# Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945

Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945 is a board game for 1–2 players. It plays in 60–6000 minutes and is meant for ages 16 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–2 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–6000 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 16+
- **Complexity:** 4.5 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1985
- **Categories:** Nautical, Wargame, World War II
- **Mechanics:** Hexagon Grid, Dice Rolling, Simulation
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** Mark Herman

**Artists:** Ted Koller

**Publishers:** Victory Games (I)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/pacific-war-the-struggle-against-japan-1941-1945)
- [Pacific War: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/pacific-war-the-struggle-against-japan-1941-1945)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5622)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._