For a couple of years now part of my early morning ritual has been my daily fix of BlueMax. BlueMax is a web version of the popular board game of the same name. How close it is to the original game I have no idea.
The game is an aerial combat game set during WW1. Now first off I can here you all say I don’t have time. Let me assure you, the required time each day to complete your move is less than two minutes. You can of course play in more games or my particular favourite which is playing in a league.
There are many scenarios available which present different situations, numbers of enemy and allies and of course different aircraft all with different characteristics.
All games are multiplayer online games. That means your opponent is a similarity afflicted nerd somewhere else in the world just as weird as you are and maybe even more so.
Each turn you plot the path your plane wishes to fly and the speed. Once all the players have completed their moves then the results are shown and its on to the next move. Damage occurs to fuselage, engine, wings and tails and when you are reduced to zero you go down in flames and die horribly.
I recommend the game because although it is simple to play the fact that some pilots are well known for their prowess in the skies suggests that there are skills to be mastered and fame to be enjoyed.
The game runs on any internet browser as far as I know and is of course free. To play you need to visit http://www.youplay.it. To the top left of the page is a register button where you setup your username and password. There are other games on this site but you should choose BlueMax. Then you should see a list of available games. You need to subscribe to one of these. Once all the planes in the scenario are taken by players the game will start and you will receive an email.Just be careful its BlueMax you have chosen and not one of the other games you are signing up for.
It’s really not that difficult and is a huge amount of fun.
Happy hunting and if you see M1kel in the skies, don’t shoot.
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