2nd El Alemein is a low complexity wargame on the Second Battle of El Alamein. The game can be played either solitaire or two player. Each player has an objective that he or she must meet in order to win - either number of units destroyed or occupying certain hexes. Each counter can move one hex per turn. The combat is a simple system in which the players must roll greater than or equal to the number printed on the counter to achieve a hit. The rules are only three pages long. The game also includes a counter sheet and a map that can be printed at 11x17 (A3) or 8.5x11 (A4).