Compass Games - Saipan: The Bloody Rock (The Marianas Campaign: Volume One, 2017 First Edition). Designed by Ross Mortell with series system mechanics by Adam Starkweather and striking cover art by Antonio Pinar, this monumental Company Scale System (CSS) wargame masterfully simulates the historic World War II amphibious assault, land combat, and defensive operations across the island of Saipan in 1944.
This specific copy comes directly from the collection of a dedicated historical systems playtester and is beautifully preserved as a completely sorted, ready-to-play gameplay asset. The game components are exceptionally clean and have been fastidiously organized to bypass hours of initial counter segregation setup.
The core game pieces are in exceptional condition. The vast array of colored military unit counters (representing US Marine Corps, US Army, and Japanese defensive forces) and tactical combat markers have been completely punched and meticulously sorted into a multi-row black plastic unit tray and a heavy-duty multi-compartment translucent tackle case, complete with custom dice. Basic core mechanical operation was tested (all rulebooks, scenario manuals, and cardstock tracking folders are crisp, flat, and physically verified), but it has not been exhaustively tested through every advanced feature.
To maintain strict description honesty and protect your buyer experience, the contents of this listing are strictly limited to the specific verified components shown in the photos:
- Saipan: The Bloody Rock official Rules of Play booklet
- Saipan: The Bloody Rock official Scenario Book manual
- Multi-page color-coded cardstock Company Scale System tracking display sheets and combat charts
- One multi-compartment translucent plastic tackle organizer box completely filled with pre-sorted tactical markers and status tokens
- One custom multi-row rigid black plastic sorting tray completely filled with pre-segregated military unit counters
- Two clear poly zip-bags containing specialized combat chits and division indicators
- Assorted specialized combat dice (including green and red 8-sided dice)
An absolute master-class holiday or winter gift choice for serious World War II historians, Pacific Theater wargame system researchers, and dedicated out-of-print Compass Games completionists. Prospective buyers are welcome to reach out to request specific additional functionality or piece verification tests on the pictured components prior to shipping.