Cover art for Raider!: A Tactical Game of Commerce Raiding in WWII

Raider!: A Tactical Game of Commerce Raiding in WWII

1981 · BGG
Avg rating
6.89
Bayes rating
5.52
Weight
3.08 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-6
Playtime
1 hr 30 min
Ratings count
51

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Description

An operational level simulation representing commerce raiding in the Indian Ocean during WWII. Each ship counter is one ship, airplane counters 1 to 3 planes, minefields 100 mines, a hex is 150 miles and a turn is "several" days. The Axis player attempts to find and sink shipping while the Allied player attempts to find and sink the raider. Rules are included for air search and air-ship combat, submarines, capturing ships, weather, mines, etc.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Hexagon Grid

Themes

Nautical World War II

Publishers

Yaquinto

Designers

Michael C. McDaniel