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.
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.