TimeTripper

About this board game

TimeTripper is a cooperative or solitaire wargame for 1–4 players, with a listed playing time of 45 minutes. It casts a U.S. infantryman, squad, or single soldier into battles across time and space after an accidental time warp.

Armed with modern weaponry, the TimeTripper must husband limited resources while facing threats drawn from history and imagination. Encounters can include a fearsome Tyrannosaurus Rex, Greek hoplites, Nazi infantry, Hell’s Angels, psionic flesh-eating plants, and the futuristic Timepolice.

The game includes rules for travel through time, missile and melee combat, endurance, and experience. These systems support a wide-ranging wargame in which survival depends on managing the dangers and demands of each strange battlefield.

• Cooperative or solitaire play
• Players take the role of a squad or single soldier
• Time travel to famous battles of the past and fantastic battles of the future
• Rules for missile combat, melee combat, endurance, and experience
• Optional TeamTripper play and a Timemaster

TimeTripper also provides an optional framework for TeamTripper play, along with rules for a Timemaster. The included 11″ × 17″ sheet contains Battlefield and Time Displays, while 100 cardboard playing pieces, rules, and playing aids complete the game.

Designed for ages 12 through adult, TimeTripper was released in 1980 and is described as having moderate complexity, rated 3.2 in its buyers guide. Whether played alone or cooperatively, it offers a distinctive combination of military wargaming, historical encounters, and science-fiction adventure.