''I.C.B.M.'' is a 1981 board game published by

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Gameplay

''I.C.B.M.'' is a game that involves warfare using intercontinental missiles and

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Publication history

''I.C.B.M.'' was designed by Neil Zimmerer and published by

in 1981 as one of its first releases in a line of simple simulation games that were quick to play.

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed ''I.C.B.M.'' in ''

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'' No. 43. Barton commented that "''I.C.B.M.'' is an impressive offering for a new small company and a good beginning level simulation for those who like to reduce their opponents to so much nuclear dust." Michael Polling reviewed ''ICBM'' for ''

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'' #28, giving it an overall rating of 4 out of 10, and stated that "As a game it is unsatisfactory: claiming victory is academic when your country has been wiped out. And for US buyers it may well have the effect of endorsing Reagan's arms build-up, encouraging players unknowingly to support escalation."

References

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