Carriers at War 1941-1945: Fleet Carrier Operations in the Pacific
Carriers at War 1941-1945: Fleet Carrier Operations in the Pacific is a war
simulation (wargame). In the game the player takes on the role of the task
force commander in the pacific theater during World War II. In the six
simulated conflicts the player can play as both the U.S. and the Japanese
Empire. Included scenarios are Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern
Solomons, Santa Cruz and Philippine Sea.
The game is played on a 72×84 hexagonal grid. The player can gives orders to
the individual units and squadrons, which include naval vessels and land based
aircraft. The computer then simulates how they perform their actions. The game
is quasi real-time, meaning that the game can be paused at any given moment at
which time the player can give orders to the units. All interaction with the
game is through a menu interface. Orders that can be given to units include
strike, escort, transport, support, refuel and more complex maneuvers such as
strike routines .