Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Game Board of the Week: Battlestar Galactica (1978; Parker Brothers)
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I got this BSG board game as a boy in 1978. I remember the little cardboard Colonial Vipers with plastic bases. It was fun to play with my friends. The cover box artwork had an excellent image of the Battlestar.
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Hi SGB,
DeleteYou're right, the game did come with little cardboard Vipers and plastic bases, not unlike the Eagles in the Space:1999 game. The box art shows how gorgeous the old Galactica really is. I understand we're going to get a very accurate model kit of the ship sometime soon...
best,
John