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Drive On Stalingrad
''Drive on Stalingrad: Battle for Southern Russia Game'' (also published as ''Drive on Stalingrad: Road to Ruin – The German 1942 Summer Offensive'') is a board wargame originally published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in 1977 that simulates Germany's 1942 campaign in Russia during the Second World War. Contents ''Drive on Stalingrad: Battle for Southern Russia Game'' is a two-person game that simulates combat between German and Russian forces in 1942. The rules are based on those developed for a previous SPI wargame, ''Panzergruppe Guderian'', with additional rules for rail movement, Soviet strategic movement, trucks and supply chains, untried units, air supply, and tactical air units. In addition, at the start of every turn, the German player receives a random "Hitler Directive", which may unexpectedly change the player's entire operational strategy for the turn by placing demands and restrictions on the player. Components The SPI edition of this game, packaged i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive On Stalingrad 1977
Drive or The Drive may refer to: Motoring * Driving, the act of controlling a vehicle * Road trip, a journey on roads Roadways Roadways called "drives" may include: * Driveway, a private road for local access to structures, abbreviated "drive" * Road, an identifiable thoroughfare, route, way, or path between two places Science * Drive theory, a diverse set of motivational theories in psychology * Drive reduction theory (learning theory), a theory of learning and motivation * Prey drive, in the study of animal behavior, the predictable tendency of a carnivore to pursue and capture prey * Gene drive, in genetics, a type of bias in the inheritance of a gene Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Drive'' (1997 film), an action film starring Mark Dacascos * ''Drive'' (2002 film), a Japanese film starring Ren Osugi * ''Drive'' (2011 film), an American crime drama film starring Ryan Gosling * ''Drive'' (2019 film), an Indian romantic drama film Literature * '' Drive: Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoenix (wargaming Magazine)
''Phoenix'' was a magazine primarily focussed on board wargames. It was published in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s by Simpubs Ltd., the British subsidiary of American game company Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI). History In 1974, SPI started to ship some of their wargames to J.D. Bardsley in the UK, who acted as a sales representative using the name SP/UK. Bardsley sold the games either via mail order or face to face at games conventions. Sales increased rapidly, and by March 1976, SP/UK had sold 25,000 units. To handle the increased sales, SPI formed a formal British subsidiary, Simpubs Ltd. in June 1976. In much the same way that SPI published their own house magazine '' Moves'', Simpubs immediately created the bi-monthly periodical ''Phoenix'' with J.D. Bardsley as managing editor. In the first issue (June/July 1976), Bardsley editorialized that "''Phoenix'' is not envisaged as a 'house magazine'", and foresaw a publication of "game reviews, play strategy, game reports w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simulations Publications Games
A simulation is the imitation of the operation of a real-world process or system over time. Simulations require the use of models; the model represents the key characteristics or behaviors of the selected system or process, whereas the simulation represents the evolution of the model over time. Often, computers are used to execute the simulation. Simulation is used in many contexts, such as simulation of technology for performance tuning or optimizing, safety engineering, testing, training, education, and video games. Simulation is also used with scientific modelling of natural systems or human systems to gain insight into their functioning, as in economics. Simulation can be used to show the eventual real effects of alternative conditions and courses of action. Simulation is also used when the real system cannot be engaged, because it may not be accessible, or it may be dangerous or unacceptable to engage, or it is being designed but not yet built, or it may simply n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breakout (magazine)
''Breakout'' was a gaming magazine first published in 1981, published by Conflict Simulations of Australia. The final edition (Volume 12 No 2, not numbered, but effectively No 45) was published in the second quarter of 1992. Contents ''Breakout'' was a magazine focusing on the wargaming hobby. Reception Steve Jackson reviewed the first issue of ''Breakout'' in ''The Space Gamer ''The Space Gamer'' was a magazine dedicated to the subject of science fiction and fantasy board games and tabletop role-playing games. It quickly grew in importance and was an important and influential magazine in its subject matter from the la ...'' No. 41. Jackson commented that "On the whole, it's a credible effort. The mix of materials is good for the hobby at large, and the general quality is high. The reviews are perceptive. Some of the articles are overwritten - a little more editing was called for - and the pages are gray. No illustrations - just ads, one map, and lots of small type." Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casus Belli (magazine)
''Casus Belli'' is a French magazine about role-playing games, published in different formats since 1980. It contains news, reviews, interviews, features, and role-playing game materials. The magazine was published by Excelsior Publications until 1999, by Arkana Press in 2000–2006, and by Casus Belli Presse in 2010–2011, and has been published by Black Book Éditions since 2011. Since 2020, it also has the online video companion ''Casus TV'', which is produced in collaboration with ''Tric Trac''. History ''Casus Belli'' has been released in different forms since 1980, originally under editor-in-chief François Marcela-Froideval and published by Excelsior Publications; for its first few issues, it was a short, black-and-white publication, before changing to a larger format printed in color. In this incarnation, it became the leading role-playing game magazine on the French market. The artists working on this edition included the cartoonist Tignous. The magazine ended publicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Wars
