Blast Off by Gamewright
A card game that is a race.
Blast-Off! (1969) by Waddington's House of Games
An out of print game. Take off from earth, land on each
of the planets and return to earth without running out
fuel. You can also land on other players ships to force
them back to earth.
Buck Rogers Game (1979) by Milton Bradley
Bugs Bunny Space Race Game (circa 1960's) by Kraft Foods
Out of print. This was a game printed on the back
of a Post cereal box. There were "space capsule game
tokens" for the game.
Capitaine Cosmos by Jeux Rexton
Captain Future by ASS
"Eroberung der Planeten". This game is in German.
Captain Soul (1971) by ?
A kid's game that also includes a couple of puzzles.
Captain Video (1952) by Milton Bradley
A kid's game based on a TV program of the same name.
Constellation Station (A Nova Science Game) (1993) by Aristoplay
Has four levels of play. It is intended to
teach children how to recognize constellations.
Cosmopoly by Decision Games
Not yet available as of August 2003.
"An exploration and economic game for two-six players."
Countdown (1962) by Whitman
A kid's arithmetic educational game. Out of print.
Countdown (1967) by Lowe
Out of print.
A kid's game of constructing and launching a rocket.
Count Down Space Game (1960) by Transogram
A kid's game.
Dan Dare Spaceship Construction Game (circa 1955) by Chad Valley
Probably out of print.
Dan Future Rocketeer (circa 1960) by ?
Out of print. A Monopoly like game where planets and moons replace
houses and hotels.
Dear World (1988) by Playtoy
"... a fun & imaginative adventure game where you command
your own space shuttle on a secret mission to help the earth."
This game includes 6 small space shuttles. 2 to 6 players.
Defender (1982) by Entex
Based on the arcade game Defender.
Destination Mars: A Strategy Game (1999) by University Games
A race to mars. Two players, 8 and up.
Based on the TV program on the Discovery
Channel also named Destination Mars.
Destination Moon by Holdson
Discovering Space by Follett Publishing
Dominator (1975) by CAPRI and by Mettoy Playcraft
Probably out of print. A game for 2 players,
ages 9 and up. The spaceships can be linked
up for more power or seperate for more mobility.
Dune (1984) by ?
Earth Satellite Game (1956) by ?
Fireball XL5 by Milton Bradley
First Galaxy (1983) by Hungry Owl Publications
Probably out of print. A race to build
a battle station for up to 5 players.
Flash Gordon (1977) by House of Games
An out of print kid's race game.
"Adventures on the Moons of Mongo Game."
Flash Gordon Game (1965) by Game Gems
Probably out of print. Based on the TV program
and syndicated cartoon.
Fleets (2003) by Fleet Games
A game of spaceship fleet battle for 2 to 6 players,
ages 10 and up.
Galactic War (1976) by Table Top Games and Heritage Models
Out of print. "Command a fleet of space ships
to see who rules two star systems." "A tabletop
game for Adults and Children"
Galactic Space Games (1996) by Parafe International
Galaxy Command (1987) by Hoyle
Probably out of print. "...command your mother ship,
fighters and cruisers to victory over opposing galaxies."
For 2 to 4 players, ages 8 to adult.
Gorkle Game (1954-1957) by Jay & Jay Co.
Out of print. A kid's game.
Halley's Revenge Game by Rainbow Games
High Crusade by Waterford Pub.
Impact I by Robert Marsolais
An abstract game played on a four level board.
Impact Zone (1998) by Demert Co.
This game is similar to Battleship with a larger board
and more pieces where the players try to be the first to
reconstruct a UFO that crashed at Roswell. This is an
"electronic" game.
Interstellar Conflict (2002) by Ken Leyhe
"Be first alien to place four colonies in
your opponents star systems." The rules for
this game are free at http://www.piecepack.org/Piecepackgames.asp.
Infinity Galaxy Space Game (1973) by ?
"Create galaxies and solar systems!"
Probably out of print.
The Jetson's Game (1985) by Milton Bradley
A kid's game.
Jetsons Out of This World Game (1962) by Transogram Comp. Inc.
A kid's game. Out of print.
Juno The Mission (1991) by ?
A game between candidate astronauts to compete for the one
remaining position on the Mir Space Station. Three versions
of the rules, one basic and two advanced.
Know the Stars and Planets by Milton Bradley (1960)
Two kid's games, one for planets and one for stars.
Koo Koo Nauts Space Game (1995) by Milton Bradley
"The silly space rescue game with Magic
Blast-aboard Action! We KooKooNauts landed
on a kooky planet."
