~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | Fine Games for Players & Collectors | | 2078 Madrona St., North Bend, OR 97459-2143 | | http://www.finegames.com | ~~~~~~~~~~ 541-756-4711 10am-9pm PST M.Dean@FineGames.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Games Update 1997 #20 4 Oct. 1997 WELCOME again to another Fine Games e-newsletter. These Updates contain news and other info of interest to active board gamers. If you choose to unsubscribe, you may do so via a simple, polite request to unsubscribe. <<----------------- Designed for fixed pitch font -------------------->> C O N T E N T S BIG New Releases ......... Second Front, Schlieffen Plan die Siedler Card Game ----->> See New Releases Fine Games NEWS .......... What's going on at Fine Games - Web Site Problems - Web Site To Be Updated Sunday - In-Print versus In-Stock - Price Changes, Corrections - How to Place a PreOrder - Checking on Order Status - Advising on Games' Values INDUSTRY NEWS ............ Price Increases for GMT & Clash of Arms FT Counter Trays No Longer Avail NEW Games ................ New & Pending Releases * Second Front, 2nd * die Siedler board & card games And many others HOT PICKS ................ XMas Suggestion List Did you know about these games? - For Halloween: Billy Bob Teeth - For Fun: 50 Great Drinking Games - For a Twist: Knightmare Chess - For a Hidden Gem: Anzio, 4th Your SUGGESTIONS ......... Suggestions Always Welcomed F I N E G A M E S N E W S WEB SITE PROBLEMS plagued the FG site during first couple of weeks in September. You may have experience problems getting to the site at all, or even if you succeeded, getting *any* of the links to work. This was due entirely to changes by my ISP that were to be transparent to you & I. Love that internet, no? These problems should be resolved by now; you can reach the web site at . PLEASE, please report to me any problems you experience accessing the site. And if you were unable to access the web site for several days or more earlier this month, I'd like to know this so I can present a bill to the ISP.... FINE GAMES WEB SITE WILL BE UPDATED by Sunday, 5 Oct. At that time, all the new releases, new pending releases, items with price changes, etc, will be shown. CATALOG CONFUSION: IN-PRINT v IN-STOCK. Each of the many Fine Games catalogs reflect *one* of two lists of games. (1) A small number of catalogs list "NEW" and "In-Print" games. This reflects the universe of in-print strategy & board gaming items generally available tho not necessarily in stock. (2) The majority of catalogs which list "In-Stock" items, whether new or used, In- or Out-of-Print. These are items I have in stock. They include "NEW" items, but only those I sense a demand for and/or are worthy games. At the moment, you may have to search both the NEW and the IN-STOCK catalogs to see if a particular title is available. If you think it is in-print, check the NEW IN-PRINT catalogs first. If you you suspect the game is not in-print, or need the game shipped *fast* in any case, check the IN-STOCK catalogs first. If you can't find it in one, check the other. Can't find it at all, then email me. MANUFACTURER'S PRICE CHANGES take effect immediately on new games, and Fine Games' selling price is always based on current mfg list. While my NEW game catalogs reflect the best info I have, game publishers are tricky dogs and they sneak price changes quietly by. If you order a game that is actually priced above Fine Games' listed price, the correct (current) price applies but you have the option of bowing out of the purchase. PREORDERS ARE ENCOURAGED and simple to place. They enable you to get a copy of an as yet unpublished game ASAP after it is released. A preorder is simple an order placed before a game is published. Here's what's needed: (1) Tell me what product(s) you'd like to order. A total order can include games already in-print or in-stock. (2) Tell me what shipping arrangements you want. If you order more than one unreleased game, or include in-stock/in-print games, your order will be shipped only when *all* items become available unless you say otherwise. Appropriate shipping charges apply to *each* shipment. (3) Provide payment in some fashion. Credit cards are preferred as your CC can be charged as products are released. Checks will be deposited upon receipt. The key is that no further instructions