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BATTLE OF GUADALCANAL

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DATE: 1942-08-07 LOC: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands

Six-month campaign for Guadalcanal Island, August 1942–February 1943. First major American offensive of the Pacific War — turned the strategic tide against Japan.

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MATCH 28
Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal

Compass Games

2011

WT 2.5/5 2–2P 360MIN RTG 5.9

Operational game covering the entire Guadalcanal campaign — land, sea, and air.

Same eventSame warTags: Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII
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MATCH 19
Guadalcanal: Semper Fi Series
Guadalcanal: Semper Fi Series

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2003

WT 2.5/5 2–2P

Designed by Michael Bennighof, Brian L. Knipple

Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field Aug-42 to Jan-43 – Deluxe Edition
Guadalcanal: The Battle for Henderson Field Aug-42 to Jan-43 – Deluxe Edition

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2021

WT 2.0/5 2–2P

Designed by Mike Nagel

Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Matanikau: Battles on the Matanikau River, Guadalcanal, 1942
Matanikau: Battles on the Matanikau River, Guadalcanal, 1942

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1993

WT 3.4/5 2–2P

Designed by Dean Essig, Sam Simmons

Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Tokyo Express: The Guadalcanal Naval Campaign – 1942
Tokyo Express: The Guadalcanal Naval Campaign – 1942

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1988

WT 4.0/5 1–2P

Designed by Jon Southard

Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal
Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2007

WT 2.6/5 2–2P 120MIN RTG 6.9
Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge – The Battle for Guadalcanal
Kawaguchi's Gamble: Edson's Ridge – The Battle for Guadalcanal

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2015

WT 3.5/5 2–2P 150MIN RTG 6.7
Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Conflict of Heroes: Guadalcanal – The Pacific 1942
Conflict of Heroes: Guadalcanal – The Pacific 1942

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2016

WT 3.0/5 2–4P 60MIN RTG 8.1
Same eventSame war
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MATCH 19
Pacific Fury: Guadalcanal, 1942
Pacific Fury: Guadalcanal, 1942

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2015

WT 2.5/5 2–2P 120MIN RTG 7.4
Same eventSame war
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MATCH 18
Iwo Jima: Bloodbath in the Bonins

Decision Games

2020

WT 3.0/5 1–1P 180MIN

Solitaire game of the US Marine assault on Iwo Jima.

Same warTags: Infantry, Pacific Theater, WWII
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MATCH 11
Midway
Midway

Avalon Hill

1964

WT 2.4/5 2–2P 120MIN RTG 6.6

Classic naval wargame simulating the pivotal 1942 carrier battle.

Tags: Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII
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MATCH 11
Coral Sea

Avalon Hill

1979

WT 2.8/5 2–2P 180MIN

Classic carrier battle game simulating the first fleet engagement fought entirely by aircraft.

Tags: Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII
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MATCH 11
Carrier
Carrier

Avalon Hill

1990

WT 4.0/5 1–1P 360MIN RTG 7.4

Solitaire game of naval air warfare in the Pacific, playable across multiple scenarios.

Tags: Naval, Pacific Theater, WWII
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MATCH 09
Carrier War: The War in the Pacific 1941-1945
Carrier War: The War in the Pacific 1941-1945

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1987

WT 3.5/5 2–2P

Designed by Bill Gibbs

Same war
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MATCH 09
Carrier: The Southwest Pacific Campaign – 1942-1943
Carrier: The Southwest Pacific Campaign – 1942-1943

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1990

WT 4.0/5 1–1P

Designed by Jon Southard

Same war
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MATCH 09
Combat Commander: Pacific
Combat Commander: Pacific

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2008

WT 3.2/5 2–2P

Designed by John Foley, Chad Jensen, Kai Jensen

Same war
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MATCH 09
Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945
Fire in the Sky: The Great Pacific War 1941-1945

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

1999

WT 3.2/5 2–2P

Designed by Tetsuya Nakamura

Same war
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MATCH 09
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: War in Asia and the Pacific
Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere: War in Asia and the Pacific

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2017

WT 2.6/5 2–2P

Designed by Yasushi Nakaguro

Same war
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MATCH 09
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Pacific
Lock 'n Load Tactical: Heroes of the Pacific

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2015

WT 3.8/5 2–2P

Designed by David Heath, Jeff Lewis

Same war
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MATCH 09
Old School Tactical: Hell Bent – Pacific, 1941-1945
Old School Tactical: Hell Bent – Pacific, 1941-1945

PUBLISHER UNKNOWN

2020

WT 3.3/5 2–2P

Designed by Shayne Logan, Mark H. Walker

Same war
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