''Bug-Eyed Monsters'' is a 1983

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published by

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Gameplay

''Bug-Eyed Monsters'' is a

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board game which takes place in 1951, involving alien invaders kidnapping women in one scenario, and presidential hopeful

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in the other scenario.

Reception

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reviewed ''Bug-Eyed Monsters'' in ''

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'' No. 68. Costello commented that "The overall quality of the rules, counters, and the attractive, helpful mapboard is first-rate. The scenarios play marvelously. ''Bug-Eyed Monsters'' even proves to be an excellent solitaire game."

References

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