Laser Attack Game (1978) by Milton Bradley
Out of production.
Laser Strike by ?
A "paperback Game" all on one piece of cardboard.
Le Voyage Vers la Lune (circa 1925) by ?
A French game which I presume
is about a race to the moon.
Leave It To Beaver, Rocket To the Moon, Space Game (1959) by Hasbro
Out of print. A kid's game.
Lemmings In Space (2002) by Inner City Games Designs
"An odd space game of galactic exploration, starship
combat and rodent suicide!" Ages 12 and up.
Lunar Landing Game (1969) by Lay's
A kid's game. Out of print.
Lunar Tic #8 (1959) by Carrom Industries
Mars 2020 (1998) by Aristoplay
Winner of the 1998 Parents Award. Answer questions to
take a trip to Mars. For ages 8 and up.
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Marksman Space Target Game by Selco Toys
Mars 2020 (1998) by Aristoplay
Winner of the 1998 Parents Award. Answer questions to
take a trip to Mars. For ages 8 and up.
Masters of the Galaxy (1975) by ?
Probably out of print. "The time is the
not-too-distant future. The people of earth
are in constant combat with life forms from
opposite sides of the galaxy. Masters of the
Galaxy lets you choose sides and then test
your skill at commanding fleets of deep space
warships, each equipped with negative energy
torpedoes, offensive and defensive screening
devices, and faster than light travel."
Meteor by ?
A two player game of a race to the other's planet.
Men Into Space (1960) by Milton Bradley
Out of print.
"Help Colonel McCauley, an expert in moon rocketry,
send supplies to the station on the moon in this great
game based on the classic early CBS TV show starring
Bill Lundigan as Colonel McCauley."
Milky Way Game (1986) by O'Day Toy
A game for 2 - 8 players and ages 8 and up. A race to arrive
on Earth first.
Mission Planète Rouge / Mission Red Planet (2006) by Asmodee
"1889, tandis que l?Exposition Universelle bat son plein,
que Gustave Eiffel hisse le drapeau français sur la
plus haute structure au monde, un groupe d?intrépides
astronautes européens prépare une expédition
hors du commun : la conquête du sous-sol martien ! La
science est à son apogée, l?univers s?ouvre devant
eux. Forts de l?expérience d?Ardan et de la Columbia, nos
héros ont créé une flotte entière de
fusées financée par de grands groupes d?extraction
ultramodernes."
"Mission Planète Rouge est un jeu de Bruno Faidutti et
Bruno Cathala illustré par Christophe Madura et édité
par Asmodée§"
"In Mission: Red Planet, the year is 1889 and players are
big corporations in a no-holds-barred competition to send
astronauts, scientists, troops and spies to Mars to take
control of the most profitable mining regions."
Designed by Bruno Raidutti and Bruno Cathala, illustrated
by Christophe Madura.
Missions (2000) by ?
A Star Wars game.
Monopoly by Milton Bradley
Not really a space combat game but included in this list anyway.
Moon Blast Off (1970) by Schaper
Probably out of print.
Moon Flight: The Game by Avon (1970)
The goal of the game is to be the first to
land on the moon and return safely to earth.
Movement is determined by squeezing the shampoo
bottle which launches the LEM off the command
module and reading the number face up on the LEM.
Includes shampoo in a bottle in the shape of the
American Apollo lunar command module and lander.
Links:
Moon Probe by Tri-Ang
This was manufactured in the UK by Minimodels Ltd.
It may have orginiated in Sweden since the first
language used on the rule sheet is Swedish. The
rules are also in Italian, German and French.
Moon Shot (2007) by David Carte Artman
A dexterity game that uses the Treehouse plastic
pyrmiads as spaceships.
Links:
Moon Walker by ?
A "paperback game" all on one piece of cardboard.
A race to recuse a rocket before it is destroyed by aliens.
Nasa Trivia Game by ?
One False Step for Mankind (2003) by Cheapass Games
Wealthy California gold rush towns race to the moon.
Designed by James Ernst.
One False Step Home (2004) by Cheapass Games
An exspansion game to One False Step for Mankind.
Not yet available.
Orbit by Parker Brothers (1959, 1966) - out of print
An out of print kids game. It appears that there were were
least two editions of this game with different box covers.
Orbito (1977) by OrDa Industries Ltd.
Probably out of print.
Outerspace (1964) by APEX
Designed by Cathy Stead. Probably out of print.
Passports to the Planets (1984) by Waddington's House of Games
A family space trivia game where spaceships
play a minimal part in the game.
