Literally "Play of the small advertisements of France-evening" Description from A Gamut of GamesSid Sackson mentions this game on p12 of A Gamut of Games. He writes that it "… has a delightful gallic flavor. Players move around a board showing a map of Paris. They acquire children by landing on the proper spaces. The children are educated by landing on...
The Jewish war The zealot rebellion against Rome (66 to 73 AD) The Jewish war (or Great revolt) in the roman province of Judea, was the consequence of roman oppression leaded by Gessius Florus (governor of Judea) against Jews of Galilea & Judea. Convinced that Romans would destroy his kingdom, the king of Gamala sent a contingent of cavalry in Judea which...
"Jihad!: The Rise of Islam, 632-732 A.D." is a board-wargame simulation of the first century of Islamic expansion after the death of Mohamed, the Prophet and founder of the Islamic religion. During this period a holy war of conquest and the religious conversion of non-Arab peoples were the mainsprings of Islam and the Arabs progressed from a religious...
Maybe the first battery operated game ever produced. Torpedo attack relies upon two "D" sized batteries to power the naval warfare game board. Two opponents maneuver their battleships across the ocean while the opposing player attempts to find and torpedo them. A red light comes on when a hit is successful and a small magnet is placed upon the "damaged"...
Job Creator(?) is an economic strategy game. Players are members of the "1%" in a small town. They own means of production and shops in the town, employ the citizens and produce and sell goods back to the population. In the beginning of the game, a small percentage of the town is employed, however the population has all of the money they need to buy goods...
Jogo da Bol$a is a game about stock market investment, based in buy and sell actions of four sectors (mineration, electricity, petroleum and telephony) you need make the best with your money. The high and low of the stock market is decided for cards. The game was produced like a tool to teach the public how to work the stock market and for the variations...
From the publisher's website: Miniatures rules for the War of 1812, representing company level actions of roughly 150-800 men per side, provided with full colour graphics. John Bull was another name for the British, just as "Cousin Jonathan" was what the British called the Americans. Totally new and innovative system geared specifically for the period....
John Butterfield's Battle of the Bulge is an analog version of the popular iOS wargame published by Shenandoah Studio. This printed version was made available as a Kickstarter incentive to supporters of Shenandoah's project. Game covers the entire area of the conflict, and runs from December 16th through the 28th. Units are generally divisional in scale...
"WWII Commander, Volume One: Battle of the Bulge" is the first in a series of fast-playing area-based wargames on key campaigns of the Second World War. Battle of the Bulge is a two-player wargame of the German offensive against the Western Allies in December 1944, designed by renowned wargame designer John H. Butterfield and based on his original...
The Game simulates the legendary world of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Barsoom. Players are involved in Barsoomian epics in the role of one hero or one of his companions, and strive to perform as nobly as those heroes of the past. There are evil villains to be met, Martian wildlife to be tamed, great treasures unique to Barsoom to be gained and lovely lasses to...
One of only a handful of licensed games based on the John Carter of Mars saga by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Published by Heritage Models in 1978 and now very rare. Supported by a line of 25mm lead miniatures, also released by Heritage. The Handbook includes a miniatures painting guide, descriptions of the different races of Mars, and a set of man-to-man action...