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Original SPI bookcase box edition, 1977. Drive on Stalingrad: Battle for Southern Russia Game (also published as Drive on Stalingrad: Road to Ruin – The German 1942 Summer Offensive) is a board wargame originally published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in 1977 that simulates Germany's 1942 campaign in Russia during the Second World War.
Stalingrad is a strategic-level board wargame published by Avalon Hill in 1963 that simulates the first 24 months of the war between Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II. As one of the first board wargames (and the first one about the Eastern Front ) it was extensively played and discussed during the early years of the wargaming hobby.
The Campaign for North Africa has been called the longest board game ever produced, with estimates that a full game would take 1,500 hours to complete. [1] [2] Reviewer Luke Winkie pointed out that "If you and your group meets for three hours at a time, twice a month, you’d wrap up the campaign in about 20 years."
Stalingrad, centered on one of the most famously besieged cities on Germany's Eastern Front, was released in the Fall of 2013 by 1A Games. Introduced is a new campaign game requiring players to manage various resources through a series of linked scenarios as they command elements of either the German Wehrmacht 6th Army or the Soviet 62nd Army.
Mike Siggins reviewed Red Barricades for Games International magazine, and gave it a rating of 9 out of 10, and stated that "For non-ASL players this one won't be on the purchase list. For the fans, it's a must buy." [1] The Chicago Tribune said that "The game includes more than 400 additional counters, a new rules chapter and several campaign ...
The challenge of battlefield command is yours in the thought-provoking, exciting game experience of Panzer Command. The game introduced a chit-draw initiative system whereby each player could activate one formation (regiment / brigade) at a time. This led to an unpredictable order to each game turn. This mechanic is widely used in wargames today.
Ellis Simpson reviewed Turning Point: Stalingrad for Games International magazine, and gave it 5 stars out of 5, and stated that "Of the year's wargame releases, this is my favourite and deserves to be yours too. Each playing is different, each turn within a game is different and no two games are ever going to be the same." [3]
Nick Schuessler reviewed Streets of Stalingrad in The Space Gamer No. 28. [1] Schuessler commented that "city fighting has never been done that well. SOS is no worse than previous efforts, and should get marks for a good try." [1] Streets of Stalingrad was awarded the Charles S. Roberts Award for "Best Initial Release of a Boardgame of 1980". [2]