Axis & Allies 1942 Game Board Size

its really small. Like 32 x19 and it is really about 4 inches shorter because a chart was inserted to save money on cardboard. So it’s unplayable actually.

It really is unplayable.  Europe is about the only completely unplayable area, but that is where so much of the play occurs.  If they were going to make the map so small, they should have blown up europe out of proportion to the rest of the map.  It may have not been as asthetically appealing, but would have been much more playable.

Buy the game for the pieces anyway.

DL my map and you got something usable

Not only are the areas small but you can barely see the borders in German territories!

I have printed 2 copies of IL’s map, both on my home printer.  The first on plain 8 1/2 x 11 paper, poster style.  I just glued them all together and i figure it cost me about $6.00 in ink and paper.  I didnt mount this version or anything…i just fold it up as a cheap travel map.  It works very well, but its not “super pretty”    The second I printed in the same fashion on better paper and then mounted.  Much prettier, and cost me less than 20.00.  Both versions turn the 30.00 aa 1942 game I bought into a very playable enjoyable situation (map wise)–it always was gameplay wise.  :-D

So to make a long story short–Buy 1942 (the pieces and gameplay are great) and print a version of IL’s map.

THANK YOU IL !!!

alright very nice of you to say that.

I’ve found the gameplay is cramped as well, particularly in Europe and the Atlantic sea zones. Why are there no blow-up maps?

then the map would be even smaller?

They could use more cardboard, but that also probably requires a bigger box. If it’s all about saving cardboard, then yeah there shouldn’t be blow-up maps.

Yeah they should have made the pieces half the size they are bombers and infantry aircraft carriers esppicaly are way to big for this map the size of the map is a bit small but it is a big board and i like the inset on the bottom it needs a few more territories in europe but they need to reduce the pieces

When I first saw the AA42 game board I was severely disappointed.  After playing it a few times, I’ve changed my mind.  Sure, the board can get crowded in places at times and sometimes those of us with bi and tri-focals may need “auxilary” lighting at certain areas, it is still a fun game.  I don’t see myself ever going back to playing the MB version.

Its only crowded the first 2 turns…it clears up after that

@idk_iam_swiss:

Its only crowded the first 2 turns…it clears up after that

Unless you start getting stacks of infantry/tanks between Germany and USSR in those little Eastern European territories…

Where did you get the map printed out?

What size was it?

its double the normal size

Here’s some pics of ILs map. Notice the color coding of the territories and the fact I don’t need ANY chips…