This wonderful board game developed by Bob Gang and Janice Johnson deals with the totality and fundamental realities of establishing a viable, sustainable human presence on Mars. -- Each player represents a separate commander sent to establish a colony. They must make sure they have enough food, water and oxygen to ensure survival of their group. -- The board is an actual geological survey map of Mars based on the latest NASA data. It shows 2/3rds of the Martian surface from 65o N to 65o S - including Olympus Mons, Valles Mariner, and other major sites of interest. -- This cool adventure game emphasizes the interplay of scientific, technological, social, economic and policy strategies needed for successful human explorations of other worlds, as well as the possibility of failure. -- Includes: dice, pawns, laminated game board, food coupons, water coupons, oxygen coupons, cards, instructions. |
