The Return of the Stainless Steel Rat

1981
Greg Costikyan
BGG Geek Rating
5.6
based on 143 ratings
BGG Average Rating
6.7
community average
BGG Ranking
#11267
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Players
1-2
Weight
2.53/5.00
Playtime
60 min
Age
10+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Narrative Choice / Paragraph Simulation Storytelling Square Grid Area Movement

📂 Categories

Novel-based Science Fiction Wargame Science Fiction Novel-based Murder / Mystery

🎨 Artists

Redmond A. Simonsen Timothy Truman

📖 About This Game

Ares Magazine #10. Based on Harry Harrison's famous character, Slippery Jim diGriz, aka the Stainless Steel Rat, this solitaire paragraph game pits the SSR against a deadly maze controlled by a computer programmed to kill.