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(UPCOMING) 2026 Annual - The Road to Tokyo

"We are fighting the Japanese, but the US Navy is the enemy."

- MacArthur's Chief of Staff to a visiting Australian general

The Road to Tokyo is a two player (but uniquely, four-sided) game depicting events in the Pacific Theater for the first 6 months of 1944. The map depicts the principle fronts in New Guinea and the Central Pacific and each turn is around 2 weeks. Players assume the roles of both Nimitz and MacArthur and more indirectly, the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy forces opposing them. The twist is, each player controls forces on both sides and must strive to do better than his nominal ally (but secret opponent).

The victory conditions are a bit unusual. Players must minimize their own casualties, but maximize those of their opponent, and attempt to garner the most "Headline Points" possible, influencing Roosevelt's ultimate decision to take the road to Tokyo through the Philippines (MacArthur's demand) or by Formosa (Nimitz's plan). At times, the imperative to "make the news" will cause "mere war considerations" to seem almost quaint.

The Road to Tokyo and the 2026 ATO Magazine Annual from ATO

Maps - One full color 17"x22" mapsheet
Counters - 176 colorful die-cut 5/8" pieces
Cards - 52
Rules length - 12 pages
Charts and tables - 2 pages
Event Cards - 18
Complexity - Medium
Playing time - Up to 4 to 6 hours
How challenging is it solitaire? - Average

Design - Stephen Cunliffe
Development - Russ Lockwood
Graphic Design - Mark Mahaffey

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