2 Minutes to Midnight
2 Minutes to Midnight

2 Minutes to Midnight

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2 Minutes to Midnight – A strategic game of the Cold War.

A game of influence, military, sabre-rattling, global trade, embargoes, technology, Soviet reforms, spies, and coups.

Play out the whole of the Cold War for one or two players.

  • Asymmetric Sides – USSR & USA each play dierently.
  • Historical Focus – Extensively researched & details, but simple to play.
  • SOLO mode – Out-of-the-box solo play for quick-start solo goodness.
  • A Day’s Game - scenarios at 1, 2, 4, and 7 hours play time.

As the USA, can you force the collapse of the Soviet Union?

As the USSR, can you win the space race and spread communism?

Game Contents:

  • One 34”x 22” game map
  • One Technical board 18” x 22” (this matches up to the main map sizing)
  • 80 cubes (40 red, 40 blue) - influence
  • 45 semi-transparent discs in Red, Yellow and Blue - markers
  • 40 wooden discs in Red, Grey and Blue - governments
  • Three Counter sheets - nice, rounded counters
  • One Rule book
  • Six Scenario Sheets - graphical setup
  • Four Quick reference sheets
  • One SOLO reference sheet
  • One Soviet player mat board
  • 129 Event Cards, 30 Money/Oil etc. cards & 20 SOLO cards
  • 8 Dice (red and blue, of course!)
Additional information
Name
2 Minutes to Midnight
SKU
PID01001
Vendor
Plague Island Games
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