Since it is now patently impossible for me to review, even in my cursory style, any sizable proportion of all the new games as they come out, I plan to institute a new policy. From now on, at the end of this column, after however many reviews I do get written, I will list all games received since the previous listing. However, to get this started, it is necessary, in fairness to those who have already sent in games for review, to list all those I have already received. This is done below, and because of the length of this list there will be no regular reviews this time.

In compiling this list I noticed that many of the smaller companies and independent designers fail to print their address, sometimes even their name anywhere in the game! If you want to get repeat orders and free plugs you've got to let people know where you are.

This list does not include role-playing games and accessories, which I've turned over to Jeff Jones for review in his column, or miniature rules or figures which will be covered separately. Also not included are numerous games that have been added to our stock by the companies whose lines we carry but have not sent specific review copies. Being listed here does not preclude a review in some future issue. But in case such a review never gets written at least the games have received some notice, and you are now at least aware of their existence. In those cases where addresses are given you can write for more information. Those listings that have "(LE?)" may be available from Lowry Enterprises, meaning they had not been received at the time of writing the listing. You can check our complete listing in the center spread to see if it's listed.

GAMES RECEIVED

ANCIENT

Ancient Conquest II - published by Excalibre Games, Inc., Box 29171, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429. Sequel to Ancient Conquest; grand strategy level; covers the period 550-320 B.C. (Persia, Greece, Macedonia). Multi-color, unmounted map); die-cut counters. $9.95 (LE).

Raphia - published by Game Designers' Workshop, 203 North Street, Normal, IL 61761. Bagged. A Series 120 Game; grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates the Battle of Raphia, 217 B.C. between Antiochus III of Syria and Ptolemy IV of Egypt. Multi-color, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $5.00 (LE).

The Peloponnesian War - published by Simulations Canada, P.O. Box 221, Elmsdale, NS, Canada B0N 1MO. Bagged. Strategic level; simulates the wars between Athens and Sparta, 431-404 B.C. Yellow, green and blue unmounted map; die-cut counters. $9.75.

Crows & Owls - published by John Kisner, 1103 Howell Street, Iowa City, IA 52240, Bagged. Grand strategy-level game for I to 6 players; simulates inter-state conflict in ancient India (Third Century B.C.). Multi-color, silk-screen- printed, unmounted, small map; pre-cut counters. $7.00.

MEDIEVAL

The Warlord Game - published by Robert Williams Games. Box 22592, Robbinsdale, MN .55422. Boxed. Strategic level game for 2 to 6 players: knights vie for control of fiefs to become King or Emperor. Blue, black and green, mounted mapboard; die-cut counters. $14.W.

Robert the Bruce - published by Fusilier Games, 27 Ashvale Place, Aberdeen, Scotland. Boxed. Grand-strategy level game for 2 to 5 players; 5 scenarios: simulates the baronial wars in Scotland in the 13th and 14th Centuries. Multi-color, silk-screen-printed, mounted mapboard; colorful, die-cut counters. $12.00.

PRE-NAPOLEONIC

Lobositz - published by Game Designers' Workshop, 203 North Street, Normal, IL 61761. Bagged. A Series 120 Game; grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates the battle, of the Seven Years War, in 1756. Multi-color, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $5.00 (LE).

Conquest of North America - published by Fantasy Games Unlimited, P.O. Box 182, Roslyn, NY 11576. Bagged. Grand-strategy level game for 7 players; simulates 16th-17th Century struggles between 4 European powers and 3 Indian nations for control of North America and the West Indies. Brown-on-buff, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $7.50 (LE).

NAPOLEONIC

Dresden - published by Simulation Games, 74 Cherry Tree Rise, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, England. Boxed. Grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates the battle of 26-28 August 1813. Beautifully done, multi-color, unmounted map; colorful die-cut counters. $13.00.

La Bataille de Preussisch - Eylau - published by Marshal Enterprises, 8604 Via Mallorca, LaJolla, CA 92037. Bagged. Tactical/grand-tactical (battlefield) level, double-sized game; 5 scenarios: simulates the battle of 7 February 1807; part of a series called Les Batailles Dans L'age L'Empereur Napoleon Premier; two large, blue and grey, unmounted maps; beautifully done, elaborate, multi-colored, die-cut counters. $18.00.

La Bataille D'Auerstadt - published by Marshal Enterprises, 8604 Via Mallorca, LaJolla, CA 92037. Bagged. Tactical/grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates the battle of 1806; part of same series as game listed immediately above; one large, multi-colored, unmounted map; beautifully done, elaborate. multi-colored, die-cut counters. Price not known.

