The Wreck of the B.S.M. Pandora (1980)

About this game

Ares Magazine #2. The Wreck of the B.S.M. Pandora simulates the race against time by the members of the biological survey team to repair their damaged space ship before the ship's system reaches an irreversible (and fatal) cold shutdown. As the crew scrambles after tools and weapons, they confront potentially dangerous alien specimens that have broken loose and roam the corridors. From one to five players work separately or together to save their ship. The game continues with Voyage of the B.S.M. Pandora. The Awful Green Things From Outer Space has a similar theme but is much less serious in tone.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 5. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 2.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.