The Phoenix - a British boardgamers magazine

Phoenix was published by SP(UK). It is no longer available for subscription. Back copies may be obtained from specialist shops/dealers/etc. A complete issue index (Word file) is available.

• Issue 1 (June/July 1976)
  • Editorial / J.D.Bardsley
  • News from SPUK
  • Musket and Pike: some modifications to introduce more realism / S.Widdows
  • Crimea: a review / Dave Mylie
  • Conflict Kasserine Pass and Overlord: a review / Peter Bolton
  • Navarette, 1367 / Martin Davis
  • Napoleon at War: a review and an extra scenario / Jim Hind
  • Roman initial strategy in the 2nd Punic War / Dave Mylie
  • The battle of Borodino: Borodino dismembered: part 1 / Roy Gibson
  • A survey of recent ancient and medieval boardgames / John Norris
  • Book review: The French Foreign Legion / Martin Windrow
• Issue 2 (August/September 1976)
  • Editorial
  • News from SPUK
  • The battle of Borodino: Borodino dismembered: part 2 / by Roy Gibson
  • Oil War: strategy & tactics / David Bolton
  • Barbarossa: the forgotten classic / P.H. Bolton
  • Book Review: Tank battles in Miniature 2: a wargamer's guide to the Russian Campaign, 1941-1945 by Bruce Quarrie
  • 1st global war: a war history of the 2nd World War as played with SPI's Global War / Andrew D. Finch
  • The American-Indian Wars / by J.N.R.Jeffers
  • Salamanca: a new scenario for SPI's Grenadier / Rob Gibson
  • Gamers tips / Trevor Brown
• Issue 3 (October/November 1976)
  • Editorial
  • News from SPUK
  • Improving the basic Napoleon at Waterloo / Rob Gibson
  • Tannenberg 1410 / Martin Davis
  • Fantasy Games / John Norris
  • Book Review: Afrika Korps Airfix Magazine Guide No.12
  • Resistance: a new scenario for Sniper / Bob Latter
  • Command Control / Ralph Vickers
  • Sorceror: new spells / Ken Newall
• Issue 4 (November/December 1976)
  • Editorial
  • Mercenary / A review by Glenn Hanlon
  • Jerusalem / Tony Jones
  • Coral Sea solo / Rob Gibson
  • The first casualty...a modification to SPI's Legion by J.Hind
  • Borodino / K.R.H. Allen
  • Kasserine Pass / David Bolton
  • Buy the book / Hamish Wilson
  • Fall 1940: an additional scenario for Avalon Hill's Third Reich
  • Mail Call
  • News from SPUK
• Issue 5 (January/February 1977)
  • Editorial
  • Flying Circus / David Bolton
  • Kingmaker: some thoughts / by Percy Hastings
  • Book Review: Crusader: No.1 in a series of Classic AFV's, their history and how to model them / J Milso, J Sandars and G Scarborough
  • Buy the Book / Hamish Wilson
  • TANK!: A Tank! recovery vehicle / by Mike Costello
  • The Battle of Borodino: Borodino dismembered / Part 3, by Rob Gibson
  • Oil War reconsidered / by Andrew Gilham
  • Mail Call
  • News from SPUK
  • Despatches from SPUKORGY'76
• Issue 6 (March/April 1977)
  • Editorial
  • Westwall Quad /a review of SPI's Quadrigame by Jeff Parker
  • Montrose: The Scottish Campaign of James Graham the Marquess of Montrose / by Geoff Geddes
  • The Battle of the River Plate / a new scenario for SPI's game "CA" devised by Rob Gibson
  • Salamanca reviewed / J.A.Spence
  • Modifying Sniper and Patrol / Martin Thomas
  • Tsushima (Game Designers Workshop) / reviewed by Rob Gibson
  • Foxbat & Phantom / a solo scenario devised by A.J.Gilham
  • Profile: Soviet Airborne: The Strategic Guerillas / Sam Marks
  • More scenarios for SPI's Yeoman / Andrew J. Gilham
  • Gamer's tip / J. McKeown.
  • Buy the book / Hamish Hamilton
  • Mail Call
  • News from SPUK
  • Phoenix 4 Feedback Results
• Issue 7 (May/June 1977)
  • Editorial
  • Montrose: The Scottish Campaign of James Graham the Marquess of Montrose by Geoff Geddes
  • Expedition to Castle Fil / D. Bolton
  • Fire & Movement / Reviewed by Ralph Vickers
  • The use of simulation games in schools / Walter Oppenheim
  • La Grande Armee / Rob Gibson
  • WWIII: Invasion America Mini / Steve & Andrew Gilham
  • Narvik (Game Designers Workshop) - reviewed by Rob Gibson
  • Panzergruppe Guderian: the Battle of Smolensk, July 1941 / by Graham Wheatley
  • Mail Call
  • Buy the Book / Hamish Hamilton
  • News from SPUK
  • Feedback results Phoenix 5
• Issue 8 (July/August 1977)
  • Editorial / Ray Bowden
  • Napoleon at Waterloo / M.Booth
  • Better battles in Kingmaker / by Dr. P.H.S. Hatton
  • The American Revolution 1775-1783 / 1776: A comparative evaluation / Paul Hirst
  • SPI's Science Fiction Games / reviewed by Stuart McGregor
  • Sorceror / A critique by Stephen and Andrew Gilham
  • Submarine: tactical level submarine warfare: 1939-45: Submarine - some corrections / Bob Aldridge
  • Koniggratz 1866: Some new scenarios for SPI's 'Rifle and Saber': part 1 / Rob Gibson
  • Torgau / by Tony Dinsdale
  • Feedback results Phoenix 6
  • Mail Call
  • Buy the Book / Hamish Hamilton
  • News from SPUK
• Issue 9 (September/October 1977)
  • Editorial / Ray Bowden
  • The Principle of the Thing: the principles of war and their application to wargaming / by D.I.A.Mack
  • Designing for Schools: Drew Mackie
  • Salamanca: Maplay Games Limited's simulation: reviewed by Rob Gibson
  • Highway to the Reich: a review of SPI's Market-Garden simulation by Tony Dinsdale
  • The Scenario for Arnhem: a first attempt by Sam Marks
  • Mail Call
  • Battle for Midway: Game Designer's Workshop simulation reviewed by Rob Gibson
  • North Africa Quads: SPI's quadrigame reviewed by Ralph Vickers
  • British Subscribers to S&T / Brad Hessel
  • Feedback results Phoenix 7
  • Foxbat and Phantom / Glenn Robinson
  • Buy the Book / Hamish Hamilton
  • Comments, Questions and Answers
  • News from SPUK
• Issue 10 (November/December 1977)
  • Editorial / Ray Bowden
  • Hidden movement: a new approach / by Phillip D. Gray
  • The Russo-Japanese War: Tsushima/Port Arthur / reviewed by Ralph Vickers
  • Campaign report: Panzer Armee Afrika: how not to fight against Rommel / R.Nash
  • Hotline / Malcolm Watson
  • Frigate: sea war in the age of sail / reviewed by Paul Syms
  • Mail Call
  • The Wargamer: the official magazine of UK wargamers / E.J.Lowe
  • Origins '77 / Paul A. Hirst
  • A few hints on devising a new scenario / Rob Gibson
  • Hamish Wilson interviews Len Deighton
  • Feedback results Phoenix 8
  • News from SPUK
• Issue 11 (January/February 1978)
  • Editorial / Ray Bowden
  • Bloody April: a solo game from AH's Richthofen's War / Tony Jones
  • Basic tactics for SPI's game Napoleon at War / explained by Bob Merry
  • Battlefleet Mars / reviewed by E.K. Merryweather
  • Napoleon at Waterloo revisited / Rob Gibson
  • The Lion's Tail: a new scenario for SPI's Seelowe game / A.McGee
  • Miniatures vs Mech War '77 & Firefight / Mike Doe
  • The comprehensive guide to board wargaming / by Nicholas Palmer Published by Arthur Barker. Price �6.50 / Reviewed by Allan Frost
  • Mail Call
  • Shenandoah: a civil war game of the Valley Campaigns, 1862 and 1864 / D.I.A.Mack
  • Hotline... / Malcom Watson
  • Outreach: alternative fate system / Steve and Andrew Gilham
  • Napoleon's Last Battles reviewed / I.M.Daglish
  • Pharsalus / GDW's game reviewed by Russ King
  • Panzergruppe Guderian: the Battle of Smolensk, July 1941: modified victory conditions / John D. Beardsworth
  • Tips for Gamers / E.J.Lowe
  • Action off Vestfjord: a new scenario for SPI's "CA" / Rob Gibson
  • Artillery in TSS: artillery tactics in SPI's "Terrible Swift Sword" / by Francis Comerford
  • News from SPUK
• Issue 12 (March/April 1978)
  • Editorial/Ray Bowden (page 2)
  • Adverts (pages 3-4)
  • So you think you want to design a game? Notes on selecting game ideas and setting up a design / Bob McWilliams (page 5)
  • Airforce and Dauntless: a joint review of Battleline's new tactical air simulations / Rob Gibson (page 6)
  • Interpreting the rules / A. McGee (page 7)
  • Winter War: review and optimum strategy / Richard J. Stephens (pages 8,9)
  • Hotline / Malcolm Watson (page 10)
  • Buy the book / Hamish Wilson (page 11)
  • 1815: the Waterloo Campaign / Dave Mylie (page 12)
  • Scenario: SPI's Musket and Pike: Winceby 11th October 1643 / John Lee; AH's Alexander / reviewed by Andrew Hicks (page 13)
  • Sixth Fleet / Glenn Robinson (pages 14,15)
  • Beginner's tip / K. Newall (page 16)
  • A rear-area raid: a game history of AH's Panzerblitz / Francis Comerford (page 18)
  • News from SPUK (pages 18,19)
• Issue 13 (May/June 1978)
  • Editorial/Ray Bowden (page 2)
  • Fulda Gap / reviewed by D.I.A. Mack (pages 3,4)
  • The reconquest: a new solo scenario for SPI's Outreach / J.D.Beardsworth (page 4)
  • What country, friends, is this? This Illyria my lady. And what shall I do in Illyria? / Charles Vasey (pages 5,6,7,8,9)
  • Buy the book / Hamish Wilson (page 10)
  • The gambits of war in wargaming / D.I.A.Mack (pages 11,12)
  • Battle for Hue: a review of SDC's game from the 1968 offensive / Rob Gibson | Airwar: modern tactical air combat / Dave Millard (page 13)
  • Mail Call (page 14)
  • Game problem: Panzerarmee Afrika / John Spence (page 15)
  • Mail Call continued (page 16)
  • Hotline (page 17)
  • Highway to the Reich 2nd ed rules clarifications | News from SPUK / Malcolm Watson (page 18, 19)
• Issue 14 (July/August 1978)
  • Editorial/Ray Bowden (page 2)
  • Adverts (pages 3-4)
  • Feedback results for Phoenix 12 (page 5)
  • A cast of the dice / Andrew McGee : Fehrbellin 1675: a new scenario for SPI's Musket & Pike / Rob Gibson (page 6)
  • Drive on Stalingrad: game strategy / Chris Bramwell (page 7)
  • NATO / reviewed by RalphVickers (page 8, 9, 11, 14)
  • Game problem result (page 12)
  • Up Scope : an analysis of the game / by Tony Vickers (page 13, 14)
  • Up Scope : comments by Bob Aldridge (page 15)
  • Mail Call (page 16)
  • Traditional wargames vs. science fiction / Ian Waugh (page 17/18)
  • Hotline | Napoleon's Last Battles : French strategic options / by Doug Davies (page 18)
  • Errata | Highway to the Reich | Constantinople | Red Sun Rising (page 19)
  • War is Hale : SPUKorgy report / by D. I. A. Mack (page 20)
  • Buy the book / Hamish Wilson (page 21)
  • Grapevine / compiled by Doug Davies| News from SPUK / Malcolm Watson (page 22/23)
• Issue 15 (September/October 1978)
  • Editorial/John Spence (page 2)
  • Adverts (page 3)
  • La Bataille de la Moskowa : Borodino 1812 : Wellington's Victory without tears / Charles Vasey (page 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
  • D&D : notes from the Underworld / Don Turnbull (page 8, 9)
  • Panzergruppe Guderian : a new scenario /John Spence (page 10)
  • Chattanooga / Bob Christian (page 10)
  • Book review / Hamish Wilson (page 11)
  • Herald / Robin Hood (page 12)
  • Red Sun Rising- a game profile / D.I.A.Mack (page 13, 14, 15)
  • Warsaw Rising / Ken Newall (page 16)
  • Khalkhin-Gol / reviewed by R.Levell  (page 17)
  • Mail Call (page 18)
  • Air War errata (pages 19, 20)
  • Grapevine / Hotline (page 21)
  • News from SPUK (page 22)
• Issue 16 (November/December 1978)
• Editorial/John Spence (page 2)
• Adverts (page 3)
• D&D : notes from the Underworld / Don Turnbull (page 4, 5, 6)
• Source of the Nile : wandering through Africa /John Spence (page 7)
• Dresden 1813 /Jeff Parker (page 8)
• Crimean War : down the hill, down the hill, thousands of Russians / D.I.A.Mack (pages 9, 10 and 11)
• An Air War scenario : the death of  Major Davis : 10th February 1952 / M.G. Stoner | Red Sun errata and clarifications  (page 12)
• Air Assault on Crete / Ralph Vickers (pages 13/14/15/16/17)
• Solo boardgaming / J.BN.Poole (pages 18/19)
• Sauron / Ed Merryweather (page 19)
• Mailcall  (page 20)
• Grapevine / compiled by Doug Davies | Hotline / Malcolm Watson  (page 21)
• Hotline continued  | News from SPUK / Malcom Watson (page 22)
• Issue 17 (November/December 1979)
• Editorial/John Spence (page 2, 16)
• Grapevine /Doug Davies (page 4, 21)
• Thoughts on the Napoleonic wargame / Jeff Parker (page 5, 6, 7, 16)
• War of the Ring / B.Laidlaw | Sinai : game problem / M.G. Stoner  (page 8, 9)
• Notes from the underworld / Don Turnbull (page 10, 16)
• Sinai : solution / M.G. Stoner (page 11)
• Book review / Hamish Wilson (page 12)
• Air War extras (pages 13,14,)
• Kesselring / Mike Costello  (page 15)
• Fulda Gap / D.I.A. Mack  (pages 17, 18, 19)
• Mail call (page 20)
• Hotline (pages 21, 22)
• News from S.P.U.K (page 22)
• Issue 18 (March/April 1979)
• Editorial/John Spence (page 2)
• Third Reich examined / Marcus Watney (pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
• Cunaxa : the March of the 10,000 401 BC: a scebario for 'Chariot' /John Lee | Bar-Lev : old and new / John D. Salt  (page 11)
• Battelfleet Mars : part one / John Evans (pages 12, 13)
• Grapevine / Doug Davies (page 13, 25)
• Book review / Hanish Hamilton (page 14)
• Atlantic Wall : an operational study / Tony Jones (pages 15, 16, 17, 18)
• For the Kaiser or the King : To the Greenfields Beyond /  a profile by D.I.A. Mack (pages 19, 20, 21)
• Avalon Hill's Football Strategy mets to G.P.O / Charles Vasey (page 21)
• Notes from the underworld / Don Turnbull  (pages 22, 23 )
• Mail call (page 24)
• News from S.P.U.K (page 25)
• Hotline (page 26)
• Issue 22 (November/December 1979)
  • Editorial (page 2)
  • Adverts (pages 3-5)
  • Christmas Quiz (pages 6,7)
  • Exit, pursued by a bear: Red Sun Rising: operational analysis / by D.IA. Mack (pages 8,9,10,11)
  • Swords and Sorcery: a review / by John & Deidre Evans (pages 12,13,14)
  • Rommel & Tunisia: last chance for glory: a study of the end of Panzerarmee Afrika /Andrew McGee (pages15/16/17, review)
  • Notes from the Under World / Part VIII: with Fantasy in mind / Don Turnbull (pages 18, 19, 20)
  • Mayday / reviewed by J. and D. Evans (page 20)
  • Lobositz/Raphia /Rob Gibson (page 21)
  • Mail Call (page 22)
  • Ealing Games Group (page 23)
  • Book Review (page 24)
  • Simpubs Briefing/Grapevine (page 25)
  • Grapevine continued/SPUKtest report (page 26)
  • Christmas Quiz Answers (page 27)

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