Campaign - published by John Waddington Ltd.. Leeds. England; distributed in North America by House of Games Corporation Ltd., Bramalea, Ontario. Boxed. Abstract/strategic level game for 2 to 4 players, each controlling one country; two multi-colored, mounted mapboards; colored plastic playing pieces. $12.00.

NINETEENTH CENTURY

Sharpsburg - published by Command Perspectives, 935 Chalcedony Street, San Diego, CA 92109. Bagged. Tactical/grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates the American Civil War battle (also known as Antietam) of 17 September 1862; first of a planned series called "War of the Rebellion." Large, multi-colored unmounted map; die-cut counters. $16.00.

Zulu: Rorke's Drift - published by Bearhug Publications, P.O. Box 12, Mission, KS 66201. Bagged. Tactical level (each counter represents about 10 men); simulates the battle between 110 British regulars and over 4,000 Zulus on 23 ,January 1879 (as dramatized some years ago in the excellent movie, Zulu); first of a planned series of games on the Zulu wars. Small, brown-on-tan, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $5.50.

7th Cavalry - publisher's name not given. Bagged. Tactical simulation of battles of Indian vs. cavalry of the 1860-80s; 11 scenarios, each simulating a different historical battle. Multi-color, unmounted map; die-scored (not really "cut") counters. Price unknown.

Gunslinger - published by Richard R. Sartore & Associates; no address given. Bagged. Abstract, card game for 2 to 4 players (evidently, since there are no victory conditions for other numbers) simulating (?) life in the mythical "Old West" - a role-playing game but not in the now traditional mode. No map or counters, just cards (uncut) and a small, paper "Raid Board. "

Sadowa - published by Fusilier Games, 27 Ashvale Place, Aberdeen, Scotland. Bagged. Grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates a battle of the 1866 war between Austria and Prussia. Small, multi-color, silk-screen-printed, unmounted map; die-cut counters. Price unknown.

Grand Imperialism - published by Gametime Games (a division of Heritage Models, Inc.), 9840 Monroe Drive, Bldg. 106, Dallas, TX 75220. Grand-strategy level game for 2 to 6 players; game of 19th century economic imperialism by fictional nations, previously published by Flying Buffalo as Imperialism. Full color, mounted mapboard; colorful die-cut counters. $9.95 (LE).

FIRST WORLD WAR

The Great War 1914-1918 - published by West End Games, Inc., P.O. Box 156, Cedarhurst, NY 11516. Bagged. Grand-strategy level area movement game for 2 to 7 players, simulates all of WWI in Europe (including Russia and Balkans). the Near East and the Mediterranean; was originally to have been published by Rand Games, who had publicized it before going out of business. Large, blue-and-brown-on-cream, unmounted map; colorful. plug-cut unit counters.. $12.00 (LE?).

Kaiserschlacht: 1918 - published by S&G Games, 2105 Custer Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93304. Bagged. Giant operational-strategy level (divisional counters); simulates the Western Front of WWI in 1918; 3 scenarios; 2 large and 2 .small, 3-color, unmounted maps; die-cut counters. $12.00 (LE?).

Verdun - (2nd edition) published by Game Designers' Workshop, 203 North Street, Norma1, IL 61761 . Boxed. Grand tactical/operational level (regimental counters); simulates the epic struggle of the West Front; this is a Marc Miller redesign of John Hill's original game; one of the "Conflict Games" series GDW bought from Hill. Four-color. mounted mapboard; 5/8"-square die-cut counters. $11.98 (LE).

Sopwith - published by Gametime Games, 9840 Monroe Drive, Bldg. 106, Dallas, TX 75220. Boxed. Plane-to-plane aerial warfare of WWI for 2 to 6 players, ages 8 and up. Full-color, mounted mapboard, die-cut counters and markers, including 6 full-color plane counters. $9.98 (LE).

SECOND WORLD WAR

Battle For Rome - published by Fusilier Games, 27 Ashvale Place, Aberdeen, Scotland. Bagged. Operational/grand-tactical (divisional) level; simulates, in 2 scenarios, and on 2 linked maps (a la Bar Lev) the Allied attempts to take Rome in January and May of 1944. Large, colorful, silk-screen- printed, unmounted mapsheet-1 silk-screen printed, die-cut counters. $7.00.

Wehrmacht - published by Fusilier Games, 27 Ashvale Place, Aberdeen, Scotland. Bagged. Strategic level; simulates the entire Eastern Front of WWII; 3 scenarios; 3-color, silk-screen-printed, unmounted map; silk-screen -printed, die-cut unit counters. Price unknown.

D-Day, 1977 - published by the Avalon Hill Game Company, 4517 Harford Rd., Baltimore, MD 21214. Folder. Brand new rules booklet for AH's classic, D-Day, revising and up-dating this old favorite. No map; no counters. Price unknown.

