# Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942

Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942 is a board game for 2–10 players. It plays in 60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2.

- **Players:** 2–10 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2001
- **Categories:** Card Game, Wargame, World War II, Aviation / Flight
- **Mechanics:** Open Drafting, Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 1

**Designers:** Dan Verssen

**Artists:** Mark Simonitch, Mike Lemick, Rodger B. MacGowan

**Publishers:** GMT Games

## Expansions

- [Corsairs and Hellcats](https://www.ludoya.com/games/corsairs-and-hellcats)
- [Down in Flames Squadron Pack 1: Fighters](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-squadron-pack-1-fighters)
- [Down in Flames Squadron Pack 2: Bombers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-squadron-pack-2-bombers)
- [Down in Flames: The Netherlands East Indies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-the-netherlands-east-indies)
- [Down in Flames: Dutch Harbor / Aleutians](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-dutch-harbor-aleutians)
- [Zero!: Java – Module](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zero-java-module)
- [Khalkin-Gol: 1939](https://www.ludoya.com/games/khalkin-gol-1939)
- [Battle of the Bismarck Sea](https://www.ludoya.com/games/battle-of-the-bismarck-sea)
- [Down in Flames: Operation Leader 1943](https://www.ludoya.com/games/down-in-flames-operation-leader-1943)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/zero)
- [Zero!: The Rise and Fall of The Imperial Japanese Air Force Dec 1941 - June 1942 in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/zero)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2247)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._