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A DAM TOO FAR
Operation Chastise,
commonly known as the Dambusters Raid, was an attack on
German dams in the Ruhr industrial area. Carried out on
the night of 16/17 May 1943 by 617 Squadron RAF Bomber
Command, later called the Dam Busters, using special
“Bouncing Bombs” developed by Barnes Wallis, who also
oversaw the modifications of 19 Lancaster bombers
specially adapted to carry the “Upkeep” bouncing bomb
ordinance.
Players allocate 19 randomly chosen crew members to
their Lancaster bombers. These crew members are the best
of the best, and consist of the Front Gunner, Pilot,
Navigator, Engineer, Bomb Aimer, Wireless Operator and
Rear Gunner. These crew members can help at certain
stages of the mission. The outwardbound journey will be
a matter of pushing your luck with the aircraft for the
best results. Will you risk trying to get a better
attack value or lose an aircraft from flak or flying so
low you hit power cables? On the bomb run it will be the
challenge of balancing height, speed and position as you
approach with the available “Steady” counters to achieve
the perfect bomb release point. It’s all about accuracy;
if your bombers come in too fast or too low, they will
miss the target. Taking a bomb run will be a higher or
lower risk choice. How many bombs will the dams take
before they are breached, how many dams can be destroyed
or damaged, and how many aircraft will make it back on
the homeward bound journey? All these factors will
determine if the mission was a success or a failure. Can
you do better than the historical counterparts? |
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Game Design: Amos Burke
Development and Editing: Paul Rohrbaugh
Graphics: Amos Burke and Bruce Yearian
Playtesting: Brian Brennan, Amos Burke, Paul
Rohrbaugh, and members of Chase Wargames
Club (UK). A special thanks to Chuck Seegert for
suggesting the title.
$22.95
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