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Car Wars
Drive offensively! Car Wars is a game featuring freeways of the future in which the right of way goes to those with the biggest guns. Players choose their vehicle — complete with weapons, armor, power plants, suspension, and even body style — then they take them out on the road, either to come home as "aces" or to crash and burn. If a driver survives, his abilities improve and he can earn money to buy bigger and better cars. Advanced rules let players design their own customized cars, trucks, and cycles.
What is Car Wars
Drive offensively! Car Wars is a game featuring freeways of the future in which the right of way goes to those with the biggest guns. Players choose their vehicle — complete with weapons, armor, power plants, suspension, and even body style — then they take them out on the road, either to come home as "aces" or to crash and burn. If a driver survives, his abilities improve and he can earn money to buy bigger and better cars. Advanced rules let players design their own customized cars, trucks, and cycles.
This entry covers Car Wars and Car Wars Deluxe, the first two editions of the rules. See also:
Car Wars Compendium, a.k.a. CWC and CWCII, for the third and fourth editions of the rules
Car Wars (Fifth Edition) for the revised and simplified edition of the game
Game details
- Players
- 2–8
- Age
- +10
- Duration
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- Heavy
- Type
- Board game
- Year
- 1981
- Mechanics
- Dice Rolling · Grid Movement · Impulse Movement
- Categories
- Fighting · Miniatures · Racing
- Designer
- Steve Jackson (I) · Chad Irby
- Publisher
- Siroz Productions · Steve Jackson Games · Fanpro · Hobby Japan
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How many players is Car Wars for?
Car Wars plays with 2–8 players.
How long does a game take?
A game takes about 45 minutes.
What age is it suitable for?
It is recommended from age 10.
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