Ice War (1978)

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Designer	Keith Gross
Artist	Kenneth Rahman
Publisher	Metagaming Concepts Sfera
Year Published	1978
# of Players	2
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 2 players Recommended with 2 players (1 voter) [poll]
Playing Time	60 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
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Category	Science Fiction Wargame
Mechanic	Hex-and-Counter
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Family	Metagaming Microgames series
Primary Name	Ice War
Alternate Names	Wojna Polarna
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Microgame #9 in the Metagaming Microgames series, a Soviet invasion of Alaska during the Third World War.

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The Space Gamer

No.23 (May/Jun 1979) ICE OGRE (Ogre meets Ice War), by Timothy C. & Lynn Wiedel

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Plastic bag version

Publisher: Metagaming Concepts

Artist: Kenneth Rahman

Year: 1978

Size: 7.00 x 4.00 x 0.25 inches

0.09 pounds

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A force planning player aid for ICE WAR. Done in Excel. Helps you put together a force quickly and not overspend your budget.

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2004-04-18

IceWar.zip

Cyberboard PBEM gamebox

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2004-02-08

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Board Game Rank:	5430
War Game Rank:	1466
Num Ratings:	85
Average Rating:	5.90
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