1980 · Wargame
Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates
Operational-level simulation of a hypothetical Warsaw Pact attempt to seize West Berlin during a conventional East-West war. Players maneuver NATO and Warsaw Pact units across a map of Berlin and East Germany and resolve combat using units ranging from companies to battle groups. The game covers 16 turns, each representing eight hours, and ends when the Warsaw Pact controls the city or the final turn is completed.
- Players
- 2
- Playing time
- 180 min
- Age
- 12+
- Complexity
- 2.8 / 5
Modern WarfareGrid MovementSimulationDice Rolling
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