World at War 101 Solomons Campaign

Solomons Campaign, 1942-43, is a solitaire, operational-level game of the struggle for control of the Solomon Islands during World War II. The player commands the US forces. He wins by accomplishing campaign milestones ahead of what was done historically, thereby opening the way for an earlier isolation of the Japanese base at Rabaul. The player moves and engages with the Japanese forces according to instructions provided by the rules. The map uses an area grid map system; ground units represent divisions, regiments or battalions. Aircraft units represent air groups or wings (two to eight squadrons) and are identified by the primary type of aircraft in those units. Naval units represent individual fleet aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers and divisions of two light or escort carriers and squadrons of destroyers with various numbers of other ship types. Each grid box on the map is 50 miles from side to side. Each turn represents one month.