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Gamescience
Gamescience is an American game company that produces role-playing games and game supplements. History Gamescience Corp. was started by Phillip E. Orbanes in 1965. In that year, the company published the wargame Vietnam which was reviewed in issue #4 of Strategy and Tactics (S&T) magazine. In 1967 the company published another wargame which Mr. Orbanes designed called Confrontation, which was reviewed in S&T issue #6. In 1968, the company published the wargame, The Battle of Britain designed by Lou Zocchi, which was reviewed in S&T #13. The company was sold before Mr. Orbanes left college. Gamescience was founded by Lou Zocchi. Gamescience published the board game ''The Battle of Britain'' (1968), the wargames '' MiG Killers'' (1977), and '' Strike Team Alpha'' (1978), and the role-playing games '' Star Patrol'' (1977; originally called ''Space Patrol''), '' Superhero: 2044'' (1977), the second edition of ''Empire of the Petal Throne ''Empire of the Petal Throne'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Battle Of Britain (board Wargame)
''The Battle of Britain'' is a board wargame published by Gamescience in 1968 that is a simulation of the Battle of Britain during World War II. Background In July 1940, Germany began aerial attacks on British airfields, cities and infrastructure in an attempt to gain air superiority in advance of an amphibious invasion (Operation Sealion). The Germans were not able to gain air superiority due to the efforts of The Few, and by the fall of 1940, Hitler had turned his attention to an invasion of the Soviet Union. Description ''The Battle of Britain'' is a 2–4 player game in which each player controls an airplane or group of airplanes. Components The game box includes: *20" x 26" hex grid map scaled at 2 mi (3.2 km) per hex *138 die-cut cardboard counters *4 plastic-coated game cards that can be marked with crayons *"Improved Beginner's Game" rules *25-page "Command Manual" rulebook (advanced rules) *"Helpful Suggestions" sheet *two crayons * a six-sided die In additio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MiG Killers
''MiG Killers'' is a board game published by Gamescience in 1977 that simulates combat between jet aircraft from 1945 to 1977. Description ''MiG Killers'' is a board wargame of aerial combat for two players in which each player controls a jet fighter. The game comes with 40 historical scenarios that pair fighter aircraft equipped with technology representative of a particular era. The capabilities of each of the 57 aircraft in the game are listed on aircraft data cards. Players use control logs to track their maneuvers, weaponry and damage. In the Basic game, each aircraft has a turn mode that dictates how quickly it can turn. In the Advanced game, each aircraft is limited by the number of G-forces the aircraft frame (and the pilot) can take. This in turn has an effect on the speed of the aircraft coming out of a turn, and whether its speed falls below its stall speed. Due to the need to track variables and the many optional and advanced rules, the game has been characterized a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Patrol
''Star Patrol'' (originally known as ''Space Patrol'') is a science fiction role-playing game published by Gamescience in 1977. Description ''Star Patrol'' is a science-fiction space-adventure role-playing system. In the initial release, ''Space Patrol'', the brief rules cover character creation and abilities, psionics, alien creatures, gravity, and combat with superscientific weapons. In the revised edition retitled ''Star Patrol'', character creation has been expanded to include the ability to generate an alien character from one of 32 races, the choice of professions such as soldier, engineer, scientist, astronaut, trader, rogue/thief, and spy/diplomat, a choice of 25 skills, as well as the possibility of adding cybernetic body parts and psionic abilities. The game also includes monsters, starship design and combat, and statistics for weapons ranging from a simple dagger to a heavy blaster. Five introductory miniscenarios are included. In the second edition of ''Star Patrol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TWERPS
''TWERPS'' (''The World's Easiest Role-Playing System'') is a minimalist role-playing game (RPG) originally created by Reindeer Games (whose sole product was the ''TWERPS'' line) and distributed by Gamescience. Presented as a parody of the complicated RPG systems which were prevalent at the time while still being a playable game in its own right, its simple structure and humorous nature gave it unexpected popularity. ''TWERPS'' was originally created, written and illustrated (in a distinctive cartoony style) by "Jeff & 'Manda Dee", Jeff Dee being a noted game illustrator and co-writer of '' Villains and Vigilantes''. Publication history ''TWERPS'' was designed by Jeff Dee and 'Manda Dee, and published by Reindeer Games in 1987 as a digest-sized 8-page pamphlet, with four cardstock sheets. Description ''TWERPS'' is a humorous universal system of minimalist rules; ''"TWERPS"'' stands for "The World's Easiest Role-Playing System". Characters have only one ability, Strength. Rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strike Team Alpha
''Strike Team Alpha'' is a 1978 board game published by Gamescience Gamescience is an American game company that produces role-playing games and game supplements. History Gamescience Corp. was started by Phillip E. Orbanes in 1965. In that year, the company published the wargame Vietnam which was reviewed in iss .... Gameplay ''Strike Team Alpha'' is a game in which tactical infantry warfare is simulated between three enemy factions in the 22nd and 23rd centuries. Reception Patrick V. Reyes reviewed ''Strike Team Alpha'' in '' The Space Gamer'' No. 33. Reyes commented that "On a scale of one to ten, I'd give ''Strike Team Alpha'' an 8.6 for an overall rating. I feel it's a good game for the experience board-gamer who wants to try miniatures. The only problem is the price." References {{reflist Board games introduced in 1978 Gamescience games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Zocchi
Louis Zocchi is a gamer, gaming hobbyist, former game distributor and publisher, and maker and seller of polyhedral game dice. In 1986, he was elected to the Charles Roberts Awards Hall of Fame. Career Lou Zocchi was one of the first editors for Avalon Hill's magazine, ''The General (magazine), The General'', and a regular contributor during its first 11 years of publication. He also playtested such early wargames as ''Bismarck (board game), Bismark'', ''Afrika Korps (game), Afrika Korps'', ''Jutland (board game), Jutland'', ''Stalingrad (wargame), Stalingrad'', and a number of titles Avalon Hill did not publish. Zocchi was the first U.S. distributor to sell nothing but adventure games. As a board wargame designer, his credits include ''Luftwaffe'', ''The Battle of Britain (board wargame), The Battle of Britain'', ''Alien Space Battle Manual, Alien Space'', and ''Flying Tigers (game), Flying Tigers'', as well as the 3-, 5-, 14-, 24-, and Zocchihedron, 100-sided die. Zocchi cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardstown, KY
Bardstown is a home rule-class city in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 11,700 in the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nelson County. Bardstown is named for the pioneering Bard brothers. David Bard obtained a land grant in 1785 in what was then Jefferson County, Virginia. William Bard surveyed and platted the town. It was originally chartered as Baird's Town in 1788, and has been known as Beardstown, and Beards Town.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of State. Land Office. "Bardstown, Kentucky". Accessed July 15, 2013. The production of bourbon whiskey is a major industry. History First settled by European Americans in 1780, Bardstown is the second oldest city in Kentucky."History of Bardstown steeped in bourbon" '' |
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...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] |
1968 In Games
This page lists board games, card games, and wargames published in the 1960s. Games released or invented in the 1960s Significant games-related events in the 1960s * Parker Brothers is bought by General Mills General Mills, Inc., is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded processed consumer foods sold through retail stores. Founded on the banks of the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, the company orig ... (1963). * Hassenfeld Brothers changes its name to Hasbro Industries and begins public trading on the American Stock Exchange (1968). * Simulations Publications, Inc. founded by James F. Dunnigan (1969). {{DEFAULTSORT:1960s In Games Games Games by decade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2044
In contemporary history, the third millennium of the anno Domini or Common Era in the Gregorian calendar is the current millennium spanning the years 2001 to 3000 ( 21st to 30th centuries). Ongoing futures studies seek to understand what is likely to continue and what could plausibly change in the course of this period and beyond. Predictions and forecasts not included on this timeline * List of future astronomical events ** List of lunar eclipses in the 21st century ** List of solar eclipses in the 21st century * Projections of population growth * Climate change ** Representative Concentration Pathway ** Shared Socioeconomic Pathways * Extinction * List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events * Predictions and claims for the Second Coming * Near future in fiction * Works falling into the public domain in the United States 21st century 2000s * See: 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