Warsaw Rising - publisher unknown. Bagged. Grand-tactical (battlefield) level; simulates (evidently) the uprising of Warsaw against Axis occupation in August-September 1944. Colorful, silk-screen-printed, unmounted map; silk-screen-printed, die-scored (not really cut) counters. Price unknown.

Panzerkrieg - published by Operational Studies Group, 1261 Broadway, New York, NY 10001. Boxed. Operational (divisional) level; simulates, in 8 scenarios, the various campaigns in southern Russia during the period 1941-1944. (See feature article in this issue.) Large, multi-colored, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $12.95 (LE?).

Basic Fighter Combat Manual - published by Gamescience Corporation, 7604 Newton Drive, Biloxi. MS 39532. Bagged. Plane-to-plane simulation of WWII aerial combat. No map; counters are four-inch square representations of eight different planes, to be cut out and glued to cardboard. $5.00.

Advanced Fighter Combat - published by Gamescience Corporation, 7604 Newton Drive, Biloxi, MS 39532. Bagged. Supplement to Basic Fighter Combat (above) and cannot be played alone. No map; 8 additional plane counters, like those in Basic, but simulating different planes. $8.00.

POST WORLD WAR II

38th Parallel - published by Wellington Wargames, Inc., Box 18, S-590 40 Kisa, Sweden. Bagged. Strategic/grand-tactical level; simulates the entire Korean War of 1950-53; 3 scenarios. Two-color, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $7.49 ($8.49 airmail).

MiG Killers - published by Gamescience, 7604 Newton Drive, Biloxi, MS 39532. Bagged. Plane-to-plane simulation of aerial combat in the jet age - 1945-80; numerous scenarios. Large, black and white, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $8.75.

Raketny Kreyser - published by Simulations Canada. P.O. Box 221. Elmsdale, NS, Canada B0N 1MO. Bagged. Ship-to-ship simulation of naval warfare, 1975-1999; numerous scenarios. Plain blue, unmounted mapsheet; die-cut counters. $9.75.

Mission Aloft - published by William Streifer, 263 Fairfield Ct., Palo Alto, CA 94036. Bagged. Plane-to-plane simulation of aerial combat in the jet age - 1960-80; 10 scenarios. Two-color unmounted map; die-cut counters. $6.00. Ten more scenarios for $1.00.

SCIENCE FICTION

Strange New Worlds - published by Gametime Games, 9840 Monroe Drive, No. 106, Dallas, TX 75220. Boxed. Two to six players; interstellar space ships explore, conquer, exploit and colonize new planets for profit. Two-color, mounted mapboard; colorful, die-cut counters. $9.95 (LE).

The Conquest of Space - published by Ursine Engineering, 6805 Carolyn Rd., Louisville, KY 40214. Bagged. Abstract game of exploration, colonization and war among worlds connected by star gates. Full-color, unmounted, plasticized map; colored plastic playing pieces. $9.50.

Orbit War - published by FanTac Games, 464 Lenox Ave., South Orange, NJ 07079. Bagged. Stylized game of tactical space combat; for 2, 3 or 4 players. Black and white, unmounted map; black and white, die-cut counters. $7.50.

The Embattled Trek - published by Wee Warriors, 864 Higuera, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Ship-to-ship combat in outer space for two or more players. No map; black and white, unmounted, uncut counters. $4.00 (LE).

Star Command - published by Clavius Publications, 1425 Kensington Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84105. Booklet. Ship-to-ship combat in outer space for two or more players. No map; unmounted, uncut counters. $5.00.

War of the Star Slavers - publisher not listed. Bagged. Game of diplomacy, strategy, tactics and economics for three or more players simulating conflicts between two stellar empires and any number of "slavers" (pirates/smugglers). Four colorful maps; thin, die-scored (not completely cut) counters. Price unknown.

Battle-Sphere - published by Sten Productions. 8205 El Paseo Grande, LaJolla, CA 92037. Bagged. Ship-to-ship combat in outer space between two players. Small, black-on-silver unmounted map; a few die-cut counters; full color cover/poster. $5.00.

Olympica - published by Metagaming. Box 15346. Austin. TX 78761. Bagged. MicroGame 7. Tactical ground combat; simulates a U.N. raid to capture the "Web Mind Generator" from Mar's giant volcano. Nix Olympica. Very small, black on orange unmounted map; thin, die-scored counters. $2.95 (LE).

WarpWar - Published by Metagaming, Box 15346, Austin. TX 787161. Bagged. MicroGame 4. Ship-to-ship combat in interstellar space for two players who design their own ships. Very small, black on blue unmounted map; thin, die scored counters. $2.95 (LE).

