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Car Wars

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Car Wars is a vehicle combat simulation game developed by Steve Jackson Games and first published in 1980. Players control armed vehicles in a post-apocalyptic future, so its subject is combat between armed vehicles rather than any real road sport. The English Wikipedia lead supports only this much about the game, so this entry records its publisher, its first publication date, its setting and its vehicle combat subject, and leaves editions, rules and reception to later research.

Facts
Origin Year
1980 2
Playing Time
45 3
Designer
Chad Irby 3
Designer
Steve Jackson (I) 3
Publisher
Fanpro 3
Publisher
Hobby Japan 3
Publisher
Siroz Productions 3
Publisher
Steve Jackson Games 3
Game Category
Fighting 3
Game Category
Miniatures 3
Game Category
Racing 3
Game Category
Science Fiction 3
Game Category
Sports 3
Game Category
Wargame 3
Game Mechanic
Dice Rolling 3
Game Mechanic
Grid Movement 3
Game Mechanic
Impulse Movement 3
Game Mechanic
Modular Board 3
Game Mechanic
Movement Points 3
Game Mechanic
Role Playing 3
Game Mechanic
Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game 3
Game Mechanic
Simulation 3
Game Mechanic
Slide / Push 3
Game Mechanic
Square Grid 3
Game Mechanic
Variable Player Powers 3
Minimum Players
2 3
Maximum Players
8 3
Classification
Player Count
Two-Player 1
Player Count
Small Group (3-6 Players) 1
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1. Board Game Matcher: Car Wars
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Car Wars is a tactical vehicle combat board game for 2-6 players
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2. Car Wars (Wikipedia)
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Car Wars is a vehicle combat simulation game developed by Steve Jackson Games, first published in 1980.
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3. Car Wars (BoardGameGeek)
  • Playing Time: 45
  • Designer: Chad Irby
  • Designer: Steve Jackson (I)
  • Publisher: Fanpro
  • Publisher: Hobby Japan
  • Publisher: Siroz Productions
  • Publisher: Steve Jackson Games
  • Game Category: Fighting
  • Game Category: Miniatures
  • Game Category: Racing
  • Game Category: Science Fiction
  • Game Category: Sports
  • Game Category: Wargame
  • Game Mechanic: Dice Rolling
  • Game Mechanic: Grid Movement
  • Game Mechanic: Impulse Movement
  • Game Mechanic: Modular Board
  • Game Mechanic: Movement Points
  • Game Mechanic: Role Playing
  • Game Mechanic: Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game
  • Game Mechanic: Simulation
  • Game Mechanic: Slide / Push
  • Game Mechanic: Square Grid
  • Game Mechanic: Variable Player Powers
  • Minimum Players: 2
  • Maximum Players: 8
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