The publisher of The Boardgamer magazine created five special issues devoted entirely to one game within the Avalon Hill catalog. They were known as Unofficial Player guides, but were considered the best collection of new information, variants, scenarios, rules variations, errata, inserts, and new articles written for these games. Fans loved the materials, because it delivered new life into a game that was forgotten by Avalon Hill, but still cherished by the players.
This item is the collection of all five guides for 1776, PanzerBlitz, Panzer Leader, War at Sea, and B-17 Queen of the Skies.
Below is a description of each guide:
A. This player's guide, the first in a series of five, is dedicated to the naval wargame War At Sea
The articles include:
Victory In The Atlantic - Strategic Considerations and a Variety of British Opening Moves
Admirals Raedar and Doenitz Would’ve Been Proud - Axis Play In War At Sea
Mediterranean Strategies - The Exciting Approach To War At Sea
Why I’m A “Barents On One” Believer - Allied Opening Strategy For War At Sea
Underwater Strategy - Use of U-Boats In War At Sea
Ten Hints Everyone Ought To Know By Now - Quick Tips For War At Sea
War At Sea – Beginner’s Tip Sheet - Prepared For Avaloncon ‘97
Rules Clarifications For War At Sea - As Of July 1, 1999
Improving Yahtzee At Sea - A War At Sea Variant
References From The General - War At Sea Articles Through The Years
War At Sea Series Replay #1 - Barents On 1 Challenged
War At Sea Series Replay #2 - The North Sea Gambit
War At Sea Series Replay #3 - The Rubber Match
War At Sea Series Replay #4 - The Mediterranean StrategyAvaloncon/WBC Statistics - From the 1991 – 1998 Tournaments
B. In this player's guide, the second in a series of five, is dedicated to the revolutionary-war game 1776.
The articles include:
The American Revolution - And The Boardgaming Hobby
Command Pressures Revisited - Leader For 1776
Partisan Leaders - For 1776
1776 Elite Units, Artillery and Naval Rules - and General Rule Observations
Wilmington - The Forgotten City In 1776
1776 Clarifications - and PBeM Play Conventions
Trouble Areas - Realistic Supply Movement In 1776
The 1776 Thesis - Strategy In 1776
A New 1776 Thesis - The 1776 Thesis Analyzed
Contrasting Games On The Revolution - American Revolution, 13: The Colonies In Revolt, and 1776
The Invasion Of Canada Scenario Revisited - Modifying 1776’s Scenario #1
The British Southern Campaign - A 1776 Short Campaign Game
Lincoln’s Southern Campaign – 1779 - Revised
The British Dilemma – 1778 - A 1776 Scenario
Montcalm And Wolfe - A 1776 Variant For The French & Indian War – 1759
The Tory and Indian War – 1778 - Revised
1776 Revisited - A 1776 Scenario At Avaloncon
The British Receding - A New 1776 Scenario In The South – 1781
The Carolinas – 1776 - A New Short Scenario
The British Receding - A 1776 Series Replay
Insert: Countersheet - Additional Counters for 1776
C. In this player's guide, the third in a series of five, is dedicated to the classic, Eastern Front armor wargame Panzerblitz.
The articles include:
More New Expressions For A Familiar Face - Do Your Own Panzerblitz
Prokhorovka - New Scenarios For Panzerblitz
Historical Addendum To Prokhorovka - Historical Orders Of Battle For Each Scenario
Panzerblitz Clarifications - and Question Box
Variations On A Theme - For Panzerblitz
Tournament Situations - For Panzerblitz
Panzerblitz Tournament Situations – Part II - And An Analysis Of The Situations
The Pieces Of Panzerblitz - Part 2
References From The General
New Expressions For A Familiar Face II - Still More Situations For Panzerblitz
Operation Wintergale - The Relief Of Stalingrad
Beyond Situation 25 - Yet More New Scenarios For Panzerblitz
More Historical Corrections - To Panzerblitz Situations
References From The Boardgamer
Other Products From The Boardgamer
Insert: Countersheet - Additional Panzerblitz Counters - Required To Play Scenarios In This Issue
D. In this player's guide, the fourth in a series of five, is dedicated to the classic, Western Front armor wargame Panzer Leader
The articles include:
More New Expressions For Another Familiar Face - Do Your Own Panzer Leader
The Battle For The Remagen Bridge - New Scenarios For Panzer Leader
New British Scenarios For Panzer Leader - British And Commonwealth 1944 & 1945 Situations
Panzer Leader Situations - A Collection Of Panzer Leader Scenarios
Panzer Leader 1940 Situations - Variant Situations Updated
Panzer Leader Clarifications - And Question Box
Other Products From The Boardgamer
The Pieces Of Panzer Leader - Part 2
The Pieces Of Panzer Leader - Part 3 - Panzer Leader 1940
References From The General
More Historical Corrections - To Panzer Leader Situations
References From The Boardgamer
The Panzer Leader In Normandy - Situations From The Normandy Campaign
Insert: Countersheet - Additional Panzerblitz Counters - Required To Play Scenarios In This Issue
E. In this player's guide, the fifth in a series of five, is dedicated to the classic, aerial bomber wargame B-17: Queen of the Skies.
The articles include:
Bombing The Med - Adding the 9th and 12th USAAF and the RAF No. 160 & No. 178 Squadrons
Command Decisions - In B-17: Queen of the Skies
In Search of Geographical Accuracy - Or, “Hey Navigator Where Are We?!”
The Winged Soldiers of ‘44 - A B-17: Queen of the Skies Variant
This collection is a must have for fans of these classic, Avalon Hill wargames.