Cover art for Port Stanley: Battle for the Falklands

Port Stanley: Battle for the Falklands

1984 · BGG
Avg rating
6.39
Bayes rating
5.53
Weight
3.00 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2
Playtime
6 hr
Ratings count
85

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Description

This game was published in The Wargamer Magazine #28. It simulates the British land campaign to retake the Falklands from the Argentine forces in May and June 1982.

It has one 22x34" map, 200 counters and 11 pages of rules.

Scale is companies/battalions, individual ships and air squadrons. Turns are two days, hexes are 2.8 km across. Game length is 15 turns.

This is a moderate complexity operational level game with good level of detail. Low unit density, rules reasonably complete and clear.



Mechanics

Hexagon Grid Simulation

Themes

Modern Warfare

Publishers

3W (World Wide Wargames)

Designers

Albert C. E. Parker Jim Hind Roger Nord