Strike Force One

Strike Force One, subtitled "The Cold War Heats Up — 1975", is a board wargame published by Simulations Publications Inc. (SPI) during the Cold War in 1975 that simulates a hypothetical clash in West Germany between Soviet Union invaders, and American defenders.

The short and simple game was designed as an introduction to the hobby of wargaming, and was given away as a free promotional item.

But as critic John Kula noted, "According to SPI, testing showed that the two concepts that were the most difficult for newcomers to grasp were sequence of play, and zones of control.

A copy of the game was included in Nicky Palmer's 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming.

Campion also commented that despite "the small number of pieces on the board, the game offers several choices of strategy.

"[1] In a retrospective review in Issue 19 of Simulacrum, John Kula noted "Strike Force One is perhaps too simple a game, and has little replay value once it has been mastered.