Identical in content to the English original; translated by Leonore Puschert, who had already gained acclaim for translating the Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators mystery series. The publisher is listed as Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, the predecessor of Franckh-Kosmos. Components are housed in a sturdy box, not a binder.

The Spiel des Jahres mark was added to this edition by applying a sticker to the box cover.