Who designed the board wargame PanzerBlitz?
Jim Dunnigan designed the board wargame PanzerBlitz. He was the visionary behind the game who worked with Poultron Press before its release and later sold Tactical Game 3 to Avalon Hill for publication.
Common questions about PanzerBlitz
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was PanzerBlitz published?
PanzerBlitz was published in 1970 by Avalon Hill. The game became the most popular board wargame of the 1970s and sold 275,000 copies by August 1996.
What is Panzerbush Syndrome in PanzerBlitz?
Panzerbush Syndrome is a rule glitch in PanzerBlitz that allows tanks to move from one wooded hex to another while remaining invisible to enemies unless they are directly adjacent. This phenomenon was criticized for reducing realism but highlighted the game's attempt to balance historical accuracy with playability.
What scale does PanzerBlitz use for units?
PanzerBlitz simulates armored combat on the Eastern Front of World War II at the scale of company-sized Soviet units and platoon-sized German units. Each hex on the hexagonal grid represents 250 meters and each turn lasts six minutes.
How many copies of PanzerBlitz were sold?
PanzerBlitz sold 275,000 copies by August 1996 and reached an extraordinary sales figure of 320,000 units over 25 years. These figures made it the second-best-selling board wargame ever behind Axis & Allies according to some reports.