Axis & Allies

Highly satisfied with this purchase. You never know when buying "collectible" items just how accurate the rating will be, but this one was as advertised (maybe even a bit better). All the pieces were present and in like new condition, the slight wear on the box was overstated if anything, and the game was in great shape and well packaged. On top of that, it was shipped fast and got here on the early side of the delivery range. Great experience and would recommend this seller to anyone! Thank you!(I rate this 5 stars, and only give less stars below b/c they are asking about whether the game itself is easy to learn/for beginners... it's a fairly complex game and takes time to learn, setup and play... which is what we wanted! Great game for strategy enthusiast and anyone 12+).

The game still holds up decades after first playing

This version of the game is marked with a copy right of 1984 and noted as the 2nd edition. This version comes with Styrofoam trays, paper money, and individual information boards for each of the powers (Japan, Russia, USA, UK, and Germany). The game board itself is a solid tri-fold piece and is fairly large.This is a game I grew up with and have always enjoyed. I recently bought this used and am really excited to relive the nostalgia. If you enjoy strategy games this is one you should take a close look at.Specifically, I really enjoy the attack system. For dice-based attack resolution, this system is by far the best I have seen. Each piece has a different minimum number that must be rolled to successfully deal damage in an attack. Despite my wording, there are no hit points in this game; each roll you win just means the defender loses a piece (their choice).One word of caution for anyone new to this game: plan on playing this somewhere you can leave it and come back; I have had several games last beyond 5 hours and some that lasted for days (playing a few hours each day).Oh, and in case anyone is wondering, here are the piece counts my box came with:Each country has the same pieces in different colors for the plastic units:17x Infantry (2 more than what is noted to come with the box)10x Armor (tanks)10x Fighters6x Submarines6x Transports3x Destroyers3x Bombers2x Aircraft CarriersTotal: 57 (other documents note 55 excluding the extra 2 infantry)Additionally, there are pieces used by all players:12x Anti-aircraft Guns12x Industrial Complexes60x White Plastic Chips10x Red Plastic Chips12x White DiceThere are 7 informational cards made of thin cardboard:5x Reference Chart cards for each of the World Powers1x National Production board which also details the 6 Weapons Developments1x Combat board for attacking/defendingThere are 2 booklets included:1x Game Play Manual1x Rules Clarifications bookletFinally, there is a large tri-fold gameboard.My apologies, I was too lazy to count the IPCs. Ping me if you really want to know and I'll count them.

Pieces missing

All the pieces were there and the game was in very good condition.

I knew I was buying it used so the condition was expected to be somewhat rough. The pieces were all there, so that was helpful.

This was the game I played as a kid and when I ordered it I was really stoked to play. If my friend didn't bring over his set pieces we would not have been able to play because for some reason all the pieces were included except every single American Fighter Plane. Glad everything else was in order, but that was really disappointing considering the game was posted as a complete set, which it clearly was not. I would appreciate a replacement American set with everything included 100%.

I bought this product for my husband because he used to play it as a kid and unfortunately it was lost in the shed as he got older. I'm so happy I got this board game, he loves it!