Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers Bookcase Game Toy – January 1, 1976

The movies were an atrocity, but this game follows the battles of the book much better, and if you can find one, adds a great piece of vintage SF to any collection.

The tactical wargame of the book, forget the movie, this is not that, thankfully. The book was far better and this is a pretty good Avalon Hil Game. Scale is 1 counter = 1 mobile Infantry man ( Scout, Marauder, or Command power armor suit) or 1 bug squad or heavy weapon or 1 skinny squad or heavy weapon. Played on hex boards and with play as you learn rules, with each following scenario becoming bigger and more complicated as you go. I have played it many times, and just wish the map was 2 sided to offer more different terrain types.

and... i love the board game. in very good condition