HSASL 1 - Operation Watchtower
Published by: Multi-Man Publishing. January 1990
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Introduction:
Operation: Watchtower is the first of the Historical Studies, which is appropriate since Guadalcanal was the first American offensive in the Pacific. Hopefully, once a player has played through the sixteen scenarios within, they'll better understand the campaign and its outcome.
Contents:
• 1 42x30 Historical Map
• 1 Countersheet of 1/2" counters
• 16 scenarios on cardstock
• Chapter Z Additions for the Edson's Ridge mini-HASL
• 1 Historical Writeup of the campaign
Contents:
• 1 42x30 Historical Map
• 1 Countersheet of 1/2" counters
• 16 scenarios on cardstock
• Chapter Z Additions for the Edson's Ridge mini-HASL
• 1 Historical Writeup of the campaign
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Scenarios:
| Scenario | Played | Total | Rating | Location | Theatre | Attacker | Defender | Length | Balance | Popularity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS 1: First Matanikau | 0 | 29 | 7.75 | Matanikau Village, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 4 hrs | 60% American (USMC) | 6% |
| HS 2: War Without Quarter | 0 | 27 | 7.40 | Tenaru River, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 9.6 hrs | 56% American (USMC) | 6% |
| HS 3: Tasimboko Raid | 0 | 23 | 6.20 | Tasimboko, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 6.8 hrs | 60% American (USMC) | 5% |
| HS 4: High Water Mark | 0 | 31 | 6.00 | Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | Japanese | American (USMC) | 11.9 hrs | 94% American (USMC) | 6% |
| HS 5: Restoration | 0 | 84 | 6.29 | West of Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 2.6 hrs | 65% Japanese | 18% |
| HS 6: Just Fighting Through | 0 | 27 | 4.80 | Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 5.4 hrs | 56% American (USMC) | 6% |
| HS 7: We Know Where They Are | 0 | 17 | 6.00 | Lunga Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 2.2 hrs | 81% American (USMC) | 4% |
| HS 8: Bailey's Demise | 0 | 51 | 6.20 | "The One-Log Bridge", Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 3.5 hrs | 61% American (USMC) | 11% |
| HS 9: Ambitious Plans | 0 | 4 | 8.00 | Point Cruz, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | Japanese | American (USMC) | 9.8 hrs | 73% American (USMC) | 1% |
| HS10: Government Property | 0 | 16 | 8.00 | Matanikau River, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 8.4 hrs | 88% American (USMC) | 3% |
| HS11: The Sand Spit | 0 | 20 | 8.00 | Matanikau River Mouth, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | Japanese | American (USMC) | 10.1 hrs | 76% Japanese | 4% |
| HS12: Chesty's Turn | 0 | 26 | 5.50 | Lunga Ridge, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | Japanese | American (USMC) | 7.1 hrs | 73% American (USMC) | 5% |
| HS13: The Ravine | 0 | 26 | 7.33 | Near Hill 81, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 6.6 hrs | 65% Japanese | 5% |
| HS14: The Christmas Gifu | 0 | 13 | 5.00 | The Gifu, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American | Japanese | 4.9 hrs | 83% Japanese | 3% |
| HS15: Hill 27 | 0 | 81 | 5.75 | Hill 27, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | Japanese | American | 3.3 hrs | 58% American | 17% |
| HS16: Sims Ridge | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | Galloping Horse, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American | Japanese | 2.7 hrs | Unknown | 0% |
| OW CG 1: Bloody Ridge Campaign Game | 0 | 4 | 5.25 | Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | PTO | American (USMC) | Japanese | 1.5 hrs | Balanced | 1% |
* Popularity is the sum of Roar and Archive reported playings based as a percentage of the parent publication's total games.
(Dark) grey rows indicate Night scenarios.
Median length of scenarios: 5.4hrs
Average rating of scenarios: 6.38
Total playing time: 100.4hrs