Spring, 1942: The world is at war.
Five major powers struggle for supremacy: Germany and Japan are allied against the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Axis & Allies places the military and economic destiny of the globe in your hands. Victory goes not only to the side that conquers its opponents on the fields of battle, but also to the individual player who siezes the most enemy territory. Changes the course of history in just a few short hours.
This is the 2004 Revised Edition updated from the Avalon Hill classic and featuring a redesigned map, and new artillery and destroyer pieces and more. The game is designed for 2 - 5 players, representing the Allies: United States of America, United Kingdom and Russia vs. the Axis: Germany and Japan.
Axis & Allies features a simple dice-based combat system; a number of types of naval, air and land units; territory control; and technology research to improve unit capabilities.
The detailed plastic playing pieces include:
40 Artillery
75 Infantry
50 Tanks
16 Bombers
50 Fighters
13 Aircraft Carriers
14 Battleships
26 Destroyers
33 Submarines
29 Transports
12 Anti-aircraft Guns
12 Industrial Complexes
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