Harpoon (Third Edition)
- Players: 2 players
- Play time: 180 min
- BGG rating: 6.5
About Harpoon (Third Edition)
Harpoon simulates modern naval warfare. Its rules tell how ships and aircraft move, detect enemy contacts, and attack them. Weapons inflict realistic effects, and proper naval tactics produce accurate and believable results. The die-cut counters included in the game make it possible to take this game home and start playing. Tom Clancy's books Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising used Harpoon as a source. (The game was not based on the books.) To quote from the Author's Note in Red Storm Rising "(Harpoon)...served as a primary source for The Hunt for Red October" and "... a macro-wargame or campaign game which, using the" Harpoon system, would fight out a new Battle of the North Atlantic. I thought this was fascinating and we began talking about building a book around the idea...'. Larry Bond is given co-copyright to Red Storm Rising.
- Released
- 1987
- Designer
- Larry Bond
- Age
- 12+
- Best with
- 2 players (BGG community)
Rules and prices
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How many players can play Harpoon (Third Edition)?
Harpoon (Third Edition) plays with 2 players.
What is the best player count for Harpoon (Third Edition)?
BoardGameGeek community voters say Harpoon (Third Edition) is best with 2 players (5 votes).
How long does Harpoon (Third Edition) take to play?
A game of Harpoon (Third Edition) takes 180 min.
What age is Harpoon (Third Edition) for?
The recommended minimum age for Harpoon (Third Edition) is 12+.
Harpoon (Third Edition) expansions
- Harpoon Naval Review 1994
- Harpoon: ASW Forms – Antisubmarine Warfare Data Sheets and Scenarios
- Harpoon: Battles of the Third World War – Modern Naval Warfare Scenarios
- Harpoon: Data Annex
- Harpoon: Ship Forms – Ship Data Sheets and Scenarios
- Harpoon: Sub Forms – Submarine Data Sheets
- Harpoon: Troubled Waters – Data Sheets and Scenarios for Middle East Operations
- South Atlantic War: Battle for the Falklands – Scenarios for the 1982 South Atlantic Campaign
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