avalon hill board game

[mheil]

Does anyone remember playing avalon hill's Submarine. It was an old pre computer board game? lots of tables and charts. My first intro into the fun of sneaking up on ships and firing a torpedo. I'm probably dating myself....

[Yahoshua]

I've never heard of the game, could you provide a link with info on it?

[Drebbel]

I bought the game some years ago on ebay, never played it though

[andy_311]

I bought the game some years ago on ebay, never played it though

Why play a game and not play it ?

[mheil]

I've never heard of the game, could you provide a link with info on it?
Its not a computer game - i'd try a google search of avalon hill games and try it from there. I think I still have it. The only board wargame I have left.

[Torplexed]

I still remember it. Back when cardboard ruled the seas. :up: Don't know if I'd have the patience for all the manual plotting of moves and consulting of paper charts now days.

Here's a pic of the mapboard and ship counters...

http://zioxville.homestead.com/files/SubmarineBoard.jpg

[Samwolf]

Had that and most other Avalon Hill Games. First One I played was "Gettysburg" first one I bought was D-Day.

[Torplexed]

I think I still have D-Day around somewhere. :cool:

[Sailor Steve]

I picked that game up about a year ago from a local hobby shop: discount bin, $4. I've looked at it, but haven't played it.

[Kurushio]

That board game doesn't look too appealing to be honest.

When I was at school they used to do this after school club with PC's and they also had a war-board game. But that thing was MASSIVE. It took up three tables, had hundreds of cards and units. What the hell would we understand at that age...anyway, I've tried finding something of the sort ever since, without luck. That really looked fun....

[NEON DEON]

That board game doesn't look too appealing to be honest.

When I was at school they used to do this after school club with PC's and they also had a war-board game. But that thing was MASSIVE. It took up three tables, had hundreds of cards and units. What the hell would we understand at that age...anyway, I've tried finding something of the sort ever since, without luck. That really looked fun....
SPI games often had huge paper maps that you had to mount.Back in the 80s I played War in the Pacific with a bunch of guys on Monday nights. The map was mounted on top a pinpong table. It was huge. It had thousands of counters. Here is a link with the game stats. http://www.wargameacademy.org/WIP/

[Sailor Steve]

I've played World in Flames a couple of times over the years; a really big strategy game that made Axis and Allies look like a kiddie game.
http://www.a-d-g.com.au/
Sorry the link doesn't contain too much information, but take a look at the new one lower right.

I'll probably stick with SHIII myself.

[Captain Wreckless]

Does anyone remember playing avalon hill's Submarine. It was an old pre computer board game? lots of tables and charts. My first intro into the fun of sneaking up on ships and firing a torpedo. I'm probably dating myself....

I had the game, back in '79 when I was in the NAVY. I think I may still have it buried somewhere in some boxes.

CW :ahoy:

[SmokinTep]

I still have and play at times Panzer Blitz.

[mheil]

Jutland was a pretty good wwi era game - no board - took up a lot of space. It tried to give a feel for searching for the enemy.

[mike_espo]

I don't suppose any of the youngsters remember board games.....I played that game to death in the late 70s and early 80s along with a number of other AH titles: Luftwaffe, Panzerblitz, Caesars legions just to name a few..:up:
Had to use your imagination then......:smug:

[Kurushio]

I don't suppose any of the youngsters remember board games.....I played that game to death in the late 70s and early 80s along with a number of other AH titles: Luftwaffe, Panzerblitz, Caesars legions just to name a few..:up:
Had to use your imagination then......:smug:
This thing "imagination" you speak of...what is it? It seems it is something lost in time...partaking of a once glorious age. :88)

[CB..]

This thing "imagination" you speak of...what is it? It seems it is something lost in time...partaking of a once glorious age. :88) He He!!

got replaced by graphics cards realism debates and "bean counters"--these days they usually haven't got enough imagination to realise that they haven't got enough imagination to realise they haven't got enough imagination- repeat

:arrgh!:

[mike_espo]

Hmmmm.:hmm: Guess my comment hit close to the bone....:smug:

[Grey Legion]

Though not directly related to avalon hill check out this site for online board games.

Alot of title to choose from and all based on REAL past board games.

http://www.vassalengine.org/community/index.php?option=com_welcome&Itemid=25

Have fun

[Khayman]

I don't suppose any of the youngsters remember board games.....I played that game to death in the late 70s and early 80s along with a number of other AH titles: Luftwaffe, Panzerblitz, Caesars legions just to name a few..:up:
Had to use your imagination then......:smug:

Who needed imagination when you had the graphical splendour of the ZX81, the amazing cornucopia of the Spectrum 48k or the incomparable virtual reality of the Commodore 64? I've still got everything from my speccy up, alas the ZX81 is gone. And btw I aint old, I'm 35 years young. :D

[KL Seestern]

Though not directly related to avalon hill check out this site for online board games.

Alot of title to choose from and all based on REAL past board games.

http://www.vassalengine.org/community/index.php?option=com_welcome&Itemid=25

Have fun

And there's more where that came from ... other utilities for playing classic board games on line include Cyberboard (http://cyberboard.brainiac.com/) and Aide de Camp (http://www.hpssims.com/Pages/products/adc2/ADC2-Main.html). Enterprising grognards have created modules for various games, including a Cyberboard version of Submarine: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3083, in the 'Files' section.

[Kurushio]

I don't suppose any of the youngsters remember board games.....I played that game to death in the late 70s and early 80s along with a number of other AH titles: Luftwaffe, Panzerblitz, Caesars legions just to name a few..:up:
Had to use your imagination then......:smug:
Who needed imagination when you had the graphical splendour of the ZX81, the amazing cornucopia of the Spectrum 48k or the incomparable virtual reality of the Commodore 64? I've still got everything from my speccy up, alas the ZX81 is gone. And btw I aint old, I'm 35 years young. :D

I'm a couple of years younger then you and I had all those...except the C64, I had the ZX81+(note the +...it was the deluxe model without the spongey buttons...I was priviliged, me) :smug:...and I then went onto an Ataris ST...and I either chucked everything out or gave it away....still got my Atari2600 console (who needs a blimming XBox 360)? :yep: