# Sicily: The Race for Messina

Sicily: The Race for Messina is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 120–1200 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 120–1200 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1981
- **Categories:** World War II, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Dice Rolling, Hexagon Grid, Ratio / Combat Results Table
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Dick Rustin

**Artists:** Redmond A. Simonsen

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/sicily-the-race-for-messina)
- [Sicily: The Race for Messina in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/sicily-the-race-for-messina)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8320)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-04. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._