The topic is a variety of scenarios involving a new Iran-Iraq war which could expand to include the surrounding states, the US, France and the UK. Two other scenarios focus on Iraqi aggression against Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, and a UN Coalition attack to save the Kurds and Marsh Arabs. Scenario options allow for Israeli entry, chemical and nuclear war, and much more.
18 pages of rules; 34" x 22" map (17 miles/hex); two days/turn; 352 playing pieces representing Brigades and Divisions.
There have been three versions of the game to date, each one reflecting updates to available forces and possibilities.
- The original (1993) edition was published by XTR, designed by Dorlon J. Elliott and developed by Ty Bomba and Chris Perello.
- The second (1999) edition was designed by Ty Bomba and also published by XTR, in Command magazine #50, together with The Tigers are Burning.
- Back to Iraq 3 appeared 2002 in Decision Games' Strategy & Tactics magazine #208. Joseph Miranda joined the design team.
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