Perry Rhodan: Die Kosmische Hanse by Kosmos
"The players slip into the role of traders, who transport
different goods between the planets. Occasionally one can
carry also passengers, which brings additional yields. With
them they can buy loading spaces, transmitters or faster
drives to improve their spaceship." Designer: Heinrich
Glumpler, Artwork: Swen Papenbrock. 2 players, 60 minutes,
ages 9 an up. In German. Planned to be released in September
2007.
Perry Rhodan: Operation Wga by ? (probably a German conpany)
Buy a spaceship, plot course to asteriod
fields and return to sell resources.
Written in German.
Planet Patrol by Milton Bradley (circa 1950's) - out of print
Battleship (guess location of enemy ships by
shooting at cordinates) in space.
Power Trip (1984) by Earth Education - probably out of print
Spaceships race to capture constellations.
Quadrant Z by Derek Hohls (1999)
A conquer the galaxy game. The free rules are available
at http://members.xoom.com/gamesbook/mygames/quad-z.htm.
Quazar (1977) by Excalibre Games
"Resealable Bagged Game" "Strategic combat for the galaxy."
One person has found this game to be "...an absolutely awful
boardgame..." Out of print.
Race to the Sun by ?
"Race from the sun to Pluto and back as
you learn about the solar system!"
Raumschiff Galaxis (circa 2000) by Domino
Transport containers to space stations, while
your virus infected computer changes coordinates.
Rockets Away (1952) by Amsco
A dart game where the darts are shaped like
Flash Gordan style spaceships
Rocket Race (1958) by Paul Stone
A kid's game. Only 11 were made in a
small town in central rural Illinois.
Designed by Paul Stone.
Rocket Race (circa 1953) by Lido
An out of print kid's game.
Rocket Race to Saturn by Lido
Product #213.
Roving Satellite (1950's) by B. W. Molded Plastics
Out of print.
Satellite Shoot by Theydon Games
Probably out of print.
Self Propelled Interstellar Vehicles (1986) by 3 Wishes
"A game of offbeat alien trading."
Shadowlord! (circa 1983) by Parker Brothers
Out of print.
Despite the cover on the box this is a
sci-fi game of planetary battles.
Shoot Out In Space (1978) by Tomy
In this game when a player shoots a light at a
detector in the base the rocket will be launched.
Probably out of production.
Shoot the Moon (1959, 1968) by Diversified Products
Designed by Clifford Land.
Shuttle Challenge (circa 1980's) by Futuristic Toys
"Fly the Space Shuttle throughout the solar system
and return to earth safely." Ages 8-adult and
2-4 players.
Shuttle Command by Universe Games
This game was developed by Astronauts to simulate space shuttle
missions, dedicated to the crew of the L-51 mission.
Situation 7 (1969) by Parker Brothers
A jigsaw puzzle games where part of the game is to put the
puzzle together. A family game. This is the second of such
games though the only one dealing with spaceship.
Out of print.
Sky Riders by Parker Brothers
"Fast Exciting Race among the Planets"
Sky Travellers: Cooperative Science Fiction Game (1989) by Family Pastimes
"You are visitors from outer space who's scout craft
has crash landed on an island. You must repair the
ship and return to the mother ship." This game
places an emphasis on teamwork.
Solar Conquest (1966) by Atech
SolarQuest (1986, 1966) by Golden Games and Western Game Publishing and Universal Games and Tech Enterprises
A Monopoly style game that takes place
in space for two to six players.
There was also a Apollo 13 Special Edition in 1995.
Solar Race (1987) by Rejal
Race around the planets.
Solar Trader (1990) by Solar Games
"As a Solar Trader you can go to the furthest
reaches of the galaxy ie the black hole. Will
you be the 1st to complete a mission beyond the
hole and return with Earth's future."
Sonic UFO (1979) by House of Games - probably out of print
Looks to be a kid's game. It included a "Zap stick"?
Rules were in French and English.
Space: The Game that Defies Gravity (circa 1970) by With Design In Mind
It uses streams of air to suspend a styrofoam
"satelite" and you have two controls up/down and
forward/back with which you try to navigate the
ball through an obstacle course. It has an apollo
astronaut in the center and the game is contoured
to look like the surface of the moon. It claims
to have won the 'golden brain award' of the
'Inventors Association' and been shown at the
Nuremberg International Invention Exhibition.
Spacemates (1971) by Stop 'n Play.
Spaceopoly: Mission to Mars by D&L Co. and by Valen Brost Game Co. and by Science Museum
"The Space-Age Real Estate Game."
