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Car Wars

Car Wars 1981

Design Chad Irby , Steve Jackson (I) Art David R. Deitrick , John Dismukes , Denis Loubet +1 more Publisher Steve Jackson Games
6.4 /10
BGG rating
#3849
BGG rank
3.1
Weight
2–8
Players
4
Best at
45
Minutes
10
Age
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Expansions & Promos

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Car Wars: Arenas 2015 Car Wars Arenas 2 2015 Car Wars Arena Book 1 2002 Car Wars Supplement, Division 5 Vehicle Guide 2002 Car Wars Supplement, Military Vehicle Guide 1992 Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop Catalog From Hell 1992 Aeroduel 1990 Car Wars Supplement, The AADA Vehicle Guide: Volume 3 1990 Car Wars Tanks 1990 Autoduel America 1989 Car Wars Supplement, City Blocks 3 1989 Car Wars Supplement, City Blocks 4: 3-D Arena 1989 Midville: a Car Wars adventure pack 1989 Muskogee Mayhem, a Car Wars adventure pack 1989 Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop 2039 Catalog 1989 Boat Wars 1988 Car Wars Arena Book 1988 Car Wars Expansion Set, The AADA Vehicle Guide 2 Counters 1988 Car Wars Supplement, City Blocks 1988 Car Wars Supplement, City Blocks 2 1988 The AADA Duel Circuit: L'Outrance – A Car Wars Supplement 1988 Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop 2038 Calendar 1988 Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop 2038 Catalog 1988 Car Wars: Road Sections (道路セクション) 1987 Car Wars Supplements: The AADA Road Atlas and Survival Guides 1987 Car Wars Supplement, The AADA Vehicle Guide: Volume 2 1987 Combat Showcase 1987 Mean Streets, Battle and Intrigue in the Ruins of Houston 1987 Car Wars Expansion Set #10 1986 Car Wars Expansion Set #9, Muskogee Fairground & Family Emporium 1986 Dueltrack: A Car Wars Deluxe Supplement 1986 The Gauntlet 1986 Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop 2036 Catalog 1986 Car Wars Deluxe Road Sections Set 1: Starter Set 1985 Car Wars Deluxe Road Sections Set 2: Intersections 1985 Car Wars Deluxe Road Sections Set 3: Straights 1985 Car Wars Expansion Set #7, Off-Road Duelling 1985 Car Wars Expansion Set #8, Chopper Challenge 1985 Street Fighter 1985 The Road 1985 Uncle Albert's Auto Stop & Gunnery Shop 2035 Catalog 1985 Car Wars Expansion Set #5, Double Arena 1984 Car Wars Expansion Set #6, The AADA Vehicle Guide Counters 1984 Convoy: A Programmed Car Wars Adventure 1984 Hell on Wheels 1984 The AADA Vehicle Guide 1984 TurboFire 1984 Ultraforce 1984 Autoduel Champions 1983 Autoduel Quarterly 1983 Car Wars Expansion Set #1 1983 Car Wars Expansion Set #2 1983 Car Wars Expansion Set #3, East Midville 1983 Car Wars Expansion Set #4, Armadillo Autoduel Arena 1983 Car Wars Reference Screen 1983 Truck Stop, A Car Wars Supplement 1983 Crash City 1982

About the Game

Drive offensively! Car Wars is a game featuring freeways of the future in which the right of way goes to those with the biggest guns. Players choose their vehicle — complete with weapons, armor, power plants, suspension, and even body style — then they take them out on the road, either to come home as "aces" or to crash and burn. If a driver survives, his abilities improve and he can earn money to buy bigger and better cars. Advanced rules let players design their own customized cars, trucks, and cycles.

This entry covers Car Wars and Car Wars Deluxe, the first two editions of the rules. See also:

Car Wars Compendium, a.k.a. CWC and CWCII, for the third and fourth editions of the rules

Car Wars (Fifth Edition) for the revised and simplified edition of the game

Mini Car Wars, an introductory version of Car Wars originally printed on a single sheet of paper, requiring only a pencil and six-sided dice.

Car Wars Series for a complete list of expansions and supplements (including Autoduel Quarterly, the forty-issue Car Wars magazine)

Filed Under

Categories
Fighting Miniatures Racing Science Fiction Sports Wargame
Mechanics
Dice Rolling Grid Movement Impulse Movement Modular Board Movement Points Role Playing Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Slide / Push Square Grid Variable Player Powers
Family
Car Wars
Also known as
Car Wars Deluxe Edition · カー・ウォーズ 基本セット
BGG ratings
2,307 · geek rating 5.91
BGG data
refreshed Oct 2, 2026

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