Platoon 1986 Avalon Hill

	Platoon	1986	Avalon Hill
	First produced	1986	Players	2	Age(s)	15+

Click the picture for more		1 x 2-piece game board 2 x substitution cards 79 x soldier counters; - 37 green Americans - 42 tan North Vietnamese 2 x sets of 8 substitute counters labelled A-H 4 x claymore weapon counters 3 x booby trap counters 10 x US action chit counters 8 x NVA action chit counters 7 x double side markers; - bunker / foxhole 18 x double side markers; - barbed wire / pinned down 80 x plastic bases 2 x dice, 10 sides 1 x rules sheet 1 x battle manual Man-to-man combat during the Vietnam war, based upon historical data and the fire fights featured in the movie. Command American or North Vietnamese forces in 4 fire fights, each a separate game with unique setup, special rules and criteria for winning. Score points for eliminating enemy soldiers, crossing and leaving the game board, reaching specific destinations and for taking / holding strategic areas. The player with most points, wins.

33 American soldier counters are individually named characters from the movie; Ace, Adams, Barnes, Big Harold, Bunny, Crawford, Doc, Ebenhoch, Elias, Flash, Francis (2), Fu Sheng, Gator, Gardner, Hoyt, Huffmeister, Junior, King Pin (2), Manny, Morehouse, O’Neill, Parker, Rhah, Rodriguez, Sal, Sanderson, Taylor, Tex, Tubbs, Warren and Wolfe. The remaining 4 are fake soldiers. Duplicate named counters carry different weapons used by the character in different fire fights.

38 North Vietnamese soldier counters are all unnamed but each with different strength and weaponry. 4 are fake soldiers.
The Battle manual also includes a short explanation of modern ground combat, infantry weapons of the Vietnam war, examples of play, optional game rules and suggested reading.

A rare and collectable game. View a list of other Avalon Hill Games. Platoon, the movie was also released in 1986, directed by Oliver Stone and starring Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger and Francesco Quinn. The box cover includes still shots.