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Helltank
''Helltank'' is a science fiction board wargame published by Metagaming Concepts in 1981 as part of its MicroGame line. The game simulates combat in the future between a supertank and more conventional forces. Gameplay ''Helltank'' is a 2-player game featuring asymmetric forces: one player has a large and advanced supertank, while the other player has more numerous but weaker forces such as infantry and artillery. The map shows a city, wooded hills, a canal, and a highway, and players pick a scenario and a time period. Publication history Metagaming's very first entry in their MicroGame line was ''Ogre'', a science fiction wargame between a large semi-intelligent tank and more numerous but less powerful foes that was designed by Steve Jackson. When Jackson left Metagaming to form Steve Jackson Games, he took with him the rights to ''Ogre''. In an effort to replace this loss, Phil Kosnett designed ''Helltank'', which was published by Metagaming in 1981 as the 19th MicroGame, pack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helltank Destroyer
''Helltank Destroyer'' is a science fiction board wargame published by Metagaming Concepts in 1982 as part of its MicroGame line that features combat between supertanks and other futuristic weapoons systems. The game is a sequel to 1981's ''Helltank'', which is itself based on ''Ogre (board game), Ogre''. Gameplay ''Helltank Destroyer'' is a two-player wargame featuring forces armed with powerful weapons, including powerful Helltanks and even more powerful Helltank Destroyers. Players choose a scenario, and then choose the weapons systems to use. Players can also design their own weapons systems according to a set of rules. Publication history Metagaming's very first entry in their MicroGame line was ''Ogre (board game), Ogre'', a science fiction wargame between a large semi-intelligent tank and more numerous but less powerful conventional weapons. The game was designed by Steve Jackson (American game designer), Steve Jackson, and when Jackson left Metagaming to form Steve Jacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |