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''Adventure Gaming'' is a booklet published by
Simulations Publications, Inc. Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) was an American publisher of board wargames and related magazines, particularly its flagship ''Strategy & Tactics'', in the 1970s and early 1980s. It produced an enormous number of games and introduced innovati ...
(SPI) 1981 that contains three short games in different genres meant to introduce players to SPI's range of products.


Contents

''Adventure Gaming'' is a booklet containing three introductory-level games, each one from a different genre.


''The Creatures that Ate New York''

A science fiction game that is a shorter version of SPI's two-player game ''
The Creature That Ate Sheboygan ''The Creature That Ate Sheboygan'' is a science fiction board game released in 1979 by Simulations Publications (SPI). The game received good reviews and won an industry award. Gameplay ''The Creature That Ate Sheboygan'', designed by Greg Cost ...
'', where a Godzilla-like monster rises out of
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to attack the town of Sheboygan. In ''The Creatures that Ate New York'', up to seven players randomly pick a monster and a secret objective.


''Napoleon at Waterloo''

This is a simulation of the Battle of Waterloo, and is designed to introduce the player to many of the concepts of historical board wargames.


''The Tower of Azann''

A fantasy game using a " choose your own adventure" format of numbered paragraph system. One or two players enter the Tower to rescue a child that had been kidnapped.


Publication history

''
Napoleon at Waterloo ''Napoleon at Waterloo'' is a 1984 video game published by Krentek Software. Gameplay ''Napoleon at Waterloo'' is a game in which the player controls Napoleon while the computer commands the forces of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo. Rec ...
'', designed by Jim Dunnigan and developed by
Redmond Simonsen Redmond Aksel Simonsen (June 18, 1942 – March 9, 2005) was an American graphic artist and game designer best known for his work at the board wargame company Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in the 1970s and early 1980s. Simonsen was con ...
, was originally published by SPI in 1971, and was reprinted for inclusion in ''Adventure Gaming''. The other two games were specifically created for ''Adenture Gaming'': The science fiction monster game ''The Creatures that Ate New York'' was designed by Redmond Simonsen and Justin Leites, and the fantasy adventure ''The Tower of Azann'' was designed by Bob Ryer, Justin Leites, Gerard King and Redmond Simonsen.


Reception

In Issue 50 of '' The Space Gamer'', W. G. Armintrout was generally unimpressed by this offering, asking, "What good is an introductory game that is all introductory and no game? ''Tower'' is enough to discourage any novice fantasy gamer, while ''Creatures'' is hardly an endorsement for science fiction gaming. Only ''Napoleon at Waterloo'' is both a decent game and an introduction to gaming. I should also warn you that the 'History of Gaming' and the 'Hints on Play' promised on the cover aren't to be found inside the booklet! Even so, one of the three games here is perfect for the purpose." David Lent of ''Centurion's Review'' felt that this product did a good job of filling an empty niche in the gaming world, that being games specifically designed for absolute beginners.


Other reviews

*'' Moves'' #7 & #53 *'' Fire & Movement'' #24 *''International Wargamer'' Vol. 1 #4 *'' Panzerfaust Magazine'' #63 *'' Phoenix'' #11 *''Simulacrum'' #19


References

{{reflist Simulations Publications games