Berlin '85: The Enemy at the Gates (1980)

About this game

Strategy & Tactics magazine #79. Is an operational level simulation of a hypothetical attempt by the Warsaw Pact to seize the city of West Berlin within the context of a general conventional East-West war. Game components:1 map 22 x 32, 200 counters,1 Rulebook and 1 box.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 2.8/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 12 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.