Ansaldo Balilla, even in not counters for them. Reception In the January 1984 edition of Imagine (Issue 10), Paul Cockburn stated that "It's fun to play, although it does not have lasting appeal. Frankly, only a pretty dedicated WWI flying ace - beagles aside - will ever actually earn the 20 kills necessary to wear the Blue Max." In the May 1990 edition of Games International (Issue 14), Theo Clarke noted the simplicity of the rules, saying the rulebook was "largely superfluous after the first read." Clarke also admired the production values of the components, saying, "These large counters greatly enhance the perceived quality of the game." Clarke concluded by giving this game an excellent rating of 9 out of 10, stating, "Blue Max is an entertaining dogfight game with high quality components and clear simple rules. There can be few games to beat it as an introduction to the concepts of board wargames." References External links You Play It - you can play this game online for free at www.YouPlay.It. Eagles-Max - Download the rules and start playing! Game Designers' Workshop games Miniature wargames World War I board wargames Wargames introduced in the 1980s