Circus Maximus (game)

Circus Maximus
Cover of Avalon Hill edition of Circus Maximus
DesignersDon Greenwood, Michael J. Matheny
PublishersBattleline Publications
Avalon Hill
Publication1979; 45 years ago (1979)
GenresRacing game
Players2-10
Playing time120 minutes
Age range12+

Circus Maximus is a board game that was originally published by Battleline Publications in 1979, but is better known for the 1980 Avalon Hill edition. The game has become very popular at gaming conventions in an oversized form, with 10-foot (3.0 m)-long boards and baseball-sized chariots.