Sniper!

About this board game

Sniper! is a two-player board game about modern man-to-man combat in a city, with an approximate playing time of 180 minutes. First released in 1973, it presents a focused urban combat setting for a full-length tactical game between two players.

The game was developed by Hank Zucker, John Young, Ed Curran, Bob Felice, Bill Sullivan, Angel Gomez, and Hal Vaughn. Its publication history includes three different formats from SPI: the early white box, the very common black box with tray, and an accordion box featuring mounted boards.

These editions give Sniper! a notable place in SPI’s publishing history. The different formats are especially relevant for players and collectors interested in how the game was presented across its releases.

• Players: 2
• Playing time: 180 minutes
• Release year: 1973
• Setting: Modern man-to-man combat in a city

The original game also belongs to a wider family of related titles and reimplementations. These include Patrol, which moves man-to-man combat to a rural environment, as well as Sniper! (Second Edition).

Other related releases include Hetzer Sniper!: Sniper Companion Game #1, Sniper! Special Forces: Sniper! Companion Game #2, Bug Hunter Sniper!, and StarSoldier: Tactical Warfare in the 25th Century. Together, these titles show how the core game concept was revisited across different environments, themes, and companion releases.

For players seeking a substantial two-player game centered on urban man-to-man combat, Sniper! offers a distinct 1973 SPI design with a long playing time and an unusually well-documented range of editions and related games.