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Games Update 1998 #23 18 January 1998
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C O N T E N T S
Fine Games NEWS .......... What's going on at Fine Games
- Old WWW Address Expiring
- 1998 Plans
- Web Site Updated
- URL Minder Updates
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- PGP Public Key Available
INDUSTRY NEWS ............ Osprey Price Increase
One Small Step Price Increase
UPS & USPS Announce Price Increases
NEW Games ................ New Releases
- Dzerhezinsky Tractor Works (ASL)
- Settlers of Catan, 4th Ed.
- White Ensign / Rising Sun
- Risorgimento, S&T 187
- Formulae De expansions
Pending Releases
Your SUGGESTIONS ......... Suggestions Always Welcomed
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I N D U S T R Y N E W S
PRICE INCREASES announced by a number of publishers, but nothing radical.
OSPREY previously announced that their Campaign, Air Combat and Aircraft of
the Aces series of books will now list at $17 each. We will continue to
offer these at 80% of list, or $13.60. ONE SMALL STEP has announced a
price increase effectively immediately tho details are not yet available.
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE and USPS both announced price increases. UPS raises
prices each year, so this is no surprise. While I'm still reviewing their
new rates, the overall increase is 3.6%, with further bump to all
deliveries to a residence. This latter increase, effective since last year
but just now being implemented by UPS, raises average shipping costs by
close to $1 per package, a significant amount for all business that ship
via UPS. Its too early to determine whether price increases will be passed
along, but this is a definite hit.
USPS announded its intent (wish) to raise first class rates by a penny.
When this might happen, and whether it will trickled down to priority mail
rates, is unknown. But the future is taking shape pretty clearly.
N E W G A M E S R E L E A S E S
The most recent list of NEW RELEASES monitored by Fine Games can always be
found at .
Critical Hit released its anticipated DZERHEZINSKY TRACTOR WORKS ($17.50).
A small set of rules with a full sized color, professionally printed map
covering the heart of industrial Stalingrad are included with this Platoon
Leader v2 kit. Four firefight scenarios pit 3 German divisions against a
reinforced Soviet division. Critical Hit takes pains to say that "[this
game] is the result of extensive research and testing." We hope so.
WHITE ENSIGN / RISING SUN, a game of the Japanese raid into the Indian
Ocean in 1942, is available in a limited press run of 1,000. Jack Greene, a
veteran naval designer, created the game based on his earlier Norway 1940.
Published by Moments in History after Spearhead withdrew from publishing.
$24.50.
SETTLERS OF CATAN was finally back in print just days before Xmas, too late
to be a gift item. The 4th edition sports entirely revised box & rules art,
plus yet another set of colors for the pieces. And yes, still $24.50 for
one of the most deservedly popular strategy board game ever. Even
significant others who don't like those damn *games* quickly come to LOVE
Settlers.
RISORGIMENTO, with S&T #187, is out and expected in later this week. $14.
Four of the FORMULAE DE EXPANSION BOARDS have appeared, as have the pewter
cars and replacement parts; all are currently in short supply.
NEWLY RELEASED GAMES & ACCESSORIES between 97/12 and 98/ 1
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These items have recently been released.
Box Est Cash Expected
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COMPONENT GAME SYSTEM (CGS) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BABYLON 5: 2250 MODULAR BOARD GAME Y $21.00 98/ 1
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. '98
BABYLON 5: CENTAURI REPUBLIC STARTER Y $9.10 98/ 1
KIT
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 1 player. '98
BABYLON 5: EARTH ALLIANCE STARTER KIT Y $9.10 98/ 1
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 1 player. '98
BABYLON 5: MINBARI STARTER KIT Y $9.10 98/ 1
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 1 player. '98
BABYLON 5: NARN REGIME STARTER KIT Y $9.10 98/ 1
Modular boardgame system covering the Babylon 5 world. This kit
provides components for 1 player. '98
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CRITICAL HIT (CRI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL:DZERHEZINSKY TRACTOR WORKS CAMPAIGN n $17.50 98/ 1
Platoon Ldr v2.0 campaign scenario pack covering the 37th Corp's
defense against 24th Pzr & 305th Inf during Btl for Stalingrad. 3
campaign scenarios including a solitiare one, plus a map of
Stalingrad. '97
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DECISION GAMES S&T GAMES (DecS_T) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
RISORGIMENTO, ITALIANS V AUSTRIANS #187 n $14.00 98/ 1
w/mag. Battles between the Italians & Austrian using the Imperial
Age system. '97
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EURO GAMES / DESCARTES (EuroG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 3 & 4 Fo 2.0 $17.50 97/12
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belguim & Zandvoort
North, the Netherlands.
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 5 & 6 Fo 2.0 $17.50 97/12
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Imola, Italy & Kyalami, S.Africa.
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 7 & 8 Fo 2.0 $17.50 97/12
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Di Monza, Italy & Magny-Cours, France.
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 9 & 10 Fo 2.0 $17.50 97/12
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in Interlagos, Brazil, and
Autodromo do Estoril, Portugal.
FORMULA DE: PEWTER CAR SET SC $6.00 97/12
Set of 10 crafted pewter formula-1 cars, 2ea of 5 styles.
FORMULA DE: REPLACEMENT RACE PAD SHEETS Fo $4.00 97/12
50 Race Sheets for those who really love this game.
FORMULA DE: REPLACMENT DICE SET SC $5.50 97/12
Replacement set of all 6 gear dice plus a damage die.
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FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES (FFG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
TWILIGHT IMPERIUM: DISTANT SUNS KIT HC 0.6 $16.10 97/12
Add-on kit to this nice multiplayer sci-fi series. Adds tourney
rules, adv neutral civilizations, 32 new cards, new armies & ships
for all 8 races, etc. '97
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THE GAMERS (Gamers) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
*FYI. THESE 2 GAMES ARE *NOT* AVAIL FROM FINE GAMES CURRENTLY.
RAGING STORM BC 97/12
11th in the Tac Combat Series. Focuses on the intense fighting of
the Campoleone salient near Anzio, Feb'44. 6 scenarios covering
this violent 2-day affair. '97
SEMPER FI! BC 97/12
10th in the Tac Combat Series. Several gamettes in one box, each
with multiple scenarios. Covers small but important battles
involving the Marines in Korea: N.Korean ambush in Changallon
Valley, Marine assault on dug in positions on No-Name Ridge, a
Marine co. assaulted by a Chinese regt. at Fox Hill, and 2 Chinese
divs attempting to overrun the main supply center at Hagaru. '97
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HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS (HA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ALIENS/PREDATOR BOX OF 36 BOOSTERS SC $74.34 98/ 1
Card game of the wonderful elements of both the Alien(s) & Predator
movies. '97
ALIENS/PREDATOR DECK SC $6.50 98/ 1
Arbitrary selection of 3 possible deck types; can't specify race,
sorry. 2-3 player collectable card game of the wonderful elements
of both the Alien(s) & Predator movies. Cards show scenes from both
series of movies. Aliens, Predators & Marines each have different
abilities & different goals. '97
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IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES (ICE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MIDDLE EARTH: THE WHITE HAND BOX SC $81.90 97/12
BOOSTRS
Expansion set for Middle Earth. Box contains 36 booster packs. '97
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KHALSA BRAIN GAMES (KBG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FORMULA RACERS MINIS (10) SC 0.4 $7.50 97/12
Set of 10 pewter auto racers from several eras. 4 styles in each
identical package. '97
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MAYFAIR GAMES (Mayfr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
SETTLERS OF CATAN, 4TH BC 2.0 $24.50 97/12
Reprint of this incredibly popular, appealing game w/ different
colored pieces & rules for 5-8 player games using 2 copies of the
game. Americanized version of game named German Gm of the Year in
'95 (die Siedlers). Players compete for control & development of
an island created with tiled terrain. 4th ed revamps & improves the
box art, primarily. '97
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MOMENTS IN HISTORY (MiH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
WHITE ENSIGN / RISING SUN zl $24.50 98/ 1
Op lvl gm of the Japanese raid into the Indian Ocean, 1942. Uses
Norway 1940 system. Ltd ed of 1000. Covers many what-if scenarios.
J.Greene'96
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PEAK GAMES (Peak) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AXIS & ALLIES, 2ND: DATELINE, WORLD WAR zl $11.20 97/12
Kit adding all sorts of new toys to Axis & Allies: research the
Bomb, build crusiers, subs, Tiger tanks, Kamikazees, paratroopers,
etc. What more do you need? '97
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THUNDER MOUTH PRESS (THM) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAGIC: OFFICIAL TEMPEST GUIDE Bk $14.00 98/ 1
Players companion to MtG: Tempest with an overview of the card set,
color reproductions of all cards, & play hints. 128pg. B.Moursund,
'98
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WILKINS & ASSOCIATES (WA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
HIMALAYA, HOW FAST CAN YOU CLIMB? SC $9.00 97/12
Simple, multiplayer card game of climbing the Himalayas by playing
the right cards. Sorta like Mille Borne going vertical.
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WIZARDS OF THE COAST (Wizard) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAGIC: STRONGHOLD BOX OF BOOSTERS SB $75.49 97/12
Add-on set that can be combined with Magic: the Gathering. Adds 215
new cards in total. Deck contains 2 ready made 35-card decks. '97
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PC SOFTWARE & HRDW (ORIG) (_Sftwr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DEFIANCE [PC CD-ROM] BC $49.00 97/12
First of a line aimed at a "different segment of the gaming market",
that is the combat simulators. Space fighter combat using all the
latest MMX technology, 3D, ad nauseum. Better have a fast PC...
Avalon Hill'97
P E N D I N G G A M E R E L E A S E S
The most recent list of PENDING RELEASES monitored by Fine Games can always
be found at . Please remember
that all info is the best available but, especially in the case of release
dates, may not prove accurate. Wargame publishers are forever optimistic.
PENDING GAME RELEASES due between due 98/ 1 and due 98/ 3
***************** Fine Game for Players & Collectors ******************
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These items are NOT yet released; info here is the latest available.
Box Est Cash Expected
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ADVANCE PRIMATE ENTERTNMN (AdvPri) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DARK HORIZON: NOTICE OF TERMINATION BC $17.00 due 98/ 1
Combination stand-alone intro set AND add-on kit for Dark Horizon,
Escape. Contains new rules & floor plan pieces, plus simpler basic
game rules & 6 basic scenarios. '98
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ARCHANGEL ENTERTAINMENT (AE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
THREE STOGES CARD GAME SB $6.00 due 98/ 2
Non-collectable card game for up to 6 players who want to poke,
slap, kick, bop each other in an extremely fast playing game. Cards
depict the 3 Stooges, of course. '98
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AGENTS OF GAMING (Agents) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
*FYI: All these dates are extremely speculative (and hopeful).
BABYLON 5 WARS: BABYLON 5 CAMPAIGNS BC $17.50 due 98/ 1
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: COMING OF SHADOWS BC $17.50 due 98/ 1
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: DILGAR INVASIONS BC $17.50 due 98/ 1
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: EARTH WARS n $17.50 due 98/ 1
First in the WARS Supplement series. Details the Earth-Minbari War &
Earth's Civil War, w/ OoB, scenario & ship info. '97
BABYLON 5 WARS: MILITARIES OF THE n $17.50 due 98/ 1
LEAGU
Book detailing all the ships used within the League & the various
political arrangements among member races. Includes scenarios of
notable conflicts. Additional rules included. '97
BABYLON 5 WARS: SHIPS OF BABYLON 5 BC $24.50 due 98/ 1
WARS
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 WARS: WAR WITHOUT END BC $17.50 due 98/ 1
Supplemental rules set for Baby5.
BABYLON 5 MINI: BABYLON 5 STATION Y $13.00 due 98/ 1
Detailed, highly crafted miniature for the B5 game. '97
BABYLON 5 MINI: CENTAURI BATTLE CRUISER Y $8.75 due 98/ 1
BABYLON 5 MINI: CENTAURI VORCHAN Y $5.00 due 98/ 1
WARSHIP
BABYLON 5 MINI: DRAZI WARBIRD Y $5.00 due 98/ 1
BABYLON 5 MINI: EARTHFORCE HYPERION CA Y $5.00 due 98/ 1
BABYLON 5 MINI: EARTHFORCE OMEGA Y $8.75 due 98/ 1
DESTRYR
BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN HEAVY CRUSIER Y $8.75 due 98/ 1
BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN MAK'AROON Y $10.00 due 98/ 1
DREADNGHT
BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN OLD HEAVY CRUISER Y $8.75 due 98/ 1
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AH AVALON HILL GAME CO. (AH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL: CLASSIC ASL ARTICLES n 0.4 $11.00 due 98/ 1 ?
48pg mag filled with best-of articles from the General, many from
now out-of-print issues. '98
ATLANTIC STORM SB $18.90 due 98/ 1
Simple card game for 2-6 players covering the Battle for the
Atlantic, 1940-3. Includes historical ships & convoy info in an
abstract game system. '97
ON TO RICHMOND BC $28.00 due 98/ 2
Sixth in AH's operational level civil war series. Covers the
brilliant & lucky defense of Richmond against a ponderous Union
advance in 1862. '98
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AVALANCHE PRESS, LTD. (Avalan) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AIRLINES, THE GAME OF AIRLINE HC $19.60 due 98/ 2
OPERATIONS
Fast playing, multiplayer game of operating a national airline. '98
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BLACK BARON GAME CO. (BBG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AXIS & ALLIES, 2ND: ENEMY ON THE Y $19.95 due 98/ 1 ?
HORIZON
Adds 3 new unit types to A&A: Hvy artillery, DDs, special forces
like marines. Adds rules for Kamikazes, wolfpacks, paratroopers.
Inclues 12pgs of rules & 40 new plastic pieces, new weapon
development chart. '97
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CLASH OF ARMS (CofA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
HARPOON, 4TH: SEA OF DRAGONS BC $33.00 due 98/ 1
Expansion module for Harpoon w/ 96pg scenario book, data annex,
counters covering all Pacific Rim nations. '97
HARPOON, 4TH: SEA OF DRAGONS COUNTERS Bk $12.00 due 98/ 1
Counter sheet set for Sea of Dragons. '97
HARPOON, 4TH: SEA OF DRAGONS DATA ANNEX Bk $13.00 due 98/ 1
Data annex book for Sea of Dragons. '97
HARPOON, 4TH: SEA OF DRAGONS SCENARIO Bk $17.00 due 98/ 1
BK
Scenario book for Sea of Dragons. '97
L'ARMEE DU NORD, 2ND BC $30.80 due 98/ 3
Reprint of this moderate complexity 2 scenario & camp game of
Waterloo campaign on 3 maps. E.Wimble'98
MISSISSIPPI FORTRESS HC $22.40 due 98/ 1 ?
Reprint of V.4 of Great Invasion Civ War series. Strat lvl, 3
scenario area move game of Grant's campaign against Vicksburg. 1
Intro & 2 campaign scenario. G.Selkirk'90
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CRITICAL HIT (CRI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ASL:ALL AMERICAN! 82ND AIRBRN GUIDE BC $8.40 due 98/ 3
Tips, maps history, photos and veteran interviews in a
professionally printed mag format. '98
ASL:ALL AMERICAN! 82ND AIRBRN BC $21.00 due 98/ 3
SHANLYHILL
First boxed set from Crit Hit. 10 scenario kit focused on actions of
the US 82nd airborne around Shanley's Hill, and allows mating all 3
All American kits together. Includes a giant heavy stock map of
Chef du Pont. '98
ASL:ASL NEWS PACK #2 zl 0.2 $7.00 due 98/ 1
8-scenario kit of battles from the 1939-41 campaigns. European
designed. '97
ASL:EURO-PACK, LATE WAR ACTIONS zl $7.00 due 98/ 2
aka New Pack 3. Depicts btls on west & east fronts in the last 2
years of the war, with the big tanks! '98
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DCP GAMES (DCP) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DOUBLES BACKGAMMON FB $21.00 due 98/ 1
Modified backgammon game in which 2-4 players can compete & play as
a team on the familiar board. '97
DOUBLES CHESS FB $24.50 due 98/ 1
Modified chess game in which 2-4 players can compete & play as a
team on an octagonal board. '97
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DECISION GAMES (DecGms) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EUROPE, WAR IN... V2.0 [PC DISK] n $42.00 due 98/ 3 ?
Req DOS, 4mb RAM, 6mb, VGA, 486+, mouse, sound card supported. PC
version of the grand old SPI monster game of war thruout Europe.
Has many qualities paralleling the original: simple yet functional
systems & graphics, fun, with lots of potential for fun. This
version should have professionally produced manual & packaging.
G.Ploussios'97
NUTS! BATTLE OF THE BULGE CARD GAME HC $14.00 due 98/ 3
Card game of the Bulge at regt lvl, w/ terrain cards illustrated
with unit ensignias, etc. Sold in two sets, North & South. 2-4
players. '97
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DECISION GAMES S&T GAMES (DecS_T) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ARMY GROUP SOUTH, KIEV & ROSTOV #188 n $14.00 due 98/ 1
Revision of 2 of the better of the 4 games from SPI's Army Group
South. '98
CHARLEMAGNE #189 n $14.00 due 98/ 3
w/mag. Empires at the height of the Dark Ages. '98
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EURO GAMES / DESCARTES (EuroG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 11 & 12 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 1 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Suzuka, Japan, and Circuit de Catalunya, Spain.
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 13 & 14 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 1 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Silverstone, England, and Hockenheim, Germany.
FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 15 & 16 Fo 2.0 $17.50 due 98/ 1 ?
Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows
2 tracks from Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada, and
Watkins Glenn, New York, USA.
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EXCALIBRE GAMES (Excal) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
KAISERSCHLACHT, 2ND zl $59.50 due 98/ 2 ??
Reprint of this simpler 1977 monster game of the final year of WW-1
in the west, Mar-Nov 1918. Div level and weekly turns. R.Spence'97
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FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES (FFG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
TWILIGHT IMPERIUM: ARMADA KIT Y $21.00 due 98/ 1
Provides plenty (350) plastic ships in place of the limited # of die
cut counters.
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GUILD OF BLADES (GldBld) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AXIS & ALLIES: WAR TO END ALL WARS FB $14.00 due 98/ 1 ?
Sml add-on kit for A&A providing rules, 3 maps & charts to play WW-1
using an A&A-like system. Requires TWO sets of A&A pieces for play.
'97
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GLORY GAMES (GLOR) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
LEGACY OF GLORY, 2ND MINI RULES Y $28.00 due 98/ 1
Mini rules set that claims to realistically balance time, distance,
move rates & casualties at a Btln/rgt level for Napoleonic combat.
Designed for minis 5-25mm in size & 1:60 to 1:120 scale. '97
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GAMES RESEARCH & DESIGN (GRD) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DAMNED DIE HARD: PHILIPPINES '41 FB $27.30 due 98/ 3
First in the Glory series. Lrgr game of the Allied defense of the
Philippines against the outnumbered Japanese invaders. What if
MacArthur had implemented his thought out defense plan? Includes 3
naval rule systems. '97
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IRON CROWN ENTERPRISES (ICE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MIDDLE EARTH: AGAINST THE SHADOW SC $81.90 due 98/ 1
BOOSTRS
Expansion set for Middle Earth. Box contains 36 booster packs. '97
MIDDLE EARTH: LIDLESS EYE PLAYERS GUIDE Bk $9.80 due 98/ 1
Players guide to the cards of this Middle Earth expansion set.
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INTERLYNX NETWORK SYSTEMS (INT) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ILLUMINATI / QUICKMAGIC DECK MANAGER Y $12.60 due 98/ 1 ?
2.5
PC program. Aids Illuminati NWO & Magic players in construction
competitive decks. Provides a database of every card released to
date, a search engine by attribute, powers, etc, inventory
tracking, printing, stats, etc. Provides a cheat sheet for finding
cards that play well together. '97
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JOHNSON, TOM (Johnso) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MASTER EUROPA SEA WAR n $16.00 due 98/ 1
Comprehensive, alternative naval system for all Europa games.
T.Johnson'97
MASTER EUROPA SOUTHEASTERN FRONT n 0.8 $16.00 due 98/ 1
Redesigned rules set for Balkan Front. Completely replaces orig
rules & charts with a set consistent with other Master Europa sets.
T.Johnson'98
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JOLLY ROGER GAMES INC. (JOL) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
NATION ON TRIAL MINIATURE RULES Y $14.00 due 98/ 1
Operational lvl mini rules set allowing battles such as Antietam to
be fought in a single day. Charts for 6, 15 & 25mm minis. '97
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MARKHAM DESIGN GAMES (Markha) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
THIS EMERALD ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES V.1 n $10.00 due 98/ 1
DTP game of the battle of Tweaksbury during the War of the Roses.
R.Markham'97
THIS EMERALD ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES V.2 n $10.00 due 98/ 1
DTP game of the battle of Barnett during the War of the Roses.
R.Markham'97
THIS EMERALD ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES V.3 n $10.00 due 98/ 1
DTP game of the battle of ? during the War of the Roses. R.Markham'97
THIS EMERALD ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES V.4 n $10.00 due 98/ 1
DTP game of the battle of ? during the War of the Roses. R.Markham'97
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MAYFAIR GAMES (Mayfr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
EXPRESS, 2ND SB $8.75 due 98/ 1 ??
Reprint of this very simple game of building trains of like-kind
cars, and playing nasty cards like Wreck on others' trains. Fast
playing for 2-6 players of all ages. '97
SILVERTON: GM OF COLORADO BC $24.50 due 98/ 1 ??
RAILROADNG,2ND
Revision of Two Wolf's game & expansion. Short & long versions for
1-6 players. RR bldg in Colorado plateau, late 1800s. Stake mine
claims, build track, invest in rolling stock & passenger service.
Includes elements of expansion kit previously published separately.
'98
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MEDALLION GAMES (Medall) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ECHELONS OF FIRE CAMPAIGN BOOKLT Bk $4.20 due 98/ 1
Booklet providing campaign game & mulitplayer rules to this CCG of
modern era combat. '97
ECHELONS OF FURY CAMPAIGN BOOKLET Bk $4.20 due 98/ 1
Booklet providing campaign game & mulitplayer rules to this CCG of
WW2 era combat. '97
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MOMENTS IN HISTORY (MiH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
IRONBOTTOM SOUND, 2ND zl $29.40 due 98/ 2
Redesign of this well regarded, 10 scenario game of ship-ship combat
around Guadalcanal, 1942. Print run of 1000. Jack Greene, '97
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OMEGA GAMES (Omega) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
1864, YEAR OF DECISION BC $24.50 due 98/ 2 ??
Strat lvl game of the entire war in 1864. Uses regional movement of
division/corp level units. Multiple scenarios. New level of graphic
quality for Omega. B.Gibbs'97
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ONE SMALL STEP (One) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AIR DUEL. MODERN n $7.00 due 98/ 2
Sml board game of modern air-air combat. '98
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ONE SMALL STEP COMP EDGE (ONECE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
HATFIELDS & MCCOYS / WRESTLING #13 n $4.90 due 98/ 2
Two games: H&M is a humourous, tactical level game of the legendary
hillbilly fued. Main Event Wrestling is a small little card game
of, well, wrestling. '98
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PINNACLE ENTERTNMNT GROUP (Pinnac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
DEADLANDS: GREAT RAIL WARS REINFORCMNTS n $7.00 due 98/ 1
Troop cards & errata for this unique miniatures-oriented RPG of the
race to build RRs in a semi-fictional land paralleling the US West.
'97
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SIMULACIONES TACTICAS (SimTac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
RIVOLI 1797: BONAPARTE IN ITALY BC 2.0 $55.00 due 98/ 2
2nd in the Alexandria series of simplified La Battaile games.
Depicts the 14 Jan 1797 battle with the Austrians in N.Italy. '97
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SIMULATIONS WORKSHOP, INC (SimWor) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
CUBA LIBRE! zl $14.00 due 98/ 1
Game of the US-inspired Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba, 1961.
R.Moorehead'98
PANZERS AT THE PYRAMIDS zl $11.00 due 98/ 1
Rommel breaks thru at El Alamein to the Nile Delta. R.Moorehead'98
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SIMTAC, INC. (STI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BLACK CROSS, BLUE SKY MINI RULES n $14.00 due 98/ 1
Revised rules set for the earlier Squadrons. Includes rules for
Poland, France & the Btl of Britain. Revised & updated. '97
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TIMBUKTU (Timbuk) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
WADJET ARCHEOLOGY BOARDGAME Y $45.00 due 98/ 1
Sophisticated family game with high quality components focused on
the discovery of King Tut's tomb in 1923. Lots of Egyptian
symbology, including the Wadjet, a cobra goddess that guards the
grave. '98
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TIMJIM GAMES (PRISM GMS) (TimJim) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
2038: TYCOONS OF THE ASTEROID BELT BC $14.00 due 98/ 1
EXPSN
Expansion kit for 2038 adding 2 new corporations, a variant start, &
additional ore counters & money. '97
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TABLE TOP GAMES (TTG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
AXIS & ALLIES: ACCESSORY PIECES Y $24.50 due 98/ 1
Kit w/ rules & 275 new plastic pieces including jeeps, super
bombers, jet & heavy fighters, V2s, etc. '97
RISK: 2042 VARIANT Y $24.50 due 98/ 1
Variant to this venerable classic w/ 300 pieces along the line of
A&A. '97
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WARFROG GAMES (WarFro) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
LORDS OF CREATION BC $24.50 due 98/ 2 ?
2-5 players create a world, then fight to populated it with their
own worshippers. Terrain created with tiles ala Settlers. Fast
playing. '98
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WIZARDS OF THE COAST (Wizard) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
BATTLETECH: COUNTERSTRIKE BOX OF SB $74.34 due 98/ 1
BOOSTRS
CCG of this popular fantasy sci-fi game.
TEMPEST: STRONGHOLD BOX OF BOOSTERS SB 2.6 $74.34 due 98/ 3
The current version of Magic: the Revenue Stream.
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WORDWARE PUBLISHING (WOR) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
MAGIC: TEMPEST REVEALED STRATEGY GUIDE Bk $11.90 due 98/ 2
Book detailing ea Tempest card with hints & strategy for each in a
std & limited format deck. A.Shvartsman'98
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XTR: COMMAND MAGAZINE (XTRCmd) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST
ATTILA, SCOURGE GOD/PERFIDIOUS n $23.80 due 98/ 1
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