Nebula 19 - published by The Mishler Company, Box 2626, La Mesa, CA 92041. Bagged. Ship-to-ship combat in interstellar combat for two players; numerous scenarios. Two identical, two-color, unmounted maps; plug-cut, 5/8"-square counters. $10.00.

FANTASY

Quest - published by Gametime Games, 9840 Monroe Drive, No. 106, Dallas, TX 75220. Boxed. Two to six "Knights of the Round Table" must complete difficult quests, perform great feats of arms and return safely to Camelot. Full color, mounted mapboard; full color, extra thick, die-cut counters. $9.95 (LE)

Lords & Wizards - published by Fantasy Games Unlimited, Inc., P.O. Box 182, Roslyn, NY 11576. Bagged. Grand-strategy/diplomacy level; two to six players vie for control of a fictitious world. Three-color, unmounted map; die-cut counters. $12.00 (LE)

The Dragon Lords - published by Fantasy Games Unlimited. Inc., P.O. Box 182, Roslyn NY 11576. Bagged. Grand-strategy level; two wizards vie for control of the peninsula of "Anador." Four-color, unmounted maps; die-cut counters. $12.00 (LE)

Warlocks & Warriors - published by TSR Games, P.O. Box 756, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Boxed. Abstract, family game; two to six players; players, as warlocks or warriors compete to escort a princess along a track to her castle. Full-color, unmounted map; colored plastic playing pieces. $6.95 (LE)

Nomad Gods - published by the Chaosium, P.O. Box 6302, Albany, CA 94706. Bagged. Strategy/grand tactical level; two to five players represent tribes of primitive peoples engaged in limited wars in a fictional land; sequel to White Bear and Red Moon. Three-color, unmounted map; multi-colored. die-cut counters. $10.00 (LE).

Dragonlord - published by Wee Warriors, 864 Higuera, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Folder. Man-to-man combat between flying dragon-mounted warriors; two or more players. Six small, adjoining, black and grey, unmounted map sheets; unmounted, uncut unit counters. $4.00 (LE).

Stomp! - published by the Chaosium, Box 6302. Albany, CA 94706. Bagged. Elf-to-giant's feet combat for two players. Very small, full-color, unmounted map, unmounted, die-scored counters. $3.00 (LE).

Elric - published by the Chaosium, Box 6302, Albany, CA 94706. Bagged. Two or more players; grand-strategy level; based on the novels of Michael Moorcock. Very ornate, full-color, unmounted map; colorful, 1"-square die-cut counters. $12.50. (LE).

There and Back Again - published by West Coast Games. 1987 Santa Maria Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. Bagged. Solitaire game based on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit; player attempts to move his characters to the Lonely Mountain and back to Rivendell. Very small map with very small hexes; unmounted, partially cut counters. $5.00.

Cyborg - published by Excalibre Games, Inc., Box 29171, Brooklyn Center, MN 55429. Bagged. Strategy/grand-tactical level; two players. Two-color unmounted map; die-cut counters. $8.95. (LE).

NON-WAR GAMES

Cohorts - published by TSR Hobbies, P.O. Box 756, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Boxed. Two player ancient game similar to checkers, but with more squares and pieces and different moves; simpler than chess. Plain brown on white, mounted board; plastic pawns. $8.95, (LE).

Elementary Watson - published by Phoenix Games, 12180 Nebel Street, Rockville, MD 20852. Boxed. One player secretly prepares a crime to solve; other players attempt to solve it and prove their case. Small, three-color, mounted mapboard; no counters. $10.00.

Snit's Revenge - published by TSR Hobbies, P.O. Box 756, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Boxed. Two player game based on cartoons by Tom Wham that appeared in The Dragon; small creatures called snits invade the interior of a large creature called a bolotomus to kill it by eliminating organs or finding the "spark of life" before they (the suits) are all eliminated by antibodies called runnungitms. Four-color, unmounted "map"; colorful, die-cut counters. $6.95. (LE).

Speed Circuit - published by the Avalon Hill Game Company, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. Boxed. Two to six players; simulates grand prix racing. Four, full-color, mounted mapboard sections; painted metal cars. $12.00. (LE).

4th Dimension - published by TSR Games, P.O. Box 756, Lake Geneva, WI 53147. Abstract, chess-like, two-player game. Pieces move from board to a time warp and back to simulate time travel. Very small, full-color mounted board; unique plastic playing pieces. $9.95. (LE?).

The Collector - published by The Avalon Hill Game Company, 4517 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214. Boxed. Two to four players attempt to complete collections of rare items and to make money buying and selling to other collectors. Two small, mounted, three-color boards; cards and money; no counters. $12.00. (LE).