Nuclear War never got the credit it deserved.
Of course.... Nuclear War is a classic. But it got more attention than a host of other brilliant half-strategy half-humor games also of that timeframe.
"North and South" was always a humorous play. A fairly typical "move the troops and fight the battle" type game, but it had some interesting twists with the Indians running around and certain squares that collected various bonuses. (Troops, Gold, etc) Also, the other minigames always kept things lively. (Train-robbing and whatnot)
No one EVER remembers "Conflict!" Possibly for good reason. It WAS rather dry on the surface, but digging into it a bit revealed the tight balancing act you have to walk as Israel to keep from pissing off the US too much while still getting your way with your Middle-Eastern neighbors. The headlines in the newspapers it displays each month always worth a chuckle, as well.
"Big Business" is another one that never gets remembered. Probably because it rarely completes a full game without spiraling deep into insanity. But to me, that's the charm of it. You end up with players borrowing billions of dollars from their parents, and prices going wonky in the M.U.L.E. style auctions each turn. Heck, you can blow through MaxInt and end up in unexpected negatives! But still, I can't remember a time I've sat down with a few friends and played a round when we didn't finish with our sides hurting from laughing so hard.
