Bombers Aloft

1941 · United States · Milton Bradley

Theme: WWII Air

About this game

This game is a three-dimensional anti-aircraft shooter using a multi-purpose spinner. The bombers move counter-clockwise around a circular board with 30 spokes. In turn, each bomber makes three spins. The first determines which of the four lanes it will move to. The second determines its new altitude, marked by sticking the nose of the bomber into a metal stand at the appropriate height. And the third sets the number of spaces it moves forward. Many spaces are marked with numbers from 1 to 14, increasing with the length of the journey.

Mechanism

Spin and move

Rules

After a player's bomber is moved, he gets a shot with the AA gun by choosing a spoke (from 1 to 30) and making two spins. These show its aiming point by lane and altitude. If the result matches a bomber's location, it is shot down, and the shooting player scores points based on the value in that space. The game ends when all bombers either have been shot down or have reached the finish line. The player with the most points wins.

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