Axis & Allies

                Axis & Allies is a series of World War 2 strategy board games created by game designer Larry Harris Jr. and published by Nova Game Designs in 1981 and reprinted in 1984 by the Milton Bradley Company. It is intended to be played by two to five players over the age of twelve with games lasting anywhere between and around two to ten hours. The game is incredibly popular within the board gaming community printing two million copies since its release. Players play as members of the Axis – Japan and Germany - or Allies – UK, US and Soviet Union – with the Axis players teaming up against the Allied powers in an attempt to conquer key territories represented by regions on the board. This was done in earlier models by capturing and holding certain territories until the end of a round after each player has moved according to a specific order. (General M. Bradley, 1991) Players have at their disposal infantry, armour, fighters, bombers, battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines, troop transports, anti-air guns, and factories. All of the units perform differently and many have special functions. Players have to work together with their team mates in order to coordinate offences and decide how best to utilize their production points. (Axis & Allies)