NATO, Designer Signature Edition

This Designer Signature edition of the classic Bruce Maxwell game has been upgraded with new units, new scenarios, new terrain, new tables and new player aid cards. Additional enhancements introduced in this edition include:

• Super-sized components feature 9/16” counters and two game maps with larger hexes
• Game map information has been updated and includes all-new map artwork
• New units have been added, unit information has been updated and all units produced with new artwork
• Existing scenarios have been updated and two new scenarios added
• Orders of Battle are provided for all Scenarios both 1983 and 1988, allowing players to see the impact of the Reagan Era rearmament programs
• The game system has been redesigned and the new rules include extensive illustrations, examples of play and Designer’s Notes to aid clarity
• Each rules section now begins with a summary, allowing experienced players to skip many rules sections that embody classic game mechanics they already know
• Rules details and restriction have been summarized graphically in Player Aids for faster reference and easier play
• Enhanced ergonomics are provided for Scenario set up and Reinforcement charts
• A new set of Designer’s Notes contain a wealth of historical information on what the West discovered after the Warsaw Pact collapsed and most of its members joined NATO.

Product Information:

• Complexity: 7 out of 10
• Solitaire Suitability: 7 out of 10 (no hidden units)
• Time Scale: 24 hours per turn
• Map Scale: 15 miles per hex
• Unit Scale: regiments, brigades, and divisions, abstract air and naval forces
• Players: one to four, best with two
• Playing Time: 3-8 hours depending upon scenario

Components:

• One Rules Booklet
• One Play Booklet with Scenarios & Designer’s Notes
• Two 22″ x 34″ Maps
• Four Counter Sheets (9/16″ size playing pieces)
• One WP Player Charts & Tables Card
• One NATO Player Charts & Tables Card
• One WP Sequence of Play Card
• One NATO Sequence of Play Card
• One Warsaw Pact Strategic Surprise Reinforcement Schedule Card
• One Warsaw Pact Extended Buildup Reinforcement Schedule Card
• One NATO Strategic Surprise Reinforcement Schedule Card
• One NATO Extended Buildup Reinforcement Schedule Card
• Two 6-Sided Dice
• One Game Box and Lid