Robots!

[3] In 1977, Metagaming Concepts published Ogre and pioneered the microgame, a small and easy-to-learn wargame, often with a fantasy or science fiction theme, packaged in a ziplock bag or thin plastic case.

One of the Pocket Game line was Robots!, a microgame designed by William Ferguson III and Mike Joslyn, with interior art by Bob Bingham, R. Vance Buck, Stephen Wilcox and Allen Eldridge and cover art by Alvin Bellflower.

33, Steve Jackson commented that "On the whole, an excellent tactical game, given a slight strategic flavor by the resource rules.

Players can test new strategies each game by literally creating their own units, deciding on strengths and weaknesses and the balance between quantity and quality."

"[3] In Issue 27 of Simulacrum, Brian Train noted, "The build-your-own-robot aspect of the game is appealing, though there can be unwieldy stacks wobbling across the map as one robot could legally comprise seven counters.