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Gunfight in the Valley of Tears, Oct. 9, 1973 is a board game simulating tactical level ground combat between Israel and Syria on the Golan Heights during the 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The product is intended as a simple game suitable for novices.[ citation needed ]
Perry Moore in 2003 issued Gunfight in the Valley of Tears in a plastic sleeve with a paper map and unmounted and uncut counters.
480 unmounted and uncut counters representing Israeli and Syrian units and informational pieces; an 11" by 17" hexagon-patterned map, a rulebook, and players' aid sheets. The game requires but does not include a ten-sided die.
Game Design: Perry Moore
Game Development: Paul Rohrbaugh, Brian Brennan
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