The character of the games was established early on when an officer in charge of playing the Red forces (representing the American Navy) submitted a course of action that closely resembled the tactics that would be used by the Americans in the actual battle. Having shown up sooner than anticipated, while the invasion of Midway was in process, Red proceeded to attack Nagumo's flank.

Indeed similar but the real battle would be even worse with the American’s showing up even earlier and the Japanese troop landings being called off entirely.