Grav-Ball is a 1982 board game published by FASA.
Gameplay
Grav-Ball is a board game involving a futuristic combat-sport in an anti-gravity arena, in which the armored players try to move a steel ball into the goal area.[1]
Publication history
The tactical combat system used for Grav-Ball, with battles taking place on a square grid, was adapted into the Star Trek: The Role Playing Game.[2]: 120
Reception
Chris Smith reviewed Grav-Ball in The Space Gamer No. 60.[1] Smith commented that "My conclusion is that this game is too expensive. With some work, this could be something special, but as it is, it isn't worth the price."[1]
Ian Waddelow reviewed Grav-Ball for White Dwarf #42, giving it an overall rating of 8 out of 10, and stated that "For a game that promises so much, it is a shame it delivers so little. It simple does not do itself justice. The best recommendation is to forget world peace and bring back the wargames."[3]
Review
References
- ^ a b c Smith, Chris (February 1983). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (60). Steve Jackson Games: 44.
- ^ Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702-58-7.
- ^ Waddelow, Ian (June 1983). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 42. Games Workshop. pp. 16–17.
- ^ "Asimov's v07n02 (1983 02)".
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