''Trailblazer'' is a 1981 board game published by Metagaming Concepts as part of its MicroGame line.

Gameplay

''Trailblazer'' is a game which simulates space exploration and economic exploitation by two to four Sol-based trading companies.

Reception

Robert C. Kirk reviewed ''Trailblazer'' in ''

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'' No. 50. Kirk commented that "Considering the time involved and the effort required, I would expect to find in ''Trailblazer'' some of the panoramic sweep of ''

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''. It just isn't there. Lacking armed conflict, technological development, and the scope to develop really grand strategies, ''Trailblazer'' boils down to a game of shutting consumer goods from world to world, turn after turn. If you're allergic to record-keeping, shy away from this one. If you like expanding on existing games, it may be possible to use this one as an economic phase in games like ''Stellar Conquest''."

References

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