Bismarck

Bismarck is a board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1962 (and revised in 1978) that simulates the hunt for the Bismarck. Description Bismarck is a two-player board wargame in which one player controls the German battleship Bismarck (and in the 1972 edition, the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen), and the other player the British forces hunting for it. Gameplay (1962 edition) The game box contains a search board and a battle board, both utilizing a square grid, along with zone cards, die-cut counters representing a large number of British units, and one single German counter, the Bismarck. The game uses a double-blind system, where the British search areas and zones of the map for the Bismarck. If the British player discovers the location of the Bismarck, combat takes place on the battle board. The Bismarck has a chance to evade combat, restarting the search. Points are gained by both players for destroying ships, and for the German player, for docking in friendly ports.