Cover art for Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War

Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War

1990 · BGG
Avg rating
5.21
Bayes rating
5.48
Weight
3.58 (Heavy)
Players
2-3
Playtime
6 hr
Ratings count
105

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Description

Arabian Nightmare: The Kuwait War, was designed and published while the late 1990 events in Kuwait were still unfolding, so in effect it was a near-future game which became an historical game within a few months.

The game has one map and 300 counters. The map covers the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, the eastern part of Iraq and its border with Iran. Turn/Time Scale is 1-3 days per Military Action Segment and 4-6 days per Political Action Segment (a full turn is 2 MAS and 1 PAS, so 6-12 days total).

The game may be played using only the Military rules, the Political rules or both sets. There is an Introductory Game as well. There are 7 scenarios including the full campaign.

This is a medium-high complexity game with many creative mechanisms and special rules. For the experienced wargamer.

This game was published in Strategy & Tactics magazine #139.

Game Scale:
Turn: 1-3 days for Military Action Segments (combat units), 3-6 days for Political Action Segments
Hex: 30 km
Unit: Battalion to Corps, Naval Squadrons, Air Wings

Game Inventory:
One 22" X 34" mapsheet
Two countersheet (300 1/2" counters)
One 28 page Military Game Rules booklet
One 12 page Political Game Rules booklet (2nd Folio Edition only)
One 8 page introductory Game Rules booklet (2nd Folio Edition only)
One 12 page Summary Sheet Rules booklet



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Grid Movement Hexagon Grid Ratio / Combat Results Table Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation

Themes

Arabian Modern Warfare

Publishers

3W (World Wide Wargames)

Designers

A. Davis Austin Bay Jim Dunnigan