Thunder Road
boardgame
Thunder Road is a post-apocalyptic racing game by Milton Bradley. Players control three cars and a helicopter along an endless highway. They roll dice for movement and engage in combat to destroy opponents by ramming and shooting or to outdistance them entirely.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Windkracht 10 spel
boardgame
Based on a Belgian TV series, this 2006 family board game simulates rescue missions along the coast. Players cooperate to control helicopters, respond to SOS calls, rescue survivors, and earn points to win the game.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Gunship Platoon: A Solitaire Game of Helicopter Gunship Combat in Vietnam (1965-1973).
boardgame
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 30–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Ia Drang, Vietnam 1965
boardgame
Ia Drang is a solitaire game covering the 1965 battle in the Ia Drang Valley between NVA troops and the US 1st Air Cavalry Division. The player commands US forces with high mobility and firepower, while the NVA uses stealth and dummy units. The game features area movement and extensive rules for command, fatigue, and air-mobile transport.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 180 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Air Trix
boardgame
In this skill-based game, players maneuver a ball on an air cushion through obstacles like ladders, barrels, and helicopters to score points. The player with the highest score after the time runs out wins the game.
- Players:
- 1–4
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 8
Flying Thunder
boardgame
Two sides use a remote to control a central electronic helicopter on a play mat. The goal is to collect hidden bomb tokens worth at least six points and deliver them to your headquarters before the opposing team achieves this objective.
- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- 15 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Helicopter Race Game
boardgame
Released in the 1950s by Warren Paper Products, this board game capitalizes on the fascination with helicopters. Players race across a US map from California to the Atlantic coast and back. Movement is controlled using a spinner.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 5
ATS: Broken Arrow
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- Players:
- 1–2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Pocket Apache: A Micro-game with Mega-Explosions
boardgame
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Thunderbolt/Apache Leader
boardgame
Thunderbolt / Apache Leader is a solitaire game where players command A-10 attack planes and AH-64 Apache helicopters. You select equipment, weapons, and tactics to suppress enemy air defenses, armor, and troop concentrations.
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 15–300 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Winged Horse: Campaigns in Vietnam, 1965-66
boardgame
Winged Horse is an intermediate two-player wargame simulating US intervention in Vietnam, 1965–66. Each turn is one week, each hex 25 miles. It features two scenarios, historical orders of battle, and a full-size map.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 120–480 min
- Min. Age:
- 0
Tac Air
boardgame
Tac Air is a turn-based strategy game simulating a modern land and air war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact in Germany. Two or more players command forces and aircraft across thirteen scenarios, ranging from small skirmishes to massive, map-spanning conflicts.
- Players:
- 2–4
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Chopper Chase
boardgame
Chopper Chase from Milton Bradley's Flipsiders series is a miniature cassette-shaped board game. One player flees as a bank robber to the border, while the other hunts them by helicopter. Movement is determined by spinners.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 20 min
- Min. Age:
- 7
Operation Apocalypse
boardgame
Operation Apocalypse is a solitaire, tactical Vietnam War wargame inspired by the helicopter attack scene in Apocalypse Now. The player commands the US airmobile forces, while the game system controls the opposing Viet Cong forces.
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Gunship Crew: A Solitaire Game of Helicopter Gunship Combat in Viet Nam (1965-1973).
boardgame
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 30–120 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Harpoon: ASW Forms – Antisubmarine Warfare Data Sheets and Scenarios
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- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 0
Chaingun
boardgame
Miniatures rules for helicopter air-to-air and ground combat in 1/300 scale. Players manage speed and altitude to determine movement and crash risks. The rulebook includes 46 helicopter data sheets and five scenarios.
- Players:
- 0
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12
Air Cav
boardgame
Tactical two-player game simulating helicopter combat from 1975 to 1990. Individual vehicles, helicopters, and infantry fight across Middle Eastern and German maps. Each turn represents 2 minutes, with each hex covering 100 meters of terrain.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 90 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Whirlybirds and Early Birds
boardgame
In this two-player strategy game, participants control helicopters or pterodactyls. The goal is to destroy all opposing units, repair forces, and attack enemy bases. Movement occurs on a grid with deterministic combat and a central time warp affecting traversal.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 30 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Huey Leader
boardgame
- Players:
- 1
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 12
Chopper Strike
boardgame
Players maneuver fleets of helicopters and jeeps to gain air or ground superiority. The goal is to eliminate all enemy units of one type. Dice determine movement across separated elevated and ground boards.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 45 min
- Min. Age:
- 8
Heliborne Tactics
boardgame
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 240 min
- Min. Age:
- 14
Mission Command Land
boardgame
As an elite company commander, you maneuver tanks and helicopters to destroy enemy units before yours are wiped out. Strategically place artillery and defenses, secretly plot your moves, and outmaneuver your opponent to achieve ultimate victory.
- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- 60 min
- Min. Age:
- 10
Fire Team Vietnam: Air Cav
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- Players:
- 2
- Time:
- –
- Min. Age:
- 12