This article is about the board game. For the book, see Pat Reid § Publications.
Board game published in 1973
Escape from Colditz
Gibsons Games 1st edition box cover, 1973
Genres
Strategy
Players
2–6
Setup time
10 minutes
Playing time
90 mins to three hours
Chance
Dice rolls
Skills
Strategic Planning
Escape from Colditz is a board game produced by Gibsons Games of London in 1973 that simulates attempted escapes by Allied prisoners-of-war (POWs) from Oflag IV-C (better known as Colditz Castle) during World War II. Designed in part by a former POW who escaped from Colditz, the game was released during the first run of the popular television series Colditz, and the game likewise proved popular. Licensed editions were published by Parker Brothers and a number of other companies. The game proved especially popular in Spain, and resulted in a Spanish-language sequel.
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