NETOPRVC@NCSUVM.BITNET (08/12/85)
Does anyone know if there is a Dr. Who game similar to the Adventure type
games?
Vicky
"What will the creature made all of seadrift do
on the dry sand of daylight;
What will the mind do, each morning, waking?"jaffe@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Saul) (08/13/85)
>Does anyone know if there is a Dr. Who game similar to the >Adventure type games? > Vicky Yes, one was just released by FASA. These are the same people that released the STAR TREK role-playing game. The Dr. Who game is set up in a similar way and the combat system is almost identical. The game does have a few problems though. I am not totally happy with the way they are doing character generation. There does not seem to be much difference in the way non-time lords are generated from the way time-lords are. In fact, the only difference that I have found is in the generation of age. The game does not seem entirely well organized. In fact in some places the rules contradict themselves. I have not had a chance yet to run a scenario since there are none included in the game and the others from FASA have not yet been released. The only scenario that I know of is one which appeared in this months issue of STARDATE which, unfortunately, the people I play with had read. Saul Jaffe Systems Programmer Rutgers University ARPA: Jaffe@Rutgers UUCP: ...{harvard,seismo,ut-sally,ihnp4!packard}!topaz!jaffe -- Saul Jaffe Systems Programmer Rutgers University ARPA: Jaffe@Rutgers UUCP: ...{harvard,seismo,ut-sally,ihnp4!packard}!topaz!jaffe
richardt@orstcs.UUCP (richardt) (08/19/85)
I know that there is a Dr. Who game out, however it is a boardgame and I have yet to get my paws onto the thing. I think that the basic point of the game is along the lines of "Find the Key to Time," but I couldn't swear to it. Next?? richardt@orstcs "And now for our next Dematerialization circuit: Door Number 1, Door Number 2, or Door Number 3?"
lepine@ctoavx.DEC (08/22/85)
> Does anyone know if there is a Dr. Who Game similar to the Adventure type > games? Yes,I do! I presume that you mean role-playing games, in which case, there are two. The latest (and best,I gather) is available from someone who recently advertised it in "STARLOG" (on the inside cover). I'm sorry I can't be more specific. Does anyone out there know the address? --Simon Barker
jeq@laidbak.UUCP (Jonathan E. Quist) (08/24/85)
>I know that there is a Dr. Who game out, however it is a boardgame and I have >yet to get my paws onto the thing. I think that the basic point of the game is >along the lines of "Find the Key to Time," but I couldn't swear to it. I've played the Dr. Who boardgame. It's been a while, but the basic object of the game is to collect the 7 segments of the Key to Time. If you're lucky, you'll pick up a companion and a K-9 of your very own along the way. I beleive the publishers included a note on the package to the effect of "Ages 6 to Adult" or some such; nonetheless it does make for a pleasant diversion, provided your companions are true Dr. Who fans and don't insist that seeing the TARDIS spinning through space is the result of poor writing. (Personally, I rather enjoy the inventiveness of the folks in BBC special effects when they're working on small budgets and tight schedules. Where is your imagination, anyhow, folks?) The one problem with the board game is that the U.S. price is a bit high for what it is. But go ahead, try it. Jonathan E. Quist ihnp4!laidbak!jeq ``What? Without Styre's report?''
goldman@umn-cs.UUCP (Matthew D. Goldman ) (09/01/85)
In article <90@decwrl.UUCP> lepine@ctoavx.DEC writes: > >> Does anyone know if there is a Dr. Who Game similar to the Adventure type >> games? > > Yes,I do! I presume that you mean role-playing games, in which case, there >are two. The latest (and best,I gather) is available from someone who recently >advertised it in "STARLOG" (on the inside cover). I'm sorry I can't be more >specific. Does anyone out there know the address? > >--Simon Barker The game is put out by FASA, address not available from me but they run lots of ads in many gaming zines so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding it. intresting (I prefer Traveller...) good background info character system simular to FASA's game StarTrek, not too complex, nor TSRish -- ------- Matthew Goldman Computer Science Department University of Minnesota ...ihnp4!umn-cs!goldman ...stolaf!umn-cs!goldman Home is where you take your hat off... Banzai! Kyllara : What did you just do? Moederan : I don't know but it's going to be fun...