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Both of these games came out in the mid-'70s, the former being made by Airfix and the latter by Parker. Both of them centred around the fascinating world of airports and the day-to-day running of international civil airlines.
In Air Traffic Control, four players could compete with two model Boeing 747s each. The object was to be the first to fly your 'plane safely from Heathrow to New York, which sounds simple enough, but the board used was MASSIVE, with all manner of technical checks and delays built in which could hold a player up for ages! It was really quite complicated and not something most young children could get their heads around.
Airways was similar, but relied more upon cards than a huge board (although board there was, nonetheless). Instead of using model 'planes, each player chose an airline that was represented by a playing piece- B.A., SwissAir, Quantas, or the (now defunct) PanAm.
Air Traffic Control came with a competition entry form enabling the buyer to win a weekend family break in New York in July '74- I wonder who the person was who won that??! Both games are still available to buy on eBay.
In Air Traffic Control, four players could compete with two model Boeing 747s each. The object was to be the first to fly your 'plane safely from Heathrow to New York, which sounds simple enough, but the board used was MASSIVE, with all manner of technical checks and delays built in which could hold a player up for ages! It was really quite complicated and not something most young children could get their heads around.
Airways was similar, but relied more upon cards than a huge board (although board there was, nonetheless). Instead of using model 'planes, each player chose an airline that was represented by a playing piece- B.A., SwissAir, Quantas, or the (now defunct) PanAm.
Air Traffic Control came with a competition entry form enabling the buyer to win a weekend family break in New York in July '74- I wonder who the person was who won that??! Both games are still available to buy on eBay.
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