or intervention on your part is needed. (4) Final price on each item is firm only upon release. If it mfg list changes, you can expect a proportional change -- up or down -- to Fine Games' price. This is another reason CC payment is preferred. CHECKING ON YOUR ORDER. *Please* allow a minimum of two (2) weeks to pass before checking on the status of your order. Each inquiry costs time I don't have. And typically the answer is simply that the order has shipped but that not enough time has gone by for it to be delivered. Even when shipped the day of the order! Also, lost mail is an extreme rarity; I will contact you if your payment does not arrive in a reasonable time after placing a reservation. ADVICE ON GAMES VALUE is *NOT* a service Fine Games provides. Time simply doesn't allow it. Sorry; nothing personal. I N D U S T R Y N E W S INCREASING COST OF GAMES is the theme this month. First, several GMT and Clash of Arms games increased in price recently. The online catalogs will reflect current prices in the next day or so. The thrust of the changes for both publishers is to increase -- jack -- the price on back stock to make it worth selling. So, CofA's 1807, for example, increased by $6 (or 13%) to $54 list. And their Supermarina -- which is needed for their forthcoming Supermarina II kit -- increased by $6 (or 12%) to $56. Second, Sam Racina Games, maker of the handy flat tray counter trays, has elected to sell direct only. This allows him to sell the trays at $4.50 (as opposed to the $3.50 we offered them for). This is but one isolated example of the ongoing fragmentation of the board gaming market. The overall effect is to sustain publishers while substantially increasing the costs to gaming consumers. N E W G A M E S & P E N D I N G R E L E A S E S THE EXPECTED FLOOD OF SUMMER RELEASES never materialized this year. Instead, a slow but continuous trickle of pretty remarkable games continues. And we have some real cherries to look forward to soon, hopefully by Xmas. THE BIG RELEASES for September include the long awaited & just-in SECOND FRONT, 2nd ($77) from GRD. This is a massive Europa system game of the War in the West, 1944-5, with properly printed & colored counters. Only 700-some copies were printed so this one won't last long, even with a $110 list price. In-stock in limited quantities. Also for Europa fans, Tom Johnson's MASTER EUROPA SOUTHERN FRONT ($16) is out. This kit applies to either War in the Desert or the 3 earlier games (Western Desert, Torch & Near East). Like the other 3 ME kits, it completely replaces the rules & charts to the original so as to standardize the rules & tweak the play balance. The German versions of DIE SIEDLERS (Settlers of Catan) board ($38) AND card games ($21) are both in-stock. These include English rules but the components are printed in German and, the consensus is, of better quality than the Mayfair version. The card game is a worthy game in its own right and is playable by 2 players. With the expansion set due in October, additional players can be added (1 per expansion, with a base card game for each player). The board game is the original game (and doesn't have some of the refinements Mayfair incorporated from the 5-6 player expansion kit due shortly). It is a mighty nice package, tho, and would make a nice gift. A larger expansion, the Seafarers kit, is also due in October. Both games are in stock. Along the same lines, Clash of Arms imported the French Tilsit game AFRICA 1880 ($45). This is simpler 3-6 player game of the intrigue paralleling the exploration of Africa. English rules are included. The game is comparable in broad character to EuroGames' Serenissima & Condoterri. In stock. Shroeder's SCHLIEFFEN PLAN ($21), distributed by Decision Games, is an intriguing start to an elaborate dream of a series of 20th Century games played on a single set of maps of Europe with simpler systems -- sort of a War in Europe by SPI in concept. This game has 500+ good looking div-level counters, a nicely done but perhaps overly colorful map, 14 pages of simple rules, and a single scenario covering the first 3 months of WW-1 in the west. In stock. ASL fiends have several products to drool over. AH's '97 ANNUAL came out last month, and Critical Hit published a European ASL newsletter and 2 scenario kits. Heat of Battle will release RED VENGENGE, Btl for Berlin in Oct. The