Sub-title:' The War in the Pacific-1932~~1948'. As this implies, you are supposed to be able to recreate the various Campaigns ongoing in the time line covered. Some claim that this is a remake of S.P.I.'s 'War in the Pacific' although I'd have to remark that it was more ambitious than that. Here's a taste of what's included in this gem.The contents consist of the following: '7'-22' by 34' multi-colors Game Mapsheets 2,580 1/2' by 1/2' & 672 1/2' by 3/4' cardboard game counters '2'-Rules, Scenarios, & Tables Booklets- (of 64 pages)*NOTE*-there are also 'Aircraft Characteristics' Charts for ALL the participants as well as 'Aircraft Rosters' for them and '3'-Player Aid Charts. *NOTE*-at least '1'-d10 is required for play and is NOT included.The smaller counters (1/2' X 1/2') represent: Land Combat Units-ranging in size from Regiments up to Corps levels Air Strike (Aircraft) Markers 'Subron'-markers (depicting a 'Fleet') Merchant Shipping (including Strategic) markers Fortifications Airbases Naval Facilities (Ports) 'Burma Road'-markers A-Bomb markers Turn-Record & Initiative markers Control markers Damage Level (to apply on the 'Facilities') markers Fuel Usage markers Task Force & Effectiveness markers (these are used to 'hide' a Fleet & permit a 'Scout' to reveal them with a probability of 'mis-counting'). Among the smaller counters, there are many colorful and exquisitely detailed Aircraft pieces- (some have the appropriate Camouflage for their side). The larger counters (1/2' X 3/4') represent the Naval vessels for each side from Destroyer Squadrons up to individually named Capitol ships for each respective side. There is even a 'Blimp Carrier'- (with Fighters to launch!) for when they were proposed to be a cheaper replacement for those massive vessels!I'd have to admit that this was going to become the 'New & Improved' version of an old classic-and in many respects it WAS! The only problem was that it was so ill-received by the gaming community that they almost WILLED it to fail in order to retain their 'fond memories' of the previously released game on the same subject. The Mapsheet & game counters' GRAPHICS were state of the art at that time. In fact, they were so great that they even offered some 'New & Improved' versions of game counters using that, for a few other games by some of their competitors because they felt that those could use some.Some of the Scenarios include: a '1932'-Mini Campaign-Attack by the I.J.N. on the Panama Canal with an 'Arms Race' as an *Option*-(and including the 'cancelled' vessels for both sides) a couple of 'Training' Scenarios-the Relief of Wake Island & a Battle Scenario of the 'Battle of the Gilbert Isles' Midway Burma the Philippines Sea a 'Fantasy Sci-Fi' game on 'The Final Countdown'-(the Movie where a Modern Nuclear Carrier is 'sent back in time to just before Dec. 7th, 1941') and of course, the entire Pacific Campaign with some others. The turns represent a Week's time, there is a method for determining 'Initiative' for one side or the other, and many detailed minutiae for those 'buffs' staunch enough to make their way through this. Have fun. - BoardGameGeek