Name: Silent Victory 3rd Printing from GMT Games solitaire
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Silent Victory 3rd printing

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U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941-45

"Execute unrestricted air and submarine warfare against Japan."

the time is: 1400 hours, 7 December 1941

Silent Victory is a solitaire tactical level game placing you in command of an American submarine during WWII in the Pacific. Your mission is to destroy as much Japanese shipping and as many warships as possible while advancing your crew quality and decorations - all while remembering you have to make it home.

Silent Victory is purposely designed to deliver a brisk yet intensive gaming experience that forces many decisions upon you as you take command of one of the major U.S. Fleet submarine types in service. Patrols will take you to differing parts of the Pacific as time progresses in the war. The most successful commanders will be those that can manage the risks they take while prosecuting as many targets as possible.

The game engine is built upon the successful The Hunters design and has proven to be a solid, playable experience. All the major U.S. Fleet boat types are accounted for with every level of detail including period of service, armaments, crew makeup, damage capacity, and more.

As a Fleet submarine commander, you will be confronting many decisions during your patrols. To begin with, seven U.S. Fleet submarines are profiled and available for you to choose from. Patrol zones reflect the changing operational areas as the war progresses, from the Philippines to Midway, the Solomons, and even patrols to the waters just off the coast of Japan and China.

Conducting patrols is the heart of the system, as you will be resolving encounters against individual ships, convoys, or even enemy aircraft and submarines. Situations you face and decisions you make suddenly come in quick succession:

How will you engage a convoy once spotted?
Do you close the initial target range at increased risk of detection for a more lethal attack?
If your engagement is at night, will you conduct a surface attack?
Do you launch one or two fire salvos, and how many torpedoes do you fire?
Will you try to follow a convoy or ship to engage in additional rounds of combat?
How will you slip away from escorts to avoid or minimize damage?
What evasive maneuvers do you undertake?

The major U.S. Fleet submarine types are represented and accurately profiled for the patrols you will undertake are:

P Class
Salmon Class
T Class (early and late)
Gato Class
Balao Class
Tench Class

Patrol Assignments include:

The Phillippines
Indochina
Solomons
The Marshalls
Midway
Java Sea
The Empire
China Sea
Marianas

The game delivers an historical narrative as 720 ship targets are uniquely identified (including tonnage) with their historical counterparts that were sunk during the war, including freighters, tankers, Japanese submarines, and warships.

Game System Highlights:

7 U.S. Fleet submarines represented
9 Patrol assignments
720 named ship targets, including 20 capital ships
Special missions for transport, minelaying, evacuation, recon, and lifeguarding
Combat encounters with individual ships, ships, with escort, convoys, and aircraft
Combat versus Japanese submarines
Daytime and night engagements including U.S.-style wolfpack patrols
Submarine damage includes flooding, hull, torpedo doors, periscope, fuel tanks, crew injury (by crew type), engines, hydrophones, AA guns, deck gun, batteries, radio
Crew advancement and commander decorations to include the Navy Cross and CMOH
Multi-player and tournament rule options
Evasive maneuvers, Patrol Abort, Variable Escort Quality, Reassignment to a newer boat, Circular torpedo runs, Random Events, and much much more!

You command one of the deadliest submarines in service during World War II. Will you successfully carry out your patrols, advance your crew status, and survive to tell the tale?

Game Components:

One ½” full-color counter sheet
One ¾” wide full-color counter sheet
Rules booklet with designer's notes
Five player aid cards, 2-sided
Submarine patrol logsheet, 2-sided
Four submarine Display Mats, 2-sided
Submarine Patrol Map
Submarine Combat Mat
Three 6-sided, two 10-sided dice, and one 20-sided die
Boxed

Complexity: Low to Moderate

Average Playing Time: Two-Three Hours

Players: One (with options for more players)

Solitaire Suitability: Very High

Replayability: Very High

Credits

DESIGNER: Gregory M. Smith

DISPLAY & COUNTER ART: Ian Wedge

ART DIRECTOR: Rodger B. MacGowan and RBM Studios

RULES EDITOR: Jack Beckman

PRODUCER: John Kranz

PRODUCT DATA

Game Title: Silent Victory: U.S. Submarines in the Pacific, 1941–45 (3rd Printing)
Publisher: GMT Games
Designer(s): Gregory M. Smith
Players: 1–2 (Primary design is for 1 player, features multi-player options)
Playing Time: 120–180 minutes
Age: 12 and up
BGG Rating: Not verified (Live data unavailable)
BGG Complexity: Not verified (Live data unavailable)
Year Published: 2026 (For this 3rd Printing)

