I.C.B.M. (board game)
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 Artwork by Darch Clampitt | |
| Designers | Neil Zimmerer |
|---|---|
| Illustrators | Darch Clampitt |
| Publishers | Mayfair Games |
| Publication | 1981 |
| Genres | Cold War |
I.C.B.M. is a board wargame published by Mayfair Games in 1981 that simulates a nuclear war.
Components
I.C.B.M. is a two-player wargame in which players try to obliterate their opponent with nuclear weapons while somehow surviving a retaliatory strike.
The game, packaged in a ziplock bag, includes a 17" x 21" map (a polar projection showing the U.S.S.R. and North America, with major cities and their values), 108 counters and an 8-page rule booklet.[1]
Gameplay
I.C.B.M. is a game that involves warfare using intercontinental missiles and ABMs.[2]
Publication history
In the late 1970s, science fiction and fantasy "microgames" packaged in ziplock bags and small plastic boxes were very good sellers for companies such as Metagaming Concepts. In 1981, Mayfair Games decided to enter this market with a number of microgames, one of them being I.C.B.M., designed by Neil Zimmerer, with artwork by Darch Clampitt.[2]