Helltank Destroyer
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Helltank Destroyer is a science fiction board wargame published by Metagaming Concepts in 1982 as part of its MicroGame line that features combat between supertanks and other futuristic weapons systems. The game is a sequel to 1981's Helltank, which is itself based on Ogre.
Helltank Destroyer is a two-player wargame featuring forces armed with powerful weapons, including powerful Helltanks and even more powerful Helltank Destroyers. Players choose a scenario, and then choose the weapons systems to use.[1]
Players can also design their own weapons systems according to a set of rules.
Publication history
Metagaming's very first entry in their MicroGame line was Ogre, a science fiction wargame between a large semi-intelligent tank and more numerous but less powerful conventional weapons. The game was designed by Steve Jackson, and when Jackson left Metagaming to form Steve Jackson Games, he took with him the rights to Ogre. In an effort to replace this loss, Phil Kosnett created Helltank, which was published by Metagaming in 1981. Kosnett then created the sequel Helltank Destroyer the following year, which was published as the 22nd and last MicroGame, packaged like previous games in the series in a ziplock bag with cover art by Norman Royal. Shortly after its publication, Metagaming went out of business.[2]