Lately, I've had a hankering for gaming some bombing runs, a la B-17 Queen of the Skies. Unfortunately, I don't have the game anymore. I've been searching for alternatives online. There is Target for Today but it seems pricey. I did find a reference to a set of miniature rules called Target for Tonight but they are not available at this time. By the way, check out this excellent Target for Tonight game report! Then I remembered that my updated copy of Donald Featherstone's Air War Games includes a set of rules called "On a Wing and Prayer - Bomber Command in the Battle for the Ruhr, July 1943," by John Armatys. I got out my planes and then picked up my phone to access the book, only to find that the phone was dead.
OK, on to plan B - Machinas! Because of the dead phone there are no pictures. :(
Game Report
Once again, Conway the courier is being chased by raiders. This time, he is pursued by a pickup truck and a sedan.
- Neither raider manages to pass. The pickup shoots at Conway, causing him to swerve, and bump into the pickup. This causes a chain reaction, but all the cars maintain control.
- The raiders draft. Shots are fired but miss.
- The sedan passes the pickup and lines up a shot on the courier. The shot misses and the sedan drops out.
- Conway and the pickup trade shots. Conway's shot blasts into his target's engine compartment. Steam escapes from the hood, and the pickup slows.
- An SUV, armed with a grenade launcher, joins the chase!
- The SUV passes the pickup and trades shots with Conway. All shots miss.
- The SUV and pickup trade positions again. Conway still maintains his lead and avoids the raiders' shots.
- The pickup drops out. The SUV starts to zero in on Conway; the explosions from grenades causes him to swerve, but he maintains control.
- Another grenade explodes, and again Conway swerves. He bumps into the SUV, which loses control and flips!
With all of the raiders out of the chase, Conway is home free once again.
And that completed 6 by 6 Challenge 5.4!
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