At the beginning of the game, the Axis powers control six cities while the Allies control seven. The more land you occupy, the more resources you’ll have for building weapons and units. On your turn, you’ll build, deploy, move, and command your army, navy, and air force units to claim territories from your opponents. The axis powers start off militarily strong whereas the Allies have to quickly invest their resources into building defenses and readying themselves for battle. opponents will take on the roles of the five major nations involved in WWII: the Allies (USA, UK, USSR) and the Axis (Germany and Japan).
As with the original, five players or A.I. Staying faithful to the board game, the digital version allows for online multiplayer versus your friends and enemies and automates the setup and the rules, which makes starting a game simple and fast.
Originally designed in 1981, Axis & Allies (A&A) has had major staying power in the board game market. This highly-strategic, tactical war game sets players in the spring of 1942, where the world is teetering into war. Many gamers to this day are huge fans of A&A and now they have a new way to play that will bring players from all over the world together: Axis & Allies 1942 Online.Ĭanadian video game developer Beamdog has released the official digital adaptation of Axis & Allies: 1942 Second Edition.
