Runner's World Marathon Game (1981)

Get ready to move fast, and take risks- for you're in your favorite marathon running for new records. The strategy is up to you, as you change your pace throughout the RUNNER'S WORLD MARATHON GAME. Feel the agony of sore feet. Sense the excitement of victory. Plan your strategy for a race that takes you and your opponents on a road of challenge and decision. If you've run a marathon, you'll appreciate the inevitable pitfalls of thirst and potential injury. If you've never run a marathon, here's your chance. The RUNNER'S WORLD MARATHON GAME is the finest running strategy game ever created. Strategy is of such importance that the game can be enjoyed by enthusiastic adult players yet simple enough for children to play According to Sid Sacksons "A Gamut of Games": The opportunity to vary one's pace - from walk to sprint - adds strategic options to this realistic version of the popular race.