Avalon A19230000WOC Hill Axis and Allies WWI 1914 Board Game

We already own 4 other Axis and Allies titles, and with the exception of the D-Day game, we have found them all excellent.This WW1 version is no exception and nearly scores 5 stars from us - but there are pros and cons.Upon seeing the box itself, the quality was clear. The artwork and the general feel of the the box were both very pleasing and will delight the collector. The contents were equally pleasing, with each nation's contents packaged neatly into their own mini-boxes, with setup instructions on the top. The game board is attractive and well made - but there is an issue. More later.If you are familiar with A&A games, after a brief read of the instructions you will be ready to go. Hit points are well thought out and the fact that most land battles may not be completed in one turn, the frequent stalemates seen in the war occur in the game. Be prepared to devote a lot of time to each game.We loved this game, but we did have a couple of niggles.Firstly, an integral part of the game are the Industrial Production Points (money with which you buy reinforcements). The problem is, they do not exist in the set unlike other titles in the series. The manual tells players to make their own arrangements for recording how many points they have. Really? Seriously? The game costs over £63 and the manufacturers cannot put paper money in the set. This 'money' is vital to the game and I think the publishers should have a long, frank chat with themselves. Luckily, we were able to cannibalise some notes from other titiles, but this would really be a let down for Axis and Allies virgins.Secondly, although there are 400 military playing pieces in the set, it's not quite enough. It's fine to start the game but can become a problem later. The manual suggests that if you run out, agree with eachother as to how to deal with it. Not at all vague then!Thirdly, the excellent gameboard could do with a re-design. Africa takes up a huge area but is hardly used. However, central Europe where most of the game play is likely to take place, is really quite small. The problem with this is that as you try to move or change playing pieces, the piles of super-lightweight counters are very easily knocked over, in turn, knocking others over. This leads to frustration and confusion. The scale accuracy of the map is really not that important, and the current design does not support the game play too well.Whoever designed the gameplay is to be applauded. It is an excellent game. Whoever designed the packaging should be applauded. Whoever decided to make a few extra pennies in profit by leaving out the vital Production Certificates and by not giving us a few extra playing pieces should be busted down to Private.

I have enjoyed playing versions of A&A WW2 with my son. This provides a new challenge. The new dice rolling system is very streamlined making play faster. Movement on the board is slower as per WW1 but still as enjoyable. Skill wins out over luck as before.

For the price there could have been more figures and counters. A little disappointing.

The game is great, but they don't provide enough pieces to play it properly. At £65, it feels incredibly cheap of them to not provide enough plastic pieces that must cost pennies. Sounds petty, but it's incredibly frustrating. Come on Hasbro, just charge and extra couple of quid and provide the right amount of pieces.

I purchased this game on 27/040/17 as I already own the 4 main A & A WWII titles . It arrived the following day and upon opening the box I was impressed. I like the way each combatant has its own storage box & I like the colour choices for Austria-Hungary & the Ottoman Empire. However, like other reviewers I have quibbles - there should be more playing pieces (especially infantry) and I think there should ha been sculpts for destroyers & cavalry. Also the map is Inaccurate - there's no Gibraltar, Malta or Cyprus & Ethiopia was landlocked.

Great gameboard and playing pieces. Easy to learn, challenging to make the right decisions, expensive if you make the wrong ones! Great fun.

I have only tried this game out once so far and I find that it works as well as the 1942 version, The price of this set however does seem a bit steep for what is supplied with this game.

Brilliant game but just want to know after one day off getting it why has the water change from blue to green brown red all over the map it’s just a shame