Duel in the Dark

Designed by Friedemann de Pedro

World War 2 air combat game depicting the nighttime air raids of British bombers hitting German cities.

As the head of the British Bomber Command, you plan the attacks on Germany in order to undermine the morale of the civilian population. Or as a General of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe), you defend using your ace squadrons and organizing an effective civil defense.

The gameboard enables you to set up countless variations of these historic events. You play as many nights as you wish - each night takes 30-45 minutes to resolve.

Gameplay allows for easy entry into the action with some advanced rules for the hearty wargamer. The game rules include weather conditions, full moon/new moon bonuses and penalties, clouds and thunderclouds, fog, flak, searchlights, balloon barriers, target markers, and much more.

The British player secretly plots the course of the bomber while the Mosquito acts as escort or decoy. The German player tries to figure out where the bomber is going, making sure to efficiently use the fuel to get as many hits on the bomber as possible.

THIS IS THE SECOND EDITION WHICH INCLUDES 9 EXPANSIONS

Contents include:

1 British searchlight (ground defense object)
1 British 3.7-Inch QF (ground defense object)
1 Railroad Flak 12.8 cm (ground defense object)
1 Skilled Gun crew (special medals)
1 Acoustic Mirror (ground defense object)
1 Quad Flak 2 cm (ground defense object)
1 Ju88 “night fighter” (new plane with fuel gauge and observer badge)
1 3-5 player variant
1 The Walls Have Ears (includes target city tokens)

NEW: BABY BLITZ EXPANSION:

Baby Blitz adds a new mapboard depciting cities in England. The Germans are commanded to recommence bombing raids in England and use the new HE177 "Greif" (Griffon). This expansion also includes: 4 planes, 3 V1-missiles, 62 compass cards, 24 weather cards, a fuel gauge, 16 V1 starting cards, 6 cloud elements, new ground defense resources, etc.

Contents (Duel in the Dark): 7 planes, 15+ clouds, 3 thunderstorms, 4 fog elements, 40+ cards (compass and weather set up), 1 wind gauge, 40 ground defense object tiles, 4 fuel gauges, 25+ plastic stands, 4 wood cylinders, 1 large board, 2 VP reference charts, 7 bomb/target marker counters, 6+ medals, MW50 counter, rules with full color examples.
No. of players: 2
Ages: 10+
Playing time: 30-45 minutes per night
Price: $59.99
Stock code: ZMG 7016

IMAGES FROM THE PROTOTYPE - click on images to enlarge

	The Mosquito leads the bomber squadron as they fly over the English Channel. But is it a ruse? Will the bomber follow the Mossie into the field of fighters or turn towards the Ruhr area?
	Pictures of the German ground defense in Frankfurt - fire trucks, balloon barrier, smoke screen, bunker and fuel truck.
	The bomber attacks Frankfurt, and three target markers from the Mosquito illuminate the town. A German fighter is over the target; the flak begins to fire...
	The weather: an important element of the game. In this case it’s summer with a full moon, the wind is blowing from west to east, and a German fighter is all on its own - but the weather could change...
	The fuel gauge from a German fighter, which lets you know the fuel status at all times.