based map, and a real time battle component, featured on the television series Time Commanders Hearts of Iron – (Paradox Interactive) − a grand strategy wargame series that is focused on World War 2. Player may act as any reasonably sized nation at the time, influencing international politics, economic and military development, and can control battlefields on both strategic and operational levels using combined arms. Frequently used to entertain and simulate alternative history scenarios as well as recreate historical events. Hegemony – (Longbow Games) – a historical real-time strategy series with real-time tactical combat and supply simulation. Campaigning takes place on a single continuous map where players can zoom between the 3D tactical map and the 2D strategy map at any time. Unique game systems Ace of Aces – (Nova Games, 1980) – this flip-book system has long been considered one of the best simulations of aerial dogfighting. BattleTech – (FASA, 1984) – initially conceived as a board game, it has created a brand that now includes various different boardgames (tactical as well as strategic), miniature game rules, a role-playing game, computer games, flip-book games (by Nova Games) as well as novels and a TV series. Car Wars – (Steve Jackson Games, 1982) – initially printed as a board game, it quickly evolved to incorporate elements of miniatures games. Up Front – (Avalon Hill, 1983) – A popular card wargame. See also Air wargaming Naval wargaming Miniature wargaming Tactical wargame Business war games International Wargames Federation List of wargame publishers Footnotes Bibliography (translation by Bill Leeson, 1989) Further reading Books Stuart Asquith Wargaming World War Two, Special Interest Model Books; New edition (31 December 1998) Stuart Asquith Military Modelling Guide to War Gaming , Special Interest Model Books 1987 Stuart Asquith Military Modelling Guide to Siege War Gaming , Special Interest Model Books 1990 Stuart Asquith Military Modelling Guide to Solo War Gaming , Special Interest Model Books 1989 Phil Barker Know The Game: War Gaming, EP Publishing 1978. Phil Barker Airfix magazine Guides: Ancient Wargaming, P.Stephens Ltd 1975. Jim Dunnigan, The Complete Wargames Handbook: How to Play, Design, and Find Them, Quill 1992. This is available online at hyw.com (verified December 2011). Jon Freeman, The Complete Book of Wargames, Simon and Schuster 1980. Nicholas Palmer, The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Arthur Baker Limited London 1977. Nicholas Palmer, The Best of Board Wargaming, Hippocrene Books, Inc. New York, NY