Babylon 5 Wars mini rules & minis are quite popular -- and currently out of print already. They've been shooting themselves in the foot as they vacillate on how to produce their finely detailed minis. Look for these in November... Steve Jackson Games 'found' several cases of AWFUL GREEN THINGS FROM OUTER SPACE. This simple, popular sci-fi game has been out of print for a while. So for a limited time you have the chance to snatch a new copy for a mere $14. THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO include AH's SUCCESSORS, ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE (my bet for the game of the year) and their STARSHIP TROOPER '97; 3 expansion kits for the DIE SIEDLER board game (2) and card game (1); Decision Games' quad game of WW-1 battles, OVER THE TOP!; a stream of FORMULA DE track expansions; Sim Tac's RIVOLI; Wizard's RoboRally GRAND PRIX expansion, and several Axis & Allies variants including Guild of Blades WAR TO END ALL WARS. Mayfair will reprint the phenomenal SETTLERS OF CATAN, 3rd in October. No change in price or components is anticipated. As always, you may preorder any of the pending releases; otherwise, please wait till you see a release announcement here before ordering. NEWLY RELEASED GAMES & ACCESSORIES between 97/ 9 and 97/ 9 ***************** Fine Game for Players & Collectors ****************** ************************* 10-04-97 13:19 **************************** These items have recently been released. Box Est Cash Expected Publsr / Game Title & Edition Typ Wght PriceEA Rels Date ------ -------------------------------- --- ---- ------- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARCHANGEL ENTERTAINMENT (AE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GROO EXPANSION DECK SB $6.00 97/ 9 Simple, humorous game of hot potato as players attempt to keep the bumbling Groo away from their towns as they seek to build their communities & defenses. Expansion adds new effects, personas, etc. GROO STARTER DECK SB $12.00 97/ 9 Simple, humorous game of hot potato as players attempt to keep the bumbling Groo away from their towns as they seek to build their communities & defenses. Starter deck provides enough cards for 2 players. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHAMELEON ECLECTIC ENT. (CEE) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAST CRUSADE: BEACHHEAD-BERLIN SCEN Fo $8.40 97/ 9 BOOK 144pg book w/ scenarios, expanded campaign, solitaire rules & strategy. '96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLASH OF ARMS (CofA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AFRICA 1880 LB* 3.0 $45.00 97/ 9 French game imported by CofA. 3-6 player game of the exploration of Africa. Focus is more on player interaction thru alliances & wars than exploration. Tilsit. LEUTHEN: 7 YEARS WAR BC $42.00 97/ 9 3rd in CoA's Age of Reason series, depicts Freddy's battle of Leuthen in which his oblique attack carried the field decisively. A large game (4 maps,~300 counters), but overpriced. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CRITICAL HIT (CRI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASL:ASL NEWS PACK #1 zl $7.00 97/ 9 8-scenario kit of battles from the 1939-41 campaigns. European designed. '97 ASL:AUSSIE ASL '97 PACK n $7.00 97/ 9 Sml kit adding 8 well-tested scenarios involving the Australian army. '97 ASL:SCROUNGIN' ASL NEWS zl $10.00 97/ 9 10-scenario kit on 10 European battle scenarios PLUS a 60pg newsletter edited by P.Leonard. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAMES RESEARCH & DESIGN (GRD) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SECOND FRONT, 2ND FB $77.00 97/ 9 Limited reprint of 700 copies, only change was to counters. Massive, v.hi complexity game of the war in Italy, France and Germany starting in July'43 or Apr'44 using Europa game system. Complete Grand Europa OoB for Germans & Allies. J.Astell'94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSON, TOM (Johnso) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASTER EUROPA SOUTHERN FRONT n 0.8 $16.00 97/ 9 Redesigned rules set for the N.African games, War in the Desert OR Western Desert, Torch, Near East. Completely replaces orig rules & charts with a revamped system consistent across other Master Europa titles. T.Johnson'97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAYFAIR GAMES (Mayfr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BALANX Y $17.50 97/ 9 Abstract, simple game of strategy involving 20 glass marbles which players seek to roll into their finishing corner. '97 DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN LB* $38.00 97/ 9 Original, German version of the wildly popular mutiplayer board game of settling & developing an island. DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN CARD GAME Sb $21.00 97/ 9 German card game for 2 players paralleling the popular board game of the same title. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEW DIMENSION GAMES (NDG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MOON DRAGON DC 2.5 $35.00 97/ 9 2-4 player miniatures game of ship-ship combat between fighters above the Moon's surface. Includes 4 minis w/ expandable stands for 3D movement. Modest simplicity. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PBM GRAPHICS, INC. (PBM) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FIELD COMMAND, 2ND LB* $29.00 97/ 9 2nd ed has slightly revised rules & board; infantry now does better in forests. Simple gm of meeting engagement between 2 equal sides w/ no element of chance. Played on a textured plastic map w/ plastic inf, cav & artil figures. Uses si-move plotting for a limited # of units. '96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PINNACLE GROUP (Pinnac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DEADLANDS: GREAT RAIL WARS FB $38.50 97/ 9 Miniatures-oriented RPG of the race to build RRs in a semi-fictional land paralleling the US West. Goal is economic preeminence. 2-6 players. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q.E.D. GAMES (QED) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STASH, NEW YORK DRUG DEALING Tb $15.00 97/ 9 Monopoly-like game of buying & selling drugs in New York City in the late 60s for 2-6 players. '92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEVE JACKSON GAMES (SJG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AWFUL GREEN THINGS FROM OUTER SPACE HC $16.00 97/ 9 Simple game of crew's btl against unknown creatures escaped on a space ship. Fun game. '80 [NOT reprinted; a cache was located by SJG.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STRAT-O-MATIC GAMES (SOM) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STRAT-O-MATIC BASEBALL LB* $29.40 97/ 9 '97-8 edition based on stats for '96-7 season. STRAT-O-MATIC BASKETBALL LB* $24.50 97/ 9 '97-8 edition based on stats for '96-7 season. STRAT-O-MATIC DELUXE PRO FOOTBALL LB* $29.40 97/ 9 '97-8 version based on '96-7 season stats. STRAT-O-MATIC HOCKEY LB* $26.60 97/ 9 '97-8 version based on '96-7 season stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHROEDER PUBL & WARGAMNG (SPW) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHLIEFFEN PLAN zl $21.00 97/ 9 First in the Der Weltkrieg series of simpler, operational/strategic lvl gms of wars in Europe at brig/div lvl. This covers the opening campaign in the West, 1914. Colorful if a bit stylized graphics. 540 counters & 1 map. D.Schroeder '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ STRATAMAX INC. (Strata) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AXIS & ALLIES: MAX'S ADVANCE RULES V.2 zl 0.2 $4.00 97/ 9 Small rules kit including variant rules adding more character to this multiplayer classic including limits on USSR first turn, German night bombers, fighter pilot survival, shipping supply lines, etc. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIZARDS OF THE COAST (Wizard) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAGIC: OFFICIAL EXPANSION ENCYCLOPEDIA n 1.8 $15.00 97/ 9 144pg book detailing 1000 new 5th ed Magic, Mirage, Visions, Weatherlight & Portal cards. Essentially a supplement to the Off Encyclo. