Malta Under Siege: 1940-1942
Malta Under Siege: 1940-1942 Rulebook
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Campaign Sequence of Play
- Draw Action Card to Determine Target
- Each Player Secretly Selects One Option
- Players Reveal Options Selected
- Conduct Mission
- Determine Victory Points
- Determine Air Group Performance at the End of the Campaign
Options
1940 Options
Axis
- No retreat, M.C. 200
- C.R. 42
- Flak Guns
- C.R. 42
Allied
- Hurricane
- Flak Guns
- Gladiator
- Sneak Attack, Gladiator
1941 Options
Axis
- M.C. 200
- New Tactics, Bf-110C
- Flak Guns
- Bf-109F
- Fighter Sweep (Bf-109E)
Allied
- Hurricane
- Spitfire I
- Hurricane II
- Deceptive Course
- Flak Guns
1942 Options
Axis
- M.C. 200
- Fw-190A
- No Retreat, Bf-109F
- Deceptive Course
- Bf-109E, Bf 110C
- Flak Guns
Allied
- Sneak Attack, Spitfire V
- New Tactics, Hurricane II
- No Retreat, Spitfire I
- Deceptive Course
- P-38F
- Flak Guns
Mission Targets
| Target Card | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Pilot & Half Loop | 13 | 2 | 12 |
| Barrel Roll | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| In My Sights (1B) | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| In My Sights (2B) | 9 | 13 | 2 |
| In My Sights (3B) | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| Maneuvering | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Out of the Sun | 1 |
Malta Map Targets
The map is numbered #1 to #14. Each numbered target shows the aircraft or ships placed there.
- #1: 2 S.M.79
- #2: 4 He-111H
- #3: 2 Ju-88A, 2 Do-17
- #4: 4 Ju-88A, 4 Ju-87B
- #5: 4 Ju-88A, 2 Ju-87B
- #6: 2 S.M.79
- #7: 2 Ju-87B
- #8: 2 Gladiator, 2 C.R.42
- #9: 2 Hurricane, 2 M.C.200
- #10: 2 Spitfire I, 2 Bf-109E
- #11: 2 Hurricane II, 2 Bf-109F
- #12 (Italy): 2 Wellington III, 2 Blenheims
- #13: 2 Swordfish
- #14: 2 Ju-52
The map's arrows read "To Italy" from #12 and "To North Africa" from #13 through #14. The sheet prints "10 Target-Bound • 9 Home-Bound" beneath the map.
Target-Bound, Over Target, and Home-Bound Game Turn Track
The track is printed with boxes numbered 1 to 6. Boxes 1 to 3 are labelled, in order, Ingress, Bomb and Egress. Boxes 4 and 5 are unlabelled, and box 6 sits on the second row beneath box 1.
Air Group Performance
Determined at the End of the Campaign, from the Net VP total.
| Net VP | Axis | Allied |
|---|---|---|
| 51 or More | Extraordinary | Dismal |
| 31 to 50 | Outstanding | Miserable |
| 11 to 30 | Good | Poor |
| -10 to 10 | Historical | Historical |
| -11 to -30 | Poor | Good |
| -31 to -50 | Miserable | Outstanding |
| -51 or Less | Dismal | Extraordinary |