Balance of Power (1979)

About this game

'A Struggle for Power Game: Shift the Balance in Your Favour' (the theme is the Cold War). It consists of "strategic" balancing of chips on a board made up of multiple teeters (see picture).

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.0/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.