Step into the high-stakes, underwater theater of World War II with Silent Victory 3rd Printing, the premier solitaire tactical wargame published by GMT Games. Designed primarily for 1 player with an immersive average playing time of 120 to 180 minutes, this highly acclaimed simulation puts you in absolute command of an American fleet submarine operating in the perilous waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Utilizing an intuitive narrative-driven game engine, your objective is to stalk, intercept, and sink Japanese warships and merchant shipping while navigating treacherous convoy escorts and aerial threats. Balance risk against reward as you manage torpedo salvos, execute emergency crash dives, and work to upgrade your crew's capabilities. Will your career culminate in prestigious decorations, or will your vessel join the casualties of the deep? Find out in this definitive submarine wargaming experience.

Silent Victory 3rd Printing: Command the Depths of the Pacific Theatre

Prepare to embark on a gripping, career-spanning historical journey with Silent Victory 3rd Printing, an exceptional standalone tactical wargame from GMT Games. Centered entirely around the harrowing American submarine campaigns against the Empire of Japan during World War II, this title offers players a highly detailed, narrative-rich window into the life of a fleet submarine commander. Optimized primarily as a dedicated solo experience for 1 player with a rich 120 to 180-minute playing time, it delivers unmatched tension through accessible yet profoundly thematic simulation mechanics.

Deep Historical Setting and Core Gameplay

The historical backdrop of the game opens at 1400 hours on December 7, 1401, immediately following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Players choose from seven distinct historical U.S. submarine classes—ranging from the early P-Class and Salmon-Class to the technologically advanced Gato, Balao, and Tench-Class fleet boats.

Your operations evolve dynamically across nine unique patrol zones that shift geographically as the timeline of the war advances from 1941 through 1945. From the heavily guarded waters around the Philippines and the Solomons to aggressive hunter-killer operations off the home islands of Japan, every patrol forces you to balance tactical aggression against structural survival.

Authentic Naval Mechanics and Tactical Choices

At the heart of the system is a highly functional chart-driven encounter matrix. When an enemy contact is generated, you must immediately make critical operational choices:

Approach Strategy: Will you close the distance for a highly lethal torpedo spread, or remain at long range to avoid detection by anti-submarine escorts?
Combat Adjustments: Will you execute a daring surface raid under the cover of night, or utilize submerged periscope attacks during daylight hours?
Resource Management: Track individual torpedo loadouts, sub-assembly damage (such as periscopes, hydrophones, and battery banks), and account for historical American torpedo defect rules that can result in frustrating duds or circular runs.

Immersive Solo Mode and High Replayability

What makes this system a beloved staple among wargaming hobbyists is its focus on emergent storytelling. Every campaign tracks your captain’s promotions and crew experience levels. Sinking legendary capital ships or racking up tonnage builds crew efficiency, unlocking specific combat bonuses.

With 720 real, historically named target vessels to sink—each accurately represented by its true wartime tonnage—no two operational careers feel remote or identical. If things go awry during a depth-charge drop, the sub-system damage logs turn escaping back to base into an intense exercise in disaster management.

BOARDGAMEGENERAL ADVICE

At Boardgamegeneral, we consider Gregory M. Smith's submarine system to be an absolute gold standard for solo historical gaming. If you have previously encountered The Hunters (which focuses on German U-boats in the Atlantic), you will feel instantly at home with Silent Victory 3rd Printing. However, the Pacific theater flips the script beautifully: instead of starting the war with hunting advantages and ending in a defensive struggle, the American campaign starts with highly unreliable torpedoes and escalates into total naval dominance by 1945.

The primary strength of this game lies in its brilliant narrative generation. It manages to translate a sequence of dice rolls and chart consultations into a white-knuckle, cinematic story where you genuinely care about the survival of your crew. The only potential drawback is that it features high element-of-chance dependencies via dice outcomes; it is a game of risk management rather than absolute operational control.

We classify this as a perfect intermediate-level wargame. The rules are extraordinarily accessible, lacking the dense paperwork of heavy hex-and-counter systems, making it an exceptional entry point for board gamers looking to cross over into historical wargaming.

Verdict: An essential purchase for dedicated solo gamers and naval buffs looking for a rich, campaign-driven tactical simulation that sets up quickly and delivers massive narrative payoffs.

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