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I (i) Maneuve
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Unexpected Maneuvers
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NOSE DIVE
(rema~nlng MP x 50 meters +
normal dive max~mum)
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INITIAL: Dive speed or less
I FINAL: Maximum speed
( 100 meters) Irema~nlng MP x 50 meters)
(i) Maneuve,
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I INITIAL: Minimum speed
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FINAL: Minimum speed + 1 1
I N I T I A L e e d I INITIAL: Lnimum sp
FINAL: Maximum speed or less FINAL: Maximum spec
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If the attacker fails the die roll, he may not alter
his controls and must proceed six hexes straight
ahead before making any turn, just as in the card
variant. Unlike the card variant, however, after per-
forming one of the Unexpected Maneuvers, aircraft
in this variant must move straight ahead to the limit
of their movement points without turning.
Note that for each Unexpected Maneuver, one or
both of the control counters is turned arrow-side up
to denote that the control is held longer in position
or more widely deviated than for the usual turn or
climb. In some cases, the arrows show which way
the controls are moved in sequence in a complex
maneuver. For play in the game, it is sufficient to
memorize the position of the counters as a simple
symbol for the maneuver intended.
Some maneuvers require that the aircraft be at a
certain speed to initiate the maneuver. It must attain
that speed, of course, by increasing or decreasing
speed by two movement points per turn-not just
moving the Speed Marker back as in the case of a
dive. When the maneuver is completed, the Speed
Marker is immediately moved to the specific$nal
speed. Altitude loss for the Nose Dive andlor Spin
is based on the final speed. Players must use some
foresight in planning for maneuvers and executing
them if they are not to exceed Maximum Overdive
and crash.
With the above, you have as much control of your
aircraft as can be expected in any boardgame on this
period to date. For the real aficionados, it should
prove a challenge; to the novices, it should prove
a revelation on how these old "crates" flew. But
for all, it should prove fun.
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Besides the usuaE standbys-the tinrr ,&LAX
LEADER, THlRD REICH, 8-17 and RUSSFM
CAMPAIGN-quite a few unexpeqted titles cropp@ a
our regular sqrvey of what the readership is playing
Mast pleasing, since we've severd tine articles on then
we were planning to print soon, are the reappeawct
of PANZERBLLG! and PANZER LEADER. Nthougt
over ten years old now, they obviously are stil
engrossing enough m keep both new and old player:
~ntrrgued. SUBMARINE, due to its recent coverage
resurfaces; and the interest in WSBrlMand W&P show1
how well the readership can anticipate our articles
unce the last isspe carried fine pieces 9n both of thesc
game8. The hi& percentage rankings for ASL and S1
indicate that both systems have their hard-lint
adherents-a fascinating wggle for the dominanci
of the minds of tactical wargame fans.