Arena of Death (game)

Arena of Death is a fantasy combat board game published by Simulations Publications, Inc. (SPI) in 1980.

Ares #4 (September 1980) contained Arena of Death. Art by Joe Jusko.

Gameplay

Arena of Death is a game that uses the combat system from the first edition of DragonQuest to conduct gladiator combat in an arena, and players take on the combat roles of various fantasy creatures and warriors.[1]

Publication history

SPI published the fantasy role-playing game DragonQuest in 1980. The combat system was published as a pull-out game, Arena of Death, in Issue #4 of Moves (September 1980). The game was subsequently released as a boxed game.[2]

Reception

In Issue 38 of The Space Gamer, Eric Paperman was not overly impressed, saying, "The only people to whom I can recommend this game are fantasy role-players interested in adapting Arena of Death's combat and maneuver rules for use with their FRPG. DragonQuest is probably a better buy; for [a slightly higher price] you get monsters, magic, and other skills, and a slightly more complete combat and character generation system."[1]

References
  1. Paperman, Eric (April 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (38): 30.
  2. "Arena of Death (1980)". boardgamegeek.com. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
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