Dogfight

1962 · BGG

Avg rating

6.38

Bayes rating

5.64

Weight

1.45 (Light)

Players

2-4

Playtime

45 min

Ratings count

494

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Description

Dogfight is one of the American Heritage games in the "Command decision" series of wargames published by Milton Bradley circa 1961-65. Definitely not for the hardcore wargamer, Dogfight is a light version of WWI air combat. The Germans and Americans each get 6 biplanes divided into 2 squadrons of 3 planes each. Each squadron gets a hand of combat maneuver cards and players move one plane from each squadron engaging and evading each other. For each plane shot down you receive an ace token that entitles you to hold a larger hand of cards. Anti-Aircraft guns guard each home squadron and the lucky flyer has the opportunity to strafe the enemies planes on the ground. A great introductory wargame with easy to learn rules.



Mechanics

Card Play Conflict Resolution Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hand Management Open Drafting Player Elimination Roll / Spin and Move Secret Unit Deployment Square Grid Variable Set-up

Themes

Aviation / Flight World War I

Publishers

Milton Bradley Takara

Designers

(Uncredited)