221B Baker Street
221B Baker Street: The Master Detective Game was themed on the famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. A role playing murder mystery game of deduction that was much loved by many, especially families and couples. Mostly luck based and wasn’t a serious gamers game or intended to be.
Battle for Germany
The Battle for Germany: The destruction of the Reich, Dec 1944 – May 1945 was a war simulation game first published by SPI then Decision Games. A game best played with two people which rated very well among the SPI simulation game followers. An original 1975 is highly collectable.
Battle of the Five Armies
First published by LORE/JMJ Enterprises in 1975, the board game Battle of the Five Armies that has had a fair few editions and versions published. There was the 1976 and 1977 TSR editions and others including the 2005 and 2014 versions. The 1975 publication is rare!
Blockade
Blockade was an abstract board game which was one of the Lakeside publishers abstract series games. A two player point to point movement game played on a 11×14 board. This was something different for abstract gamers to get stuck into.
Blue and Gray
Blue & Gray: Four Civil War Battles was a game that had 4 scenarios including Shiloh, Antietam, Chickamauga, and Cemetery Hill. A dice rolling hexagon grid game that was first published by SPI and then TSR and Decision Games. A classic that was easy enough to learn how to play, and fun!
Cemetery Hill
Cemetery Hill: The Battle of Gettysburg, 1-3 July, 1863 was published by SPI (Simulation Publications, Inc.) and covers 1 July to 4 July, 1863 that was one of the bloodiest battles of the American Civil War. This was included in the Blue & Gray Quadrigame set of four civil war battles.
Chinese Farm
Chinese Farm was a a simulation game published by SPI which was part of the
Modern Battles: Four Contemporary Conflicts set. This game covers the 1973 Arab – Israeli war part of the publications which also contained three scenarios of play. Another classic 2 player from SPI!
Doctor Who
The Doctor Who board game was based on the popular British science fiction TV show that started in the 60’s. The game was a family fun dice rolling type with the main selling and playing point being the theme of Doctor Who. Published by Strawberry Fayre and a collectable for fans of the TV series.
Modern Battles
Modern Battles: Four Contemporary Conflicts was a game that included four separate games, they was Chinese Farm, Golan, Wurzburg, and Mukden. The rules for each game was common within them all, and many wargamer enthusiasts got well stuck into playing this SPI Quadrigame.
Dreadnought
Another 1975 board game published by SPI (Simulations Publications, Inc.) in 1975 was Dreadnought: Surface Combat in the Battleship Era, 1906-45. A 2 player naval wargame which involved historical and non-historical battles and campaigns. Quite a fast game, engaging and fun!
Dungeon!
Dungeon! was a thematic game that many families loved. It had some similarities with the 1974 Dungeons & Dragons board game. A simple and fun dice rolling role playing board game that was simply about getting the treasure back to the dungeon’s entrance, safely.
Epaminondas
Epaminondas was an abstract strategy board game for two players which was played on a 14 x 12 checkered board. It was also a 1980 Spiel des Jahres recommended game, and a tense game of real thought out skill. A top notch game for abstract gamers!
Gambler
Gambler was a simple roll and move type of game of using money that was published by Parker Brothers. Betting and bluffing was the name of the game and the player with the most cash wins. The game was redesigned and released in 1977. Fun without complexity, just fun!
Game of Jaws
The Game of Jaws followed after the famous shark film of Jaws was shown at cinemas and available on video. This was a simple kind of operation type game where players needed to avoid the sharks jaw snapping shut which created fun and tension between the players. Just for fun classic game from 1975!
Golan
Golan was another simulation game published by SPI which was part of the
Modern Battles: Four Contemporary Conflicts set. The game of Golan covers the 1973 Arab – Israeli war on the Golan Heights part of the four games.
Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery board game was published by ANZIO in 1975 which was based on a train robbery that happened in England during 1963. There was small parts of the game changed to make it more playable and fun. Great game for train themed enthusiasts!
Klondike
Klondike was an economic game published by Gamma Two Games in 1975 and was based on the Canadian gold rush. Mechanisms included stock holding and commodity speculation. A pretty good roll and move money type game that was fun to play.
Payday
Payday was first published in 1975 and it’s still in print today. This is a family board game of economics that was originally published by Parker Brothers. A simple game based on keeping the household afloat financially, and created for family fun.
The Siege of Minas Tirith
The Siege of Minas Tirith was based on the Battle of Pelennor Fields and the siege of Minas Tirith. A wargame published by fact and Fantasy in 1975 and makes a great game for Lord of The Ring fans. Simple to learn and fun for its time!
Sorcerer
Sorcerer: The Game of Magic Conflict was an SPI publication (Simulations Publications, Inc.) which was a fantasy wargame with an excellent theme. The setting is a place where seven universes touch each other and sorcerers specialize in various type of magic. A great fantasy game of 1975!
Star Probe
Star Probe: The Game of Adventure, Conflict and exploration in Space was a science fiction TSR publication. This was the first of a triple collection of games, although the third went unpublished although Star Empires did manage to follow Star Probe. A fun Interstellar game of 1975.
Tank Battle
Tank battle was a Milton Bradley family type game with some lightweight strategy involved in play. Players had to destroy 6 of the other players tanks to win the game and you had to think and guess where the next tank would be placed. Overall it was a good family game.
Tobruk
Tobruk: Tank Battles in North Africa 1942 was a 2 player game published by Avalon Hill that was a combat simulation World War II game. There was a lot of action and an enjoyable level of complexity involved in Tobruk. Gamers have a lot of good things to say about this classic wargame.
War at Sea
War at Sea was first published in 1975 by Jedko Games and then by Avalon Hill in 1976. A naval wargame of World war II which has been played within tournaments for decades. It’s a two player game that has certainly passed through the test of time. It’s non complex but still fun!
War of the Daleks
War of the Daleks was the last of the three Doctor Who board games published in 1975 after Doctor Who and The Planet Of Monsters. Doctor Who is the long running British sci-fi TV program. A great collector item for Doctor Who fans!
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White Bear and Red Moon
White Bear and Red Moon was a fantasy wargame that was first printed in 1975 and then 1976 by Chaosium, and then a near reprint was published by Avalon Hill in 1983 after Chaosium reprinted it and renamed it to Dragon Pass. Great mechanisms, game play and probably the best fantasy wargame of 1975 and following years. A superb collectable this one!
Ythri
The Ythri was a two player novel based science fiction game that was published in 1975 by Metagaming. Based on Poul Anderson’s novel named ‘The People of the Wind’ The Ythri was easy enough to learn and still challenging enough for the more serious gamers.
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