Board games of the 1980s
Chapter 1
The rise of the party game
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Chapter 2
Microchips and plastic mountains
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Chapter 3
The golden age of strategy
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Board games of the 1980s
Ch 3 · The golden age of strategy
diegoplays We're climbing up the very first tech tree! (Branching out, yeah!) / We're unlocking everything we see! (Oh-oh, yeah!)
Fun Fact
HeroQuest miniature legacy: The highly detailed plastic miniatures in the 1989 game HeroQuest were sculpted by Games Workshop, the famous creators of Warhammer.
Glossary
wargame (noun)
A recreational board game in which players simulate a military battle, campaign, or conflict. In 1984, Milton Bradley launched the Gamemaster series, bringing complex wargames to a mainstream audience.
A recreational board game in which players simulate a military battle, campaign, or conflict. In 1984, Milton Bradley launched the Gamemaster series, bringing complex wargames to a mainstream audience.
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What unique role does one player assume in the cooperative fantasy game HeroQuest?
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How many regional elections do players compete in during a full game of the political strategy classic Die Macher?
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Which creature in the 1982 game Survive! can destroy player boats but does not harm swimmers?
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Which British miniature gaming giant co-created the iconic 1989 fantasy dungeon-crawler HeroQuest?
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What happens to the board itself during a game of the 1982 survival classic Survive!?
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What historical event serves as the setting for the strategic board game Axis & Allies?
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Which 1986 German board game about political campaigns is widely considered the first 'heavy' Eurogame?
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Which 1984 grand strategy game was the flagship title of Milton Bradley's 'Gamemaster Series'?