saying, "The extreme variation in actual combat strength is, however, too great for either realism or, certainly, play balance — which is not one of the game's strong points." Freeman concluded by giving the game an Overall Evaluation of "Very Good" for solitaire play, but only "Fair to Good" for multiplayer play. In the inaugural issue of SPI Revival, Ted Kim noted that the map was not geographically accurate, commenting that "it is clear distances are distorted from reality." He also pointed out that two urban centers – Gzhatsk and Kaluga – were on the wrong side of the river. However, he noted that the game "skillfully combined [various] elements to produce an exciting, fun and playable system that was not overly complex." He concluded, "There are many nits to pick in the area of simulation. But none are fatal to the system or to the fun." Awards At the 1977 Origins Awards, Panzergruppe Guderian was a finalist for a Charles S. Roberts Award in the category "Best Strategic Game of 1976". Other reviews and commentary Moves No. 29 – Panzergruppe Guderian: Assaulting the Mystery: Redmond A. Simonsen Moves #33 – Panzergruppe Guderian: A Dissenting Approach: Bill Dunne, Mike Gunson, and David Parish General Vol.21 No. 4 Is Smolensk Burning?: Panzergruppe Guderian Fire & Movement No. 5 – Der Russlandkrieg: Friedrich Helfferich Fire & Movement #12 – Panzergruppe Guderian: The Battle of Smolensk, July 1941: Ralph Vickers Fire & Movement #63 – World War II Anthology: Chapter 3: The Eastern Front: Rick Swan Campaign #79 – Panzergruppe Guderian: Larry Lippert and Gregory Mumm ) Jagdpanther No. 15 – Panzergruppe Guderian: Stephen V. Cole Strategist #182 – Panzergruppe Guderian: Ryan Schultz Strategist #193 – Panzergruppe Guderian Review Casus Belli No. 1 (April 1980) Jeux & Stratégie #6 References External links Avalon Hill games Board games introduced in 1976 Jim Dunnigan games Simulations Publications games World War II board wargames