Hunt down and sink the Bismarck. Three levels of play. In the advanced game, you use miniatures rules for the combat. Hidden movement by the use of separate search boards.The original Bismarck game from AH was remarkable for one reason: the ONLY playing piece that the German player had was the Bismarck!A straight forward move-and-search naval game. If the British player finds the Bismarck, a battle ensues.The game is played for points. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. The game ends when: 1) the Bismarck is sunk, 2) the Bismarck enters Bergen, St. Nazaire, or Ferrol after patrolling, 3) the German gains so many points it is impossible for the British player to win, or 4) time runs out.Avalon Hill Complexity ratings Basic Game - 4 Intermediate Game - 6 Advanced Game - 7Magazine References:The GENERAL Index Article List: The GENERAL Vol.15,No.6 The Question Box - Bismarck The GENERAL Vol.16,No.2 Bismarck - 'A Child of the Sixties Grows Up' (Design Commentary) Alan R. Moon Bismarck - 'Search for the Graf Spee' (Variant) Mick (Mike) Uhl Design Analysis - 'Bismarck Designer's Notes' Mick (Mike) Uhl Bismarck - 'Bismarck Variant Searchboard' (Insert) Mick (Mike) Uhl The Question Box - Bismarck, Bismarck ERRATA, The GENERAL Vol.18,No.1 Bismarck - 'The Tactical Side of Bismarck - An In Depth Analysis of the Basic and Advanced Bismarck Combat Systems' (Strategy) Bob Proctor - BoardGameGeek