Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal 4.5

Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal: A Classic Hex-and-Counter WW2 Wargame

Learn about World War II history with Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal, a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame that delves into the naval-air battles of the Pacific War from 1942-1943. This immersive game provides an in-depth experience while maintaining a user-friendly interface.

"Overall, Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal is a solid WW2 naval wargame built around a great interface," says Pocket Tactics. "It’s a realistic simulation that is accessible and fun, retaining depth while not letting the player get bogged down in menus or decisions. Fundamentally, Carrier Battles succeeds because it takes the juicy technical attributes of naval games and mates it with a cracking user interface."

Take command and find the Japanese fleet before they sink your precious aircraft carriers and invade key points in New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Main features:

• Solitaire play against a powerful Japanese AI
• 6 historical scenarios: Coral Sea May 42, Midway June 42, Eastern Solomon Aug 42, Santa Cruz Oct 42, Guadalcanal Dec 42, Bismarck Sea March 43
• Hex map with a scale of 30 miles per hex
• 40 types of historical warplanes and ships
• Naval-air search, radar, and progressive intelligence gathering on enemy naval forces
• Air strikes against naval and land targets, along with surface battles
• Advanced damage system
• Invasion and naval bombardment
• Turn-based gameplay
• A comprehensive onboarding sequence to guide players through the game
• Available in multiple languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese
• No internet connection required to play against the AI

In-app purchases available:

• 2-player turn-by-turn games over the internet
• Additional scenarios: Bougainville landing and airstrikes against Rabaul in November 1943, Guadalcanal evacuation by Japanese troops in Jan/Feb 1943, US invasion of Guadalcanal in August 1942, US carrier raids against Japanese positions in Feb/Mar 1942, Japanese invasion of Wake in Dec 1941, US raids against the Gilbert Islands in September 1943 with SeaPlanes, and a scenario where the Japanese attempt to invade New Hebrides in July 42 with advanced fog of war
• Play as Japan against the US AI and explore "what-if" scenarios to test the effects of likely events

The average game duration is approximately 1-3 hours.

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