That really is great news Eric.  Good race games are always fun and a few cycling race games have been outstanding.

The first to amaze us was HOMAS TOUR (subsequently reprinted with a name I’ve forgotten).  This was followed by the highly enjoyable 6-TAG RENNEN, which, like HOMAS TOUR, is still popular with our group.  Then, as you mention, the totally superb BREAKING AWAY. 

But there is another that few people know about simply because it was, I believe, published as an advertising promotional game.  It was called TOURSPEL.  Like HOMAS TOUR a Dutch game I believe.

Of course, there were many more but those mentioned above were ones that really ‘hit the spot’.

But I do hope that the new Ghenos title still tries to retain the excitement of a race.  The clever movement system used in their BOLLIDE is excellent up to a point but it makes for a very ponderous race and was rejected by our group many years ago for that very reason (the movement system was known so one could easily make one’s own boards).  Ghenos introduced an improvement into the system but for a car racing game it is still very s-l-o-w.

Derek

I believe Homas Tour was reprinted as Um Reifenbreite?

pk

Thanks Patrick.  I’m not surprised I didn’t remember the name!

Derek