1980

List of Winners

Presented at Origins 1981

The Charles Roberts Awards

Best Pre-20th Century Boardgame of 1980

Empires of the Middle Ages
SPI

Best 20th Century Boardgame of 1980

Crescendo of Doom
The Avalon Hill Game Company

Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Boardgame of 1980

Azhanti High Lightning
GDW

Best Computer Game of 1980

Temple of Apshai
Automated Simulations

Best Initial Release of a Boardgame of 1980

Streets of Stalingrad
Phoenix

Best Professional Magazine Covering Boardgames of 1980

Fire & Movement
Baron Publishing

Best Amateur Magazine Covering the Hobby in General of 1980

HMS Review

Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame

E. Gary Gygax

Gamers choice of 1980

Ace of Aces
Nova Games

The H.G. Wells Awards

Best Historical Figure Series of 1980

Condotierre
Ral Partha

Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1980

Personalities
Ral Partha

Best Vehicular Model Series of 1980

Micro Armor
GHQ

Best Miniatures Rules of 1980

Tacforce
GDW

Best Roleplaying Rules of 1980

Dragonquest
SPI

Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1980

Twilights Peak
GDW

Best Professional Magazine Covering Miniatures of 1980

The Courier

Best Professional Magazine Covering Roleplaying of 1980

Journal of the Travellers Aid Society
GDW

All Time Best Pre-Napoleonic Gunpowder Miniatures Rules of 1980

Renaissance Rules
WRG

All Time Best Air Combat Miniatures Rules of 1980

Basic/Advanced Fighter
Lou Zocchi