Comments on: War games http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=war-games Sat, 18 May 2013 18:22:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-163714 Brett Holman Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:06:39 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-163714 Sounds like you had fun! Sorry, I can't help you with your query, and if you had no luck at BoardGameGeek I'm not sure where else to try.

]]> By: Roger Steer http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-163697 Roger Steer Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:09:59 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-163697 Some fifty years ago my brother and I were very keen players of Dover Patrol and every weekend would see the board and pieces being set up for another few hours of combat. It came to be a passion, so much so that we made our own pieces with higher values and introduced a variety of additional types of vessels, weapons and features. It was not long before the fleets boasted aircraft carriers, torpedoes, depth charges anti-submarine nets and harbour wall etc. Each sides fleets became impressive and boasted over 150 pieces each. To accompany these Amadas the playing board was relogated to the box in favour of a large ocean drawn on a quarter size billiard table . With hazards like shallow water ,rocks and and islands what took upto an hour to play the game lasted the whole weekend.
I now only own the modest 1920 version but do not have the correct version of the rules for this period only the 1940's version. If anyone can help or point me in the right direction it would be appreciated. Boardgamgeeks and a few of the other traders I have tried have not been able to help.

Thanks Rog

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-163125 Brett Holman Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:36:24 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-163125 Sorry, but I'm not a collector. I suggest you try BoardGameGeek — there's a section there for buying and selling games.

]]> By: John Nelson http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-163119 John Nelson Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:42:35 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-163119 Hello,

My Name is John Nelson,my Father recently passed away.
He had a collection of collectible/antique games, approximately 110 total.
They date back to the early 1960's. almost all are pre-1990's.
They include a lot of War Games, some Fantasy, some Role Playing, etc…
Some have never been opened. Most are in good to very good condition.
If you are interested, I can email the entire game list to you.

Thank you.

tjnelson@gci.net

John

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-162101 Brett Holman Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:01:09 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-162101 Well spotted! I wonder why a British game would have an American bomber on the cover? That's assuming any thought went into it; it may have just been copied at random from the first photo of a big bomber that came to hand.

]]> By: JDK http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-161973 JDK Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:21:18 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-161973 Just noted that your 'not O/400' (agreed!) in the first game is clearly an American Martin MB-1 bomber (sloped nose, twin 'vertical stabilisers').

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-161960 Brett Holman Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:59:05 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-161960 You can download a scan of the rulebook from BoardGameGeek.

]]> By: ian sheret http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-161896 ian sheret Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:28:40 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-161896 Am looking for a copy (just a copy) of the rules… Classic board game Dover Patrol, I used to play the game but the rules have gone astray…Just want to play with my young kids…Would be really grateful if anyone could scan me the rules and send them to me. Thanks so much

i.sheret@ntlworld.com

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-65826 Brett Holman Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:40:03 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-65826 That Diplomacy looks like it was inspired by Monopoly?

I'm just amazed that so many of these ancient games (and their flag update kits!) can still be bought; I've only experienced them through museums and archives. It's probably just as well that I'm a poor student with no money to spare for such things …

]]> By: Dan Cermak http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/comment-page-1/#comment-65742 Dan Cermak Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:52:36 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/08/05/war-games/#comment-65742 Its a mix of English, Australian, German and American games. I only have 1 French game from the period. I have about 80 antique games now.

There is one game called HV Kalterborn's Diplomacy that was made in England in 1939 and had a Nazi Germany flag on the map. The outbreak of war caused the sales to drop due to people not wanting to have a game with a Nazi flag on it. The publishers created a kit of stickers so that people could change the maps to the old German Republic and even the Russian flag so that it wasn't communist. I have a couple sets of the add on flags. The history is fascinating.

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