reminds me of a similar quandary, namely the proper identification of “SOS”
Do the initials refer to a universally recognized plea for assistance,
or do the initials refer to the graphic description of a universally boring army menu item?
on the game boards SOS refers to the SOloman island Seazone
these geographic acronyms can be found on the AAMC’s map.
has anyone here seen the strange righting in australia[game map]
What do you suppose – is it aboriginal petroglyphs?
Whatever its deep hidden meaning, I am sure Nostradamus predicted it would appear on the A&A map!
it says-“mangiai” in the south-east corner
Well, it apparently doesn’t mean “battleship!”
mangiai translates as “I ate” in Italian – so you go ahead and figure that out for us, GeZe!!
(or search it combined with “Australia” on Google, and have the same fun I did!)
maybe its the name of the guy who made the map
Actually, tis an ancient Etruscan battle-cry!
You know, the sons of Nippon cry out the sacred “Banzai” when they charge into battle.
For crusty old Italians, the call of the warrior is “Mangiai” or “I ate!”
(“Did you?”)
I think for old blue-skinned Scottish Highlanders the equivalent is “Maltai” or (“Let’s drink!”)
– but I wouldn’t bet my last haggis on that
its in australia not Itly.
I copy dat – but they speak English in Australia, and “mangiai” ain’t English.
It is a word in Italian, though, and Italians have been turning out pretty good maps ever since Amerigo Vespucci. (God Bless Vespucciland!)
Still, it is conceivable that mangiai is some kind of phonetic representation of an aboriginal word.
Why not ask Avalon Hill?
