{"product_id":"iwo-bloodbath-in-the-bonins-19-feb-17-mar-1945","title":"Iwo: Bloodbath in the Bonins 19 Feb – 17 Mar 1945","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/chris-perello\"\u003eChris Perello\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/decision-games-(i)\"\u003eDecision Games (I)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e144958\/iwo-bloodbath-bonins-19-feb-17-mar-1945\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/144958\/iwo-bloodbath-bonins-19-feb-17-mar-1945\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIwo, Bloodbath in the Bonins 19 Feb – 17 Mar 1945, is a solitaire game using a modification of the Fire \u0026amp; Movement combat system. Developed to portray the mechanized battlefields of a later generation, F\u0026amp;M stresses the use of fire support to generate breakthroughs, followed by a rapid penetration by mobile reserves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIwo Jima was a critical point on the flight path of US bombers from their Saipan bases to their Japanese targets. The island would be a refuge for malfunctioning or damaged bombers coming or going. An obvious target for a US amphibious assault, the Japanese had reinforced the garrison and dug miles of tunnels the length and breadth of the island. Their goal was to inflict maximum casualties on the Americans to force them to reconsider the seemingly inevitable invasion of Japan. The resulting battle was brutal, even by the standards of the Pacific War.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Iwo, the Japanese fought from within an extensive tunnel network, neutralizing the usual fire support effects and limiting maneuver to the US approach to each fortified position. The Japanese units are hidden, their strength revealed only at the instant of combat, so the US player must mass against a position to play it safe, using fire support to suppress the defenders and so reduce attacker casualties (a key victory condition]. On the other hand, the US player must clear the island to win, and time is not on his side. Sooner or later he must take risks to push the battle forward. Taking some terrain, like Mount Suribachi, is critical to weakening the island's defense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Japanese defense is handled by a short, simple set of priorities when conducting Japanese bombardments, punctuated with an occasional Banzai charge. A weak attack against a bunker may only displace the defenders to another position, where they will have to be attacked again. The rules include an option for a two-player game, with a second player handling the\u003cbr\u003eJapanese forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote: This is a SOLITAIRE game with two-player rules included.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame Scale:\u003cbr\u003eGame Turn: 2 days\u003cbr\u003eHex: 350 yards \/ 300 meters\u003cbr\u003eUnits: Company to Battalion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGame Inventory:\u003cbr\u003eOne 17 x 22\" full color map\u003cbr\u003eOne dual-side printed countersheet (100 1\/2\" counters)\u003cbr\u003eOne 4-page Iwo rulebook\u003cbr\u003eOne 8-page Fire \u0026amp; Movement Folio Standard rulebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSolitaire Playability: Very High\u003cbr\u003eComplexity Level: Low\u003cbr\u003ePlayers: 1 (Solitaire game, but 2 or more can play)\u003cbr\u003ePlaying Time: 1-2 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayers will need to include one 6-sided die for play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Decision Games (I)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":17427385712691,"sku":"17427385712691","price":22.12,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic1715072.jpg?v=1578609526","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/iwo-bloodbath-in-the-bonins-19-feb-17-mar-1945","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}