ˈæksɪs ænd ˈælaɪz wʌzɐ ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp fɔːɹ kəmpjˈuːɾɚ ɡˈeɪmz stɹˈæɾədʒi plˈʌs nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt "wˈɔːɹɡeɪm ʌvðə jˈɪɹ" ɐwˈɔːɹd, wˌɪtʃ ˈʌltᵻmətli wɛnt tə ðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənəl ˈɑːɹt ʌv wˈɔːɹ.
Axis & Allies was a runner-up for Computer Games Strategy Pluss 1998 "Wargame of the Year" award, which ultimately went to The Operational Art of War.