A simple 'Roll & Move' game; throw the die and move forward. The race ends by reaching a special space on the track following instructions glued into the lid. Game should had been published ~1909/10 (definitely later than August 1908), because one of the events printed on the board (space 68) shows the Zeppelin disaster that happened in Echterdingen...
Each of the participants of the game becomes a pilot of Squadron 303. While circling the territory designated on the board, all pilots try to get a certain number of tokens as quickly as possible by accurately shooting in air combat or by knocking down enemy bombers. However, each pilot must be careful not to get hit himself. Knowing the history of...
In honour of the FAVOURITE Computer Game (Arcade), Lunar Lander, and the 40th anniversary of the (faked?) Apollo 11 Moon Landings, here is "Eagle Alight", a Lunar Lander inspired board game. Use fuel, Fuel, FUEL to rotate and slow your craft for an “Eagle Has Landed” moment! This is effectively a simulation of gravity on two hex maps: One with a small...
User Summary Sub-titled "The War in the Pacific 1932-1948, this is a a World War II Pacific Theater wargame that allows you to recreate various campaigns. The game has been described by some as a remake of S.P.I.'s War in the Pacific: The Campaign Against Imperial Japan, 1941-45. The contents include: '7'-22" by 34" multi-colors Game Mapsheets 2,580 1/2"...
A game that appears to have been inspired by Zocchi's Battle of Britain (and to have borrowed a bit from the former game as well.) This game uses 10 minute turns, approximately 5 mile hexes, and units representing Gruppen (27 planes) and Squadrons (12 planes). "The game places you in command of the forces which took part in the original campaign . . ....
From DecisionGames.com: "The Battle of Britain The sky over Britain in 1940 was the scene of one of the decisive battles of World War II, when the Royal Air Force defeated the Luftwaffe’s bid to gain air superiority and open the way for Operation Sealion. Eagle Day is a two- player wargame covering the most critical period of the Battle of Britain. The...
Eagle Leader is a solitaire air tactical game which depicts NATO's air war in a series of hypothetical Cold War Gone Hot scenarios. The game covers the late Cold War, from 1976 (the introduction year of the Eagle) to 1991, with featured aircraft including the F-15C Eagle, the F-15E Strike Eagle, the F-111 Aardvark, the EF-111 Raven, and the F-16 Viper....