''Paper Wars'' is a quarterly wargaming magazine. The publisher is Compass Games. History and profile The magazine began life as ''Wargame Collector's Journal'' in September/October, 1991 and acquired its current title beginning with issue number nine in March, 1993. The magazine was published by Omega Games, a producer of military simulation board games, card games for business education, and general-interest card games, until September 2012. The magazine includes a game in every issue. The magazine's editor is Ty Bomba and the headquarters is in Cromwell, CT. A CD-ROM containing the first 26 issues in pdf format was released in 2005. Since being taken over by Compass Games, the magazine features a complete wargame in each issue. It also features reviews of new games, discussions of books of interest to wargamers, and industry news and advertisements. See also Ranger (board game) ''Ranger: Simulation of Modern Patrolling Operations'' is a tactical solitaire board wargame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grenadier (magazine)
''The Grenadier'' (or ''Grenadier Magazine'') was a quarterly games publication founded in 1978 that ran for 35 issues. The magazine focused on reviews and discussions of various wargames and related products. It ceased publication in 1990. History ''The Grenadier'' evolved from Game Designers Workshop's ''Europa Newsletter'' in 1978. This periodical was originally titled ''The Paper Soldier'', with the first issue appearing under the new banner ''The Grenadier Wargaming Quarterly'' in January 1978. The first issue of this name was digest size (5½" by 8½") with just 32 pages, and dealt exclusively with Game Designers Workshop products with general military history regarding the subjects of those games. Beginning with Issue 4, other company's games began to be discussed. In 1980, ''The Grenadier'' was slated by their publisher for discontinuance, and Issue 12, dated January 1981, was the last issue published by Game Designers Workshop. Jeffery Tibbetts offered to continue public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wargamer (magazine)
''The Wargamer'' was a magazine devoted to the hobby of board wargaming. Originally published as a British bimonthly magazine by UK Wargamers in 1977, it was subsequently published by World Wide Wargames, which then moved to the United States. The magazine ceased publication in 1990. History Keith Poulter, a political science teacher in England, became interested in board wargames in 1975, and decided to produce a wargaming magazine as a hobby. In 1977 he founded UK Wargamers (UKW) in order publish ''The Wargamer''. Like the American wargaming magazine ''Strategy & Tactics'' published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI), ''The Wargamer'' included a small pullout wargame in each issue. Although Poulter planned to make ''The Wargamer'' a bi-monthly magazine, he was only able to produce three issues by the end of 1977. He changed the name of the publishing company from UK Wargamers to World Wide Games (3W) and published quarterly for the next three years. Starting with Issue 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire & Movement
''Fire & Movement: The Forum of Conflict Simulation'' was a magazine devoted to wargames, both traditional board wargames and computer wargames. It was founded by Rodger MacGowan in 1975, and began publication the following year. In February 1982, Fire & Movement was acquired by Steve Jackson Games. In January 1985 the magazine was sold again to Diverse Talents Inc. (DTI). In 1988, World Wide Wargames (also known as 3W) acquired Diverse Talents Inc. (DTI), publisher of ''Fire & Movement'', ''Battleplan'' and ''Space Gamer'', leading to a complete merger of the two companies. 3W then continued on to publish four gaming magazines simultaneously. John Vanore was the only "outsider" appointed to editorial duties, taking the reins of ''F&M'' at the time. ''F&M'' is now published by Decision Games. In January 2010, the last "print" edition of the magazine was published. Editing and layout had been outsourced to Jon Compton to preserve the independence of the magazine content, but subsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Palmer
Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A Glossary of cricket terms#nick, cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Places * Nick, Hungary * Nick, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland Other uses * Nick, the Allied codename for Japanese World War II fighter Kawasaki Ki-45 * Nick (DNA), an element of DNA structure * Nick (German TV channel) * Nick (novel), ''Nick'' (novel), a 2021 novel by Michael Farris Smith * Nick's, a jazz tavern in New York City * Désirée Nick, a German actress and writer * Nickelodeon, a children's cable channel See also * Nicks, surname * * * NIC (other) * Nik (other) * 'Nique (other) * Nix (other) * Old Nick (other) * Knick (other) * Nick Nack (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Comprehensive Guide To Board Wargaming
''The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming'' is a 1977 book by Nicholas Palmer about the hobby of board wargaming. Contents ''The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming'' is a 223-page book about the hobby of wargaming for non-gamers and gamers alike. The book covers the evolution of wargames, strategy and tactics employed, short reviews of the games that were available when the book was published, and concludes with a sample game as an example of the hobby for newcomers. Reception C. Ben Ostrander reviewed ''The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming'' in ''The Space Gamer'' No. 13. Ostrander commented that "The nicest thing about this book is that a publisher somewhere feels wargaming is a good enough investment for a superior 'production' book. It will become a standard reference work for board wargaming. After all, the first is always in the position to become ''the'' book of any field." In Issue 11 of ''Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panzergruppe Guderian (game)
''Panzergruppe Guderian'' is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications, Inc. in 1976 that simulates the Battle of Smolensk (1941), 1941 Battle of Smolensk during World War II. Description During Operation Barbarossa, Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, the Second Panzer Group led by Heinz Guderian, Generaloberst Heinz Guderian attempted to encircle Russian forces at Smolensk. ''Panzergruppe Guderian'' is a simulation of that battle. Components The original pull-out game comes with: *32" x 22" paper hex grid map scaled to 10.5 km (6.5 mi) per hex *200 die-cut counters *8-page rulebook The map shows the USSR from Vitebsk to the last forest before Moscow. The flat-pack edition added a plastic counter tray, clear plastic cover, and cover graphic sheet. The Designer's Edition added a large box, and the paper map was mounted. The Avalon Hill edition featured a slight smaller 31.4" x 21.5" map, and 260 counters packaged in a "bookcase" box. Counters The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
