[2] The German player plans day or night raids and which bomber and fighter forces will be used.
The British player lays down hidden fighter factories and command centers, and deploys flak to defend potential targets.
Victory Points are assigned to either player depending on how many German bombers and fighters were destroyed, and how much damage was done to British targets.
[3] In 1982, as wargame publisher Simulation Publications, Inc. (SPI) struggled with debt, John H. Butterfield designed Battle Over Britain.
O'Toole concluded with a strong recommendation, calling the game "A subtle and tense contest between the mighty Luftwaffe and 'The Few'.