# Flat Top

Flat Top is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 360 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 360 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1977
- **Categories:** Wargame, World War II, Nautical, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Dice Rolling, Movement Points, Hexagon Grid, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game, Events, Paper-and-Pencil, Variable Set-up, Line of Sight, Grid Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Simulation, Hidden Movement
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players

**Designers:** S. Craig Taylor

**Artists:** Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** The Avalon Hill Game Co

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/flat-top)
- [Flat Top in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/flat-top)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2529)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-02. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._