The Chocos PTO (id:#65403)
Designer: Murray McCloskey & Andrew Rogers
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Balance:
JapaneseAustralian
48.648648648649%

Overview:

In late July, the Japanese South Seas Detachment landed on the east coast of New Guinea attempting to secure an overland route to the capital of Port Moresby. A mixture of Australian militia and local militia were sent to delay this landing force. One such unit was led by Captain Sam Templeton who had a unique background. Reputedly starting his military career as a submariner in the Great War. the Irish-born veteran of the Spanish Civil War, he commanded a company of Australian militia in the opening of the Kokoda Trail campaign. At Oivi, Templeton fought a rearguard action which pitted the Australian militia troops, often derisively referred to as "chocolate soldiers" or "chocos", against veteran Japanese infantry.
Attacker: Japanese (144th Infantry Regiment, South Seas Detachment)
Defender: Australian (B Company, 39th Battalion, Maroubra Force)  
4.5 turns
    Players: 2     OBA: None     Night: No
Unit Counts:
Squads: A:11.5 D:8.5
AFVs: A:0
AFVs: D:0
Guns: A:0
Type 89 Heavy Grenade-Launcher x 2
D:0
OML 2-in. Mortar

Victory Conditions:

Exit VP: Building Control VC: Area Control VC:
Unit Based VC: LOS Style VC: CVP Cap:
Misc Rules: PTO (G.1)
Map Board(s): 37
Overlays: O2 O5 X26
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Last Played:
DateReporterOpponentBal.ResultComments
2023-07-28(A) Dan Best vs Gary Bradley Japanese winSt. Louis ASL Tournament 2023.
2023-07-04(D) M van Houte vs S.H. Japanese winNice small scenario with options both wrt where to attack (and when to Banzai) and wrt where to defend (and where to fake a defense); the Japanese reinforcements add a lot to the game, as they make a timely fall-back a must for the Aussies. I set up my defense with a lot of dummies up north, and a lot of FP south, incl. a HIP squad with 8-1 and LMG; the idea was to lure the Japanese in that direction: it worked to perfection, as the Japanese immediately Banzaied, without use of Smoke no less. Unfortunately, my dice were absolutely abysmal all game (probably my worst ever), so basically nothing worked and the game was technically over at the end of turn 2. A shame, since the scenario actually does feel balanced and should end with nail-biting threadbare Banzais in the last turn, where every HS or leader can make a difference.
2021-12-18(D) Neal Ulen vs Scott Rowland Japanese win
2021-08-13(A) S. Slunt vs Brad Hunter Japanese winthe key to the Japanese victory in one word BANZAI !!!!!!!
2021-08-05(D) Vilis Pavulans vs Matias Dahlbäck Australian winReally no mistakes from Matias and the japanese. The crucial rolls where on the aussie side though. Good japanese progress in the first turn and the second was a banzai. Some casualties for the japanese but things looked really bleak for the commonwealth troops. The next two turns where retreat in an orderly fasion. Gathering troops up at the hill and then came the second banzai against the huts. This time the fire ate away japanese soldiers but a few got the whole way and defeat seemed sure for the aussies but a heroic squad managed to kill a stack of japanese and the chances to get that last hut in the final japanese turn withered away. Awesome game, even and exciting but the dice where from down under.
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Danno Added a playing2023-07-29 01:56:42
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Hutch Modified the overview2023-05-26 16:17:31
Bongiovanni Added a playing2022-09-16 14:01:15
Neal Ulen Added a playing2022-04-06 04:03:23
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Avg Rating: 6.31Votes: 13
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To-Play list count: 1
Estimated Play time: 2.3 hours
Recorded Games: 9
Archive recorded plays:
Japanese6
Australian3
Drawn:0

ROAR Data: (as of October 2023)
The Chocos [Confirmed]
[A] Australian 12
[D] Japanese 16
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