The Siege of Jerusalem

[1] The 1st edition ziplock bag holds: The Roman player's main objective is the capture of the Temple, and there is a time limit of only five phases in which to successfully complete this task.

[3] The first edition of The Siege of Jerusalem, A.D. 70 was designed by Stephen Weiss and Fred Schacter, and published by Historical Perspectives in a ziplock bag.

Avalon Hill bought the rights to the game, revised and repackaged it as a boxed set, and published the resultant 3rd edition in 1989 using the shortened title The Siege of Jerusalem.

In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nicholas Palmer noted the many different units involved: "Infantry, cavalry, siege towers, battering rams, catapults, onagers, zealots, leaders."

"[3] In The Guide to Simulations/Games for Education and Training, Martin Campion called the map "Exceptionally detailed and attractive" but felt its large size "makes if a little hard to store between sessions."

"[1] The Chicago Tribune said of Avalon Hill's 3rd edition that "It is designed for experienced players with a lot of time on their hands and beginners should stay away from this one.