Axis & Allies: World War I 1914

Axis & Allies: World War I 1914 is a war and strategy board wargame in the Axis and Allies series created by Larry Harris and published by Avalon Hill. Unlike the other games in the Axis and Allies series, it focuses on World War I, specifically the European, African, and Near East theaters.

Despite its basis on real-world events, it is not intended to be an accurate simulation of history. Instead, it is designed for balanced and streamlined gameplay.

Gameplay
The game is designed for 2-8 players (7 when playing with the Russian Revolution rule), representing the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, the United Kingdom, France, the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, and the United States of America. The first three represent the Central Powers and the latter five the Allied Powers. These countries fight to gain territories producing Industrial Production Credits. The United States may not enter the war until the beginning of round 4 unless it is attacked. Each turn consists of purchasing new units, attacking, and moving units across the board.

A typical turn
A turn consists of the following phases:


 * 1) Purchase and Repair Units. Units are purchased with IPCS, and damaged battleships are repaired
 * 2) Movement: Any and all units may be moved during this turn. This includes moving into enemy-controlled territories
 * 3) Conduct Combat: Any battles are resolved using 6 sided dice, that represent the unit's strength
 * 4) Mobilize new units: Units purchased in phase 1 are placed on the board
 * 5) Collect income: The player collects IPCS. The amount collected varies on the territories the player owns.

Minor aligned powers
Across the board there are territories that have 2 control symbols on them. These are minor aligned nations, and their smaller marker represents their alignment. The nation to which the territory is aligned with may enter the territory and gain infantry relative to the IPC value of the territory, with 1 unit gained being artillery. The same applies if the territory is attacked by an enemy nation.

Minor Neutral powers
Minor Neutral powers are similar to Minor aligned powers, but they have no alignment. If they are attacked, the Minor Neutral power gains infantry relative to the IPC value of the territory, with 1 unit being artillery

United States Neutrality
The United States may not enter the war until the beginning of round 4 unless it is attacked by a central powers player. The United States Navy may also not leave sea zone 1

Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution is an optional rule. The revolution begins at the end of any Russian turn after round four if Russia is losing the war. Russia is considered to be losing the war if three or more territories adjacent to Moscow are controlled by the central powers, At least 1 other original Russian territory is controlled by the central powers or is contested, and Moscow is controlled by Russia or is contested. If the Revolution occurs, the Russian player is removed from the game, and their pieces are removed from the board. The central powers control the territories they owned at the start of the Revolution, but can no longer attack Russia or take any more territories.

Contested Territories
When a territory is attacked, it becomes contested, and loses IPC value, since two players are considered to own the territory. This is because land battles last for only 1 turn, and the units stay in the territory after the battle.

Winning the game
Victory conditions are similar for both sides. For the Allies, if they capture the German capital of Berlin and one other Central Powers capital, they win the game. For the Central Powers, if they capture two allied capitals, one of which is the British capital of London or the French capital of Paris, they are the victors.