Learn This Game: CONGO MERC by Decision Games

The Congo, 1964

During the 1960s the newly independent Congo was the scene of constant warfare. CONGO MERC is a solitaire game that puts you in the middle of that fighting with a task force of elite commandos. You conduct breakneck advances into the heart of enemy territory, seize critical objectives and, just as important, return to home base.

The game includes two decks of cards. The Mission Cards provide scenario objectives and the resources with which task forces are assembled. Missions include everything from hostage rescue to tracking down Cuban cadre. You recruit from a variety of unit types, including jeep-mounted commandos, light armor, sappers, air support, paratroopers and many others.

Congo Merc is part of the Commando mini-game Series. Once a task force is organized, you maneuver it into the Congo. The map covers the entire country, and when a force enters certain points an Event Card is picked. Events can include anything from UN intervention to ambushes by enemy fighters. There’s a range of foes, from Simba rebels to Cubans dispatched by Fidel Castro. Combat is resolved via a quasi-tactical procedure in which both tactical superiority and firepower play their parts. There are special rules for CIA reinforcements, air transport and leaders.

From DecisionGames.com.

Published by Decision Games.
Designer: Joseph Miranda.

Keywords: Solitaire Only, Decision Games, Commando Series, Mini Series, Wargames, Point to Point, Conflicts in the Congo

Music by DJ Williams/YouTube Audio Library. Used with permission.

This video provides a general description of the game with a detailed look at the components, step-by-step set-up, and sample playthrough.


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TIME STAMP INDEX
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Game Description
02:00 Expansions/Related Games
02:27 Other Games by This Designer
02:39 Similar Games
02:57 History Books
03:11 Overview
03:41 How To Win
04:40 Components
06:22 Rulebook
06:55 Game Set-Up
12:17 Sample Turns
21:43 Victory Conditions
22:06 Accessories
22:53 Disclaimer
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