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Year of the Rat Deluxe Edition recreates the North Vietnamese Army’s (NVA) “Easter Offensive” in South Vietnam in 1972 through a division-level simulation with each turn representing one week’s operations. The powerful NVA units begin the game inverted and in addition have some dummy units to further confuse the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The NVA are also able to move through most rugged terrain while the ARVN are largely confined to roads and open terrain. The ARVN have increasing American airpower as the game goes on while the NVA must cope with supply shortages.

The Deluxe Edition features enlarged counters for ease of play. The map was updated with enhanced terrain analysis and expanded to include portions of Laos. The Orders of Battle were updated and now offer several new variant counters for forces available at the time. Expanded air mobile operations and riverine units enhance the ability of the Allied side to strike swiftly at the elusive and powerful Communist formations. Three main scenarios and 15 order of battle variants offer a whole host of options, including expansion of the map and operations into Laos and Cambodia.