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1980 Origins Award winners

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List of award winners

The following are the winners of the 7th annual (1980) Origins Award, presented at Origins 1981:

Charles Roberts Awards

Category	Winner	Company	Designer(s)
Best Pre-20th Century Game of 1980	Empires of the Middle Ages	SPI
Best 20th Century Game of 1980	Crescendo of Doom	Avalon Hill
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Game of 1980	Azhanti High Lightning	GDW
Best Computer Game of 1980	Temple of Apshai	Automated Simulations
Best Initial Release of a Boardgame of 1980	Streets of Stalingrad	Phoenix
Best Professional Magazine Covering Boardgames of 1980	Fire & Movement	Baron Publishing
Best Amateur Magazine Covering the Hobby in General of 1980	HMS Review
Adventure Gaming Hall of Fame	E. Gary Gygax
Gamers choice of 1980	Ace of Aces	Nova Games

The H. G. Wells Awards

Category	Winner	Company	Designer(s)
Best Historical Figure Series of 1980	Condotierre	Ral Partha
Best Fantasy or Science Fiction Figure Series of 1980	Personalities	Ral Partha
Best Vehicular Model Series of 1980	Micro Armor	GHQ
Best Miniatures Rules of 1980	TacForce	GDW
Best Roleplaying Rules of 1980	DragonQuest	SPI
Best Roleplaying Adventure of 1980	Twilight Peaks	GDW
Best Magazine Covering Miniatures of 1980	The Courier
Best Magazine Covering Roleplaying of 1980	Journal of the Travellers Aid Society	GDW
All Time Best Pre-Napoleonic Gunpowder Miniatures Rules of 1980	Renaissance Rules	WRG
All Time Best Air Combat Miniatures Rules of 1980	Basic/Advanced Fighter	Lou Zocchi

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1980 Origins Awards Winners

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