Introducing the German Invasion of Crete

The creator of Memoir'44, Richard Borg, himself, will return to the tournament, bringing six brand-new scenarios, which he will introduce for the first time at WBC. All players will receive copies of the new scenarios to take home.

This year's theme will be a unique moment in military history: Operation Mercury, the German invasion of Crete in May, 1941 - the first large airborne invasion in history, where over 15,000 German paratroops and glider troops landed at several strategic points on the island. In addition, it was the first time the British made major use of intelligence gathered from the deciphered Enigma code - they knew when the invasion was coming. The battle consisted of ten days of brutal, back-and-forth fighting.

> Mulligan Round: Maleme Air Drop

> 1st Round: Maleme Air Drop

> 2nd Round: Heraklion

> 3rd Round: Rethymnon Second Wave

> 4th Round: Prison Valley Drop

> 5th Round: Platanias

> 6th Round: Galatos

If you bring your Memoir game, Richard Borg will be glad to autograph it. Also, if you have an expansion with road hexes, it will be useful. Air Rules will not be used.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The schedule for Memoir '44 will be similar to previous years. The format will be a projected six rounds, Single Elimination with a Mulligan Round. The Mulligan Round will begin at 9 PM Thursday evening, and the Demo will precede the Mulligan Round at 8 PM.

Winners in the Mulligan round are excused from Round 1 the next day, and can rejoin the event in Round 2 at 11 AM Friday. Losers of the Mulligan Round can rejoin the event fresh in Round 1 at 9 AM Friday. The tournament will then run continuously for the rest of Friday. Based on the estimated number of players, there will probably be six Single Elimination rounds.

In each round, competitors will play twice against each other, switching sides. Best total medal count for the two games wins the match. In the case of a tie, the player who inflicts the most casualties on his opponent wins. In Rounds 3 and later, cumulative wins and cumulative medals will serve as additional tie breakers, if necessary. The final tie-breaker for all rounds will be a number drawn at random by the player upon registering for the tournament, with players who bring games being rewarded with higher numbers.

ABOUT MEMOIR'44

Memoir'44, like its cousins from other eras (Battle Cry, BattleLore, Commands & Colors: Ancients, and the new Commands & Colors: Napoleonics), combines a strong element of strategy with just the right amount of luck from cards and dice. A typical battle can be fought in under an hour, including setup time. Now in its eighth year of distribution, new expansions continue to keep it a vibrant and growing game. Over 200 official scenarios have now been published. Also, in the past year, Days of Wonder has released Memoir'44 Online.

OVERLORD, TOO

In addition to the tournament, several multi-player Memoir'44 Overlord games will be played in the Demonstration area on Thursday and Saturday, organized by John Skiba. Sword Beach will be 10 AM Thursday. Bastogne will be 2 PM Thursday. The action will switch to the Rssian Front on Saturday with two more sessions at 10 AM and 2 PM.