Remember the Maine! The Spanish-American War, 1898

About this board game

Remember the Maine! The Spanish-American War, 1898 is a two-player simulation of the Spanish-American War, featuring strategic naval play and an operational land game. Published in 1986, it has an estimated playing time of 240 minutes.

The game is divided into two levels. At the strategic naval level, fleets move through areas while players contend with coal supply, blockades, naval search, torpedo attacks, and bombardment. The operational land game uses hex maps to represent ground operations.

Several introductory scenarios provide focused ways to explore the system before taking on the complete campaign. These scenarios cover the naval battle at Santiago, the land battle for San Juan Hill, and the assault on Havana.

• Strategic naval play with area movement
• Operational land combat on hex maps
• Naval search, torpedo attacks, blockade, and bombardment
• Amphibious landings, yellow fever, and morale
• Introductory scenarios plus separate campaign rules

The campaign rules are kept separate from the introductory scenarios, allowing players to become familiar with the game systems before attempting the broader campaign. This structure offers a gradual route into the interaction between naval operations and land battles.

With its combination of fleet movement, supply concerns, coastal action, amphibious landings, and land warfare, Remember the Maine! presents the conflict through interconnected strategic and operational challenges. Players must manage the listed factors while directing naval and ground operations across the game’s two distinct levels.