Cover of Liftoff!

Liftoff! 1989

Players
1–4
Play time
180 min
Complexity
Medium 2.9 / 5 (42 votes)

Description

Liftoff see player compete nation land man moon successfully return home againdure activity turn player receive current income event card help hinder buy new hardware rocket satellite capsule etc try develop reliability system buy dice add total current safety hire astronaut secretly plan future missionsthe launch phase see player carry mission turn achieve certain mission goal man space reward relevant hardware purchase include rocket powerful lift weight item involve mission carry follow series step rolling percentile safety rating specific item turn eg liftoff roll rocket orbital burn roll space capsule space walk roll space suit etcif player fail safety roll advanced game contain possible failure outcome require roll range bulb failure catastrophic explosion reset safety factor equipmentonce mission complete playersrsquo income adjust depend success failure year beginsmultiple development option available man capsule shuttle rocket couple lunar lander item follow methodical strategy develop space shuttle glide moon challenge determine risk extra income boost use untested new rocket hope opponent havenrs plan mission give time year researchthere new version game work designer fritz bronn liftoff race space.

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Year
1989

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