns to get into the game.

Gameplay is based on dice certain units attack at certain die rolls.

Exa Infantry attack at a 1 and defend at a 2
Tanks attack at a 3 and defend at a 2
Bombers attack at a 4 and defend at a 1
ETC ETC

All in all it's a very complex board game that takes a long time to set up and an even longer amount of time to play unless you have the software for the computer.

It can be played with up to 5 players and due to the board setup it can be played a different way each and every time.

Do you build navies or Land armies do you attack or defend.

It's very complex overall.

The rules can be changed to help the axis because over the course of learning the game and playing it seems the Allies have a long term advantage in the game.

The best hope for the Axis is to take over russia as soon as possible to have any chance of winning the game.

I like board games that make you think and are fun at the same time.

If I had a second choice it would be monopoly but overall this is my fav board game.

Who else has one ?