''Cerberus'' is a 1979 board game designed by Stephen V. Cole and published by

Task Force Games Task Force Games was a game company started in 1979 by Allen Eldridge and Stephen V. Cole. TFG published many games, most notably including both ''Star Fleet Battles'' (currently published by the original designers, Amarillo Design Bureau) and ...

Gameplay

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'' (also designed by Stephen Cole and published by Task Force Games), now join forces to invade an alien planet.

Reception

In the September 1979 edition of ''

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found that although Cerberus was slightly more complex than Task Force Games's other offerings of the time, '' Starfire'' and ''

'', it was "still relatively simple." In the November 1979 issue of ''

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'' (Issue No. 33) Greg Wilson characterized it as "a solid game, playable and re-playable. While the occasionally-plodding pace makes it less than perfect for a blood-and-thunder player, I think it is well worth the money... All in all, ''Cerberus'' is a Recommended"

Reviews

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References

{{reflist Board games introduced in 1979 Task Force Games games