The War of the Worlds (radio drama) leading to an outcry against the broadcasters and calls for regulation by the Federal Communications Commission. Nevertheless, the episode secured Welles's fame as a dramatist. "The War of the Worlds" was the 17th episode of the CBS Radio series "The Mercury Theatre on the Air," which was broadcast at 8 pm ET on Sunday, October 30, 1938. H. G. Wells' original novel tells the story of a Martian invasion of Earth. The novel was adapted for radio by Howard Koch, who changed the primary setting from 19th-century England to the contemporary United States, with the landing point of the first
The War of the Worlds II "The Space Gamer" No. 6. Watson commented that ""War of the Worlds II" was a good try. There was obviously a strong effort to get that sci-fi 'feel' into the game, which I feel the designer accomplished. It is unfortunate that he had to deal with a weak game." The War of the Worlds II The War of the Worlds II is a 1974 board wargame published by Rand Game Associates. "The War of the Worlds II" is a science-fiction game on a planetary scale, with various starfaring races fighting over an uninhabited, resource-rich star system. David M. Redding reviewed