1975: A Card Game for 2 About the Cold War

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Description

Do you remember the seventies of the previous century? In those days, world politics were a simple thing. There were two superpowers, who lurked at each other in deep distrust and emphasized their ideological contrasts, and a third one, who stood aside with no emotions. Nevertheless, World War III was never a real option. But both the USA and the USSR were always keen to harm each other in the Third World, and to drag every dingle despot to the "right" side. Both giants wanted to have governments of their favor everywhere in charge as long as possible -- in order to draw out as much as possible of there wealth of all these countries... In this two-player card game, players use a set of action cards to win control and influence in countries around the world. Yellow "China Chips" play a special neutralizing role. The aim is to win the most money by winning the sympathies of the other countries. This game was self published by Franz Benno-Delonge years before Twilight Struggle. When Twilight Struggle appeared with such immense (and deserved) support, Benno-Delonge produced a few more copies of 1975 for those interested in another approach at this interesting time period in world politics. —user summary