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ XTR: COMMAND MAGAZINE (XTRCmd) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPERATION SEALION / YARMUK #45 n 1.0 $21.00 97/ 9 w/8 errata units for Second Front Now. Two games: Op Sealion, Britain's Final Hour is a brig/div lvl game of the hypothetical German invasion of Britain in Sept'40. Simpler mechanics on a smaller map of SE England. L.D.Webb'97 / Yarmuk is a grand tactical level gm of the decisive btl between outnumbered Moslems & the Byzantine Empire in 636 that decided the control of the Holy Lands for centuries to come. A.McGrath, C.Smith'97 PENDING GAME RELEASES due between due 97/ 9 and due 98/ 1 ***************** Fine Game for Players & Collectors ****************** ************************* 10-04-97 13:19 **************************** These items are NOT yet released; info here is the latest available. Box Est Cash Expected Publsr / Game Title & Edition Typ Wght PriceEA Rels Date ------ -------------------------------- --- ---- ------- ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AUSTRALIAN DESIGN GROUP (ADG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WORLD IN FLAMES: AMERICA IN FLAMES n $0.00 due 97/12 Add-on kit providing map of the Americas, allowing a stand-alone game on American shores. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGENTS OF GAMING (Agents) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BABYLON 5 WARS MINI RULES BC 1.4 $31.50 due 97/11 Reprint due in Nov. Miniatures rules set that comes w/ 12 minis, to model the ship-ship action from the show. '97 BABYLON 5 WARS: BABYLON 5 CAMPAIGNS BC $17.50 due 97/12 BABYLON 5 WARS: COMING OF SHADOWS BC $17.50 due 97/12 BABYLON 5 WARS: SHIPS OF BABYLON 5 BC $24.50 due 97/12 BABYLON 5 WARS: WAR WITHOUT END BC $17.50 due 97/12 BABYLON 5 WARS: EARTH WARS n $17.50 due 97/11 BABYLON 5 WARS: DILGAR INVASIONS BC $17.50 due 97/12 Supplemental rules set for Baby5. BABYLON 5 WARS: MILITARIES OF THE n $17.50 due 97/11 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: WAR OF RETRIBUTION Y $14.00 due 97/11 ? Miniatures rules set detailing the Narn-Centauri War of the 2nd season of the show. Details both navies. '97 BABYLON 5 MINI: BABYLON 5 STATION Y $13.00 due 97/11 BABYLON 5 MINI: CENTAURI BATTLE CRUISER Y $8.75 due 97/11 BABYLON 5 MINI: CENTAURI VORCHAN Y $5.00 due 97/11 WARSHIP BABYLON 5 MINI: DRAZI WARBIRD Y $5.00 due 97/11 BABYLON 5 MINI: EARTHFORCE HYPERION CA Y $5.00 due 97/11 BABYLON 5 MINI: EARTHFORCE OMEGA Y $8.75 due 97/11 DESTRYR BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN HEAVY CRUSIER Y $8.75 due 97/11 BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN MAK'AROON Y $10.00 due 97/11 DREADNGHT BABYLON 5 MINI: NARN OLD HEAVY CRUISER Y $8.75 due 97/11 Detailed, highly crafted miniature for the B5 game. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AH AVALON HILL GAME CO. (AH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ATLANTIC STORM SB $21.00 due 97/11 Card game for 2-6 players covering the Battle for the Atlantic, 1940-3. '97 MARCH TO OBLIVION BC $0.00 due 97/12 ? ?? RATS! BC $22.40 due 97/11 ? Similar to Plague. Players vie to be first to cart off 99 victims of the bubonic plague while avoiding the deadly fleas themselves. Fun from the Hill. STARSHIP TROOPERS ['97] BC $21.00 due 97/10 New design intended to piggyback on the '97 release of the movie. (Remember what happened with the Platoon game? We'll see...) 2-4 players, multi-scenarios, individual characters and...BUGS. '97 SUCCESSORS, BTL FOR ALEXANDER'S EMPIRE BC $35.00 due 97/10 3-4 player game of the Successors period following Alex the Great's death using the We The People / Hannibal system. Covers Europe to Persia, w/ 64 cards, stand-up generals, etc. This is bound to be a hit. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLACK BARON GAME CO. (BBG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AXIS & ALLIES, 2ND: ENEMY ON THE Y $19.95 due 97/10 ? HORIZON Adds 3 new unit types to A&A: Hvy artillery, DDs, special forces like marines. Adds rules for Kamikazes, wolf packs, paratroopers. Inclues 12pgs of rules & 40 new plastic pieces, new weapon development chart. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHESSEX DISTRIBUTORS (Chessx) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIZ WAR, 7TH: EXPANSION #1, 4TH SB $5.25 due 97/12 ?? Reprint of the first expansion to this small, fun 2-4 player game of wizardly combat & theft. Maneuver a labyrinth to steal your opponents' treasures while using spells & traps to thwart others. '97 WIZ WAR, 7TH: EXPANSION #2 SB $5.25 due 97/12 ?? New expansion to this small, fun 2-4 player game of wizardly combat & theft. Maneuver a labyrinth to steal your opponents' treasures while using spells & traps to thwart others. