Black smoke (The War of the Worlds) Black smoke (The War of the Worlds) The black smoke, or black powder, is a fictitious poisonous gas in H. G. Wells' 1898 science fiction novel "The War of the Worlds", used by the Martians to eliminate groups of humans, especially artillery crews, and conveyed by shells fired from a gun-like ""black tube"" carried by the Tripods' whip-like tentacles. Any animal inhaling this deadly smoke is killed almost instantly, but the smoke becomes harmless on contact with water. The Martians would dispel it after each use with jets of steam, leaving only a residual, "cindery" black powder, which reminds the
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