Fight in the Skies, also known as Dawn Patrol, is a board wargame first self published by its creator Mike Carr in 1966, then published by Guidon Games in 1972 and by TSR in 1975. The game simulates World War One style air combat between fighter aircraft, and it is the only game to have appeared on the event schedule of every Gen Con convention held since the first Gen Con. It supports two to twelve players, with setup taking about fifteen minutes and a full game running from forty five minutes to two hours, and it emphasizes tactics and strategy over chance.
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Game Type (category) Game Type (category) Game Type (category) Classification
Player CountLarge Group or Variable 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Fight in the Skies (Wikipedia)
Lead, game description
The game simulates World War I style air combat
Lead, original publication
first self-published by creator Mike Carr in 1966
Infobox, players
Players: 2 to 12
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