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLASH OF ARMS (CofA) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMMAND AT SEA: SUPERMARINA II Fo $14.00 due 97/11 ? Miniatures oriented rules & counter set to recreate WW2 in the Mediterranean in the air & at sea, '41-3. Orig Supermarina reqd; adds 24 scenarios. '97 FRENCH REV & NAPOLEONIC WARS BTLS RULES n $14.00 due 97/10 64pg color booklet of 12 Napoleonic scenarios for any miniatures system. OoB, setup & commentary. '97 LA BATAILLE DE LUTZEN FB $0.00 due 97/10 ? LA BATAILLE SERIES RULES, 4TH ED. n $14.00 due 97/10 ? Rewrite of the series rule book to this classic series w/ extensive examples, diagrams & new optional rules. '96 MISSISSIPPI FORTRESS HC $22.40 due 97/10 ? 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 OPERATION SPARK Y $29.40 due 97/10 ? Operational lvl game of Soviet Jan'43 offensive attempting to relieve Leningrad. J.Radey'97 WAR WITHOUT MERCY Y $38.50 due 97/10 Strategic lvl gm of the war in the East during WW2 using 2 maps, ~600 counters. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COLUMBIA GAMES (ColumG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLOCKS OF WAR BC $27.30 due 97/11 Intro level game designed with the beginner in mind. Uses blocks (of course), geomorphic maps & simple rules. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCP GAMES (DCP) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOUBLES BACKGAMMON FB $21.00 due 97/10 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 97/10 Modified chess game in which 2-4 players can compete & play as a team on an octagonal board. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DECISION GAMES (DecGms) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUTS! BATTLE OF THE BULGE CARD GAME HC $14.00 due 97/11 Card game of the Bulge at regt lvl, w/ terrain cards illustrated with unit insignias, etc. Sold in two sets, North & South. 2-4 players. '97 OVER THE TOP! HC $26.60 due 97/10 Quardagame of WW1 battles: Brusilov Offensive, Verdun, Damascus, St. Mihiel. Op lvl w/ 550 counters & 4 maps. Geo Patton's first tank battle included! '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 OVER THE TOP!: BTLS OF MONS & MARNE n $14.00 due 97/11 #186 w/mag. Battles of the Mons & the Marne, using the Over the Top system. RISORGIMENTO, ITALIANS V AUSTRIANS #187 n $14.00 due 97/11 w/mag. Battles between the Italians & Austrian using the Imperial Age system. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EURO GAMES / DESCARTES (EuroG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 1, BENELUX Y $20.00 due 97/10 ? 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 11 & 12 Y $20.00 due 97/12 ? 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 Y $20.00 due 97/12 ? Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows 2 tracks from Silverstone, England, and Hockenheim, Germany. FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 2, ITALY+S.AFRICA Y $20.00 due 97/10 ? Add-on board for this acclaimed French formula D racing game. Shows 2 tracks from Imola, Italy & Kyalami, S.Africa. FORMULA DE: EXP BOARD 3, FRANCE & ITALY Y $20.00 due 97/10 ? 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 Y $20.00 due 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 due 97/11 ? Set of 10 crafted pewter formula-1 cars, 2ea of 5 styles. FORMULA DE: REPLACEMENT RACE PAD SHEETS Fo $4.00 due 97/11 ? 50 Race Sheets for those who really love this game. FORMULA DE: REPLACMENT DICE SET SC $6.00 due 97/11 ? Replacement set of all 6 gear dice plus a damage die. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAT MESSIAH GAMES (FatMes) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INSECTA: RAINFOREST KIT zl $11.00 due 97/10 1-6 player gm of building better, more competitive insects thru genetic improvements. Will include rain forest insects & amphibians, etc. Clever design. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FANTASY FLIGHT GAMES (FFG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TWILIGHT IMPERIUM: ARMADA KIT Y $21.00 due 97/10 Provides plenty (350) plastic ships in place of the limited # of die cut counters. TWILIGHT IMPERIUM: DISTANT SUNS KIT HC $16.10 due 97/11 Add-on kit to this nice multiplayer sci-fi series. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FIVE RINGS PUBLISHERS (FiveRi) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DUNE: EYE OF THE STORM BOX OF BOOSTERS SB $75.35 due 97/11 CCG of the Dune world. 15 card pack. '97 DUNE: EYE OF THE STORM DECKS SB $6.30 due 97/11 CCG of the Dune world. 6 starter decks, ea representing a power. