Vector 3

Vector 3 is a science fiction combat microgame published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in 1979.

Vector 3 is a tactical space combat game involving two warring civilizations of the heavily populated Gilgamesh Cluster.

The game ends when the last ship on one side is either destroyed or disengages from battle and leaves the map.

In Issue 21 of Phoenix, Paul King thought that in some respects, SPI had outdone Metagaming, with more colorful counters, and well-written rules that enabled players to begin play within 10 minutes.

[1] In Issue 27 of Simulacrum, Brian Train noted, "It's all very involved, even for only four pages of rules, and an example of something that would be much better received today as a computer game.