Flying Buffalo Nuclear War Card Game

I bought this game as a new addition for our dorm's board game stash. It was an instant hit. The rules are easy to learn, and there is massive replay value. There is no better feeling than launching a nuke uncontested, and spinning the little arrow to see how much damage you dish out. The "final retaliation" rule is also great fun, allowing any eliminated players to immediately launch everything in their arsenal. You may wonder, "couldn't this lead to a huge chain reaction that kills everyone"? Well, much like real nuclear war, sometimes there are no winners. But, unlike real nuclear war, it's always a ton of fun!I only have one quick recommendation. When you first get the game, you may be tempted to immediately start cutting out the population cards (which are printed on an 8"x12" piece of card stock). I recommend that, instead, you scan or make copies of the population cards just in case you lose them. We were playing this on a trip, and a bunch of the cards disappeared. Had we scanned the population card image, we could have made replacements.

In a world of renewed in interest in all sorts of board games this game stands out as a classic. The game has been around the block with a tried and true rule set, cold war paranoia and a fun play system. The game is fun, simple and quick and is easy to learn from teenagers and older.

The sirens are sounding. The missiles are on the way. Time to "duck and cover".Would you like to play a game?Years ago I used to play this game with a bunch of buddies in the Navy. Yesterday I played it again with my wife and adult daughter, both of whom could be described as "peaceful." They enjoyed the game immensely, making sound effects as they launched their missiles and laughing as millions perished. It took them just a bit to get the hang of things, but they very quickly picked up on the idea and started picking on me. Warning: don't attack Mom or daughter will get upset, don't attack daughter or Mom will get upset. So what was I suppose to do when my wife launched the first rocket, even though it was just a "missile test"? (She forgot she had to load a warhead onto the missile.)The game plays better with more people. I would recommend at least 4.

This game has been out of print for a while, so it's hard to find. I was hesitant to play it for a while, because I didn't think it looked fun, but it wasn't too bad when we actually played.It's not terribly hard to learn and it's fairly fun.The graphics aren't very attractive to me, and some of the cards are just cardstock, so they seem a bit cheap. I'm probably just being picky--my husband and his friends don't seem to have a problem with it and love to play it during lunch at work.

Used to play for hours/days back in the 70s. Seeing it randomly on Amazon and bought it immediately! Great game!

a great game in the 60s and has lost none of its amusement. I introduced this game to my family during a vacation and we spent many nights playing. dark humor, like dr. strangelove.

This is a fun card game we used to play back in the days before Munchkin and Flux and MTG etc....etc.... simple straight forward and funny too. you get to be the head of a country and decide how to play politics with the other countries and decide if you will be diplomatic or if you will launch the alert aircraft and prepare the NUKES!

Been playing this for over 30 years. I've worn out copies. It's the ultimate "beer and pretzels" game! And, really now, any game where it's entirely possible to win, by losing and eliminating the one(s) who did you in, can't be all bad!