Saipan 1944

[JayTownsend]

I noticed that most of the one or two map scenarios get played a lot in Saipan and that was the idea to have many fast playing scenarios but the only two scenarios with only four maps to my surprise haven’t been played yet?

Both scenarios: #10 Tanks in the Jungle and #39 Desperation have lot of Japanese movement potential. Scenario 10 is loaded with Japanese tanks, 9 counters and Scenarios 39 the Japanese rush Army & Marine positions in the dark, so I thought both would get played a lot more, as they were a blast to play while testing them. But I understand they might take an hour or so longer than the shorter one or two map scenarios.

On some of the larger size scenarios, but with only two maps, I get comments on how gamers enjoy them, especially scenarios: 1, 2 and 7. The first two are the initial US amphibious landings and are very tense and #7 is smaller attempt than scenario 10 to push the US off the Island, including a Japanese amphibious tank unit that in many case cuts through the swamp/marsh where other vehicles can’t go. Another one I am surprise has not been played a lot in #15 the Japanese end around Counter Landing. This one is hard on the Japanese but fun to play at least once.

But overall the smaller scenarios seem to get more attention.