This is because the margins are off-centered to provide for 3-hole punching. When printing, print off all odd pages, then reload them into their printer and print the even pages. The purpose behind the creation of Global Crisis I was to address this situation by providing a rule book whereby Axis & Allies®, in effect, becomes an accurate simulation of World War II, integrating as many historical realities of the war as possible.'īuyers must own, or have access to, Microsoft Word in order to view and/or print the document. A copy of the original, 1984 version of Axis & Allies is needed to play the game. In addition, many issues that the leaders of the major belligerent nations were forced to deal with that completely altered strategy are entirely lacking. 'Although Axis & Allies® is an enjoyable game, as a simulation of the Second World War many of its elements are entirely inaccurate. In this way, the Axis powers may both be defeated yet still win the game. The object of the game is to win by conquering enemies faster or by surviving longer than the playersâ€™ historical counterparts. It is not simply a game of conquest it is a game of offense and defense for both the Axis and Allied powers.

As such, it is a simulation of the strategic, economic, operational, and sometimes diplomatic elements of war that faced the leaders of the major belligerents of that conflict, thus introducing more realism and historical flavor into Axis & Allies® Classic. Global Crisis I is a game of grand strategy that incorporates many aspects of World War II. Familiarity with Axis & Allies® is helpful but is not required to learn and play Global Crisis I. Although Global Crisis I uses Axis & Allies® components, it completely replaces the Axis & Allies® rules. No additional components are necessary, nor is any coloring or alteration of the original game pieces or board required. In addition, players will need five photocopies of the Production Graph on page 13, some pencils, and possibly some extra sheets of graph paper. This is because the margins are off-centered to provide for 3-hole punching.Ī copy of the original, 1984 version of Axis & Allies is needed to play the game.

As such, buyers must own, or have access to, Adobe Acrobat® or another *.pdf file viewer in order to view and/or print this document. This is a very extensive replacement rule book for the 'Classic' version of Axis & Allies® first published in 1984. You will receive a 79-page 'Read Only' *.pdf (Adobe Acrobat®) file that you will download after purchase.

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