Best of
Games

1986

The Ultimate Alphabet


Mike Wilks - 1986
    His four-year painting odyssey resulted in a suite of magnificent compilations, all minutely detailed, masterfully rendered, and slightly surreal. Each image contains dozens, if not hundreds, of items all starting with the same letter.The Ultimate Alphabet: Complete Edition brings two best-selling volumes together in this deluxe slipcase edition. One volume presents the paintings with introductory text by the artist; the other offers numbered drawings and alphabetical lists of words. Accompanied by the key, you’ll delight in identifying all that Wilks has drawn—7,819 objects at last count!

Queen of the Spiders (Supermodule GDQ1-7)


E. Gary Gygax - 1986
    

Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay


Hogshead Publishing - 1986
    On the surface, it is a civilized and cultured place, where only the occasional conspiracy, assassination, revolution or invasion by orcs, goblins, beastmen, or mutants disrupts the feudal order. Yet a shadow hangs over the world, cast by the corrupting hand of Chaos. From the Imperial court in Altdorf to the pirate-ridden coast of south Tilea, a few heroes strive to hold back the forces of howling Chaos, while it's hidden servants scheme from within to bring the world to it's knees before the Dark Gods." Warhammer FRP is a role-playing game set in the Warhammer world, a background developed by Games Workshop and used in the best-selling Warhammer Fantasy Battles and Warhammer Quest games. The three games are compatible, and characters can be transferred between them with a little fiddling. The Warhammer world is a grim place of perilous adventure. It's a little like Europe at the time of the early Renaissance, with all its corruption, villainy and opportunities for adventure; but this is a world of inhuman races, wizards, mutants, terrifying monsters and the dread shadow of Chaos, which stretches over the entire land. In WFRP, Chaos is not just a force of nature, but a living, malevolent thing supported by demonic princes who will not rest until the entire world has been enslaved or destroyed. It's a dark game with an atmosphere of psychological and visceral horror, and a subtle seam of dark humour at its heart.

Battletech Technical Readout: 3025


Blaine Lee Pardoe - 1986
    Focusing on Battlemechs and Aerospace Fighters, this volume also discusses important combat and support vehicles as well as the rare Land-Air-Mechs. In all, 55 'Mechs, 15 fighters, 3 LAMs, 4 DropShips, and 12 Vehicles are described and illustrated, making this volume a must for all, from historians to MechWarriors.

Winning Ways for Your Mathematical Plays, Volume 3


Elwyn R. Berlekamp - 1986
    Now carefully revised and broken down into four volumes to accommodate new developments, the Second Edition retains the original's wealth of wit and wisdom. The authors' insightful strategies, blended with their witty and irreverent style, make reading a profitable pleasure. In Volume 3, the authors examine Games played in Clubs, giving case studies for coin and paper-and-pencil games, such as Dots-and-Boxes and Nimstring. From the Table of Contents: - Turn and Turn About - Chips and Strips - Dots-and-Boxes - Spots and Sprouts - The Emperor and His Money - The King and the Consumer - Fox and Geese; Hare and Hounds - Lines and Squares

Scarne on Cards: Revised Edition


John Scarne - 1986
    

Night's Dark Terror


Graeme Morris - 1986
    Game Module for character levels 2-4Bearly one day's march from Kelven, the uncharted tracts of the dymrak forest conceal horror enough to freeze the blood civilized folk.Those who have ventured there tell how death comes quick to the unwary - for the woods at night are far worse than any dungeon.But you are adventurers, veterans of many battles, & the call of the wild is strong.Will you answer the call, or are you afraid of the dark terrors of the night?

Marvel Super Heroes: Advanced Set [BOX SET]


Jeff Grubb - 1986
    The MARVEL SUPER HEROES ADVANCED SET may be played by itself, but is designed to expand the existing MARVEL SUPER HEROES Game. The MARVEL SUPER HEROES Game is for two or more players, ages 12 and up.