Operation Compass (WWII North Africa, 1940) is a solitaire game where the player primarily takes on the role of commanding the Allied forces during the first 4 days of the campaign in Egypt that saw the Italian forces forced out of that country in 1940. The Italian forces are managed by the player in accordance with the rules. The game is not designed for two players. Each hex represents 3 miles from side to side. Each turn represents half a day. Unit counters represent battalions, or Regiments/Reinforced Regiments. Playing time, typically less than two hours. —description from the publisher