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Screen split in two sides, each showing part of the map - the most common view in the game. The game uses a software engine very similar to the better known Battle Isle '93 game. [1] It is played on a hexagonal grid for a map. [1] Both players act simultaneously on a split screen, each showing a part of a larger map. [1]
The First World War, subtitled "August 1914–November 1918", is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) in 1977 that simulates World War I.. The game is an expansion of the SPI "monster" game War in Europe, and does not come with maps; players must own a copy of War in Europe and must re-mark the World War II maps with fortifications and national boundaries ...
It is the first game in the series not focusing on the European Theater of World War II, but rather taking place in the titular World War 1. [2] The main campaign lasts from 1914 until 1919, and takes place on a map covering Europe, the northern Atlantic, and north-western part of North America. [2]
Countries of Europe - 1914 - with labels: Image title: Labeled and coloured Map of Europe as it was in mid-1914, prior to the outbreak of World War 1. Every country has an ID which is its ISO3166-1-Alpha-3 code in lower case.
In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nicky Palmer thought this was a brilliant game for its size, writing, "a small map squeezes in every front in continental Europe, and extremely ingenious rules encompass the whole war at a grand strategic level, enabling the game to be played in a few hours." Palmer did think the game ...
Another spin-off game, "Illusions of Glory," covering the Italian, Eastern, and Balkan Fronts in more detail, was published by GMT Games in 2017. The sixth printing was released in December 2018 and introduced a new map based on the tournament scenario, revised counters, incorporated errata, and several new playing aids.
1914 is a two-player corps-level simulation of the first few weeks of World War I on the Western Front.With a 22" x 28" mounted hex grid game map, almost 400 double-sided die-cut counters, a mobilization chart pad for secret deployment, and various charts and instructions including a Battle Manual, the game was considered highly complex.
Image:BlankMap-Europe-v3.png – Europe without borders, showing some of North Africa and Western Asia. Image:BlankMap-Europe-v4.png – Version of Image:BlankMap-Europe-v3.png, but with borders shown; Image:BlankMap-Europe-v5.png – White background, black borders, blue sea.