Grav-Ball

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
  1. Smith, Chris (February 1983). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (60): 44.
  2. Shannon Appelcline (2011). Designers & Dragons. Mongoose Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907702- 58-7.
  3. Waddelow, Ian (June 1983). "Open Box". White Dwarf. No. 42. Games Workshop. pp. 16–17.
  4. https://archive.org/details/Asimovs_v07n02_1983-02/page/n29/mode/2up
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