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE GAMERS (Gamers) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEMPER FI! BC $26.60 due 98/ 1 11th 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 [It is HIGHLY UNLIKELY this game will be avail from Fine Games.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAMES USA (GamesU) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EAGLES OF EMPIRE: EYLAU 1807 HC $24.50 due 97/11 ? Op/strat lvl gm of btl of Eylau. Eagles of Empire series gm. B.Miller '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GUILD OF BLADES (GldBld) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AXIS & ALLIES, 2ND: WAR TO END ALL WARS Y $14.00 due 97/11 Sml add-on kit for A&A providing rules, map & charts to play WW-1 using an A&A-like system. Requires pieces for play. '97 *[PREORDER SPECIAL: $12 if placed by 20 Oct.; must mention this offer.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GAMES RESEARCH & DESIGN (GRD) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARCH TO VICTORY FB $59.50 due 97/10 ?? Lrg gm of WW1 from Aug 1914 to Jan 1916 using a scale & system similar to Europa. 3 maps, 12 countersheets, 6 scenarios; rgt/div lvl. '97 RESISTANCE, WAR OF...: CHINA 1937-41 FB* 5.0 $60.20 due 97/12 ?? Second in the Glory series. Covers the massive, lengthy war in China in 2 week turns. Large game w/6 maps, 2200 counters, political rules, many special rules to handle this front. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERS (Harper) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALIENS/PREDATOR BOX OF 12 DECKS SC $75.18 due 97/10-17 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 ALIEN RESURRECTION POSTCARD BOOK n $6.30 due 97/10 ? 30 full color postcard images from the upcoming Aliens sequel. '97 ALIEN RESURRECTION SCRIPTBOOK n $9.80 due 97/10 ? Offical scene by scene scriptbook for the 4th Aliens movie. '97 ALIENS/PREDATOR BOX OF 36 BOOSTERS SC $74.34 due 97/10-17 Card game of the wonderful elements of both the Alien(s) & Predator movies. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HEAT OF BATTLE (HOB) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASL:BERLIN, RED VENGEANCE n $23.00 due 97/10 Set of 10 scenarios & 56 counters focusing on the fight for the Reichstag, Apr'45. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HISTORICAL STUDIES GROUP (HSG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SHERIDAN IN THE VALLEY Y $28.00 due 97/10 ?? Rgt lvl, larger game of the 1864 Shenandoah campaign including scenarios for Opequon Creek, Fisher's Hill & Cedar Creek plus a small learning scenario. Many what-ifs, good solitaire play. '97 [Where this game is, given the premature advertising, I don't know.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTERLYNX NETWORK SYSTEMS (INT) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ILLUMINATI / QUICKMAGIC DECK MANAGER Y $12.60 due 97/10 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSON, TOM (Johnso) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MASTER EUROPA SEA WAR n $16.00 due 97/12 Comprehensive, alternative naval system for all Europa games. T.Johnson'97 MASTER EUROPA SOUTHEASTERN FRONT n $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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOLLY ROGER GAMES INC. (JOL) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NATION ON TRIAL MINIATURE RULES Y $14.00 due 97/10 Operational lvl mini rules set allowing battles such as Antietam to be fought in a single day. Charts for 6, 15 & 25mm minis. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MARKHAM DESIGN GAMES (Markha) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MONTCALM WOLF, FRENCH & INDIAN WARS n $11.20 due 97/10 DTP game of the Frech & Indian wars prior to the Am Rev. R.Markham'97 MSSINES: 3RD YPRES CAMPAIGN 1917 n $13.00 due 97/10 DTP game of the 1917 British offensive. R.Markham'97 THIS EMERALD ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES V.1 n $10.00 due 97/11 DTP game of the battle of Tweaksham during the War of the Roses. R.Markham'97 THIS EMERALD ISLE: WAR OF THE ROSES V.2 n $10.00 due 97/11 DTP game of the battle of Barnett during the War of the Roses. R.Markham'97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAYFAIR GAMES (Mayfr) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN CARD