Interceptor Ace: Daylight Air Defense Over Germany, 1943-44

Defend the Reich from the cockpit of a Luftwaffe interceptor

Interceptor Ace brings Gregory M. Smith's acclaimed Ace Series to the daylight air war over Germany between March 1943 and February 1944. This fully solitaire tactical wargame places you in command of a German fighter pilot tasked with intercepting massive American bomber formations protected by long-range escorts.

Every mission becomes another chapter in your career. Survive dangerous sorties, destroy enemy aircraft, earn medals and promotions, improve your pilot's abilities, and attempt to complete an increasingly deadly combat tour as Allied air power grows stronger.

The game combines an engaging narrative campaign with historically grounded mechanics. Numerous Luftwaffe aircraft are available, allowing players to experience the technological evolution of German interceptors throughout the campaign while building the story of their own ace pilot.

Highlights

• Designed specifically for solitaire play.
• Dynamic campaign covering March 1943 to February 1944.
• Pilot career system with skills, promotions and decorations.
• Thirty different aircraft variants represented.
• Fast-paced tactical air combat.
• Outstanding replay value.
• Part of Gregory M. Smith's acclaimed Ace Series.

Box Contents

• One countersheet (223 counters)
• Fifteen double-sided Aircraft Display Mats (30 aircraft)
• Six Player Aid Cards
• One Operations Map
• One Position Chart
• Eight Ace Pilot Cards
• Sixty Combat Cards
• One Sortie Log pad
• One Rulebook
• Two six-sided dice
• One ten-sided die
• One twenty-sided die

Game Information

• Designer: Gregory M. Smith
• Publisher: Compass Games
• Series: Ace Series
• Period: World War II
• Scale: Tactical
• Players: 1
• Playing Time: 2–3 hours
• Language: English
• Complexity: Medium
• Recommended Age: 14+

Interceptor Ace successfully combines narrative gameplay with detailed historical simulation. Every sortie becomes a tense balancing act between pressing the attack and surviving to fly another mission.

Fans of The Hunters, Nightfighter Ace, Western Front Ace, and American Tank Ace will immediately recognize the addictive career system that has made Gregory M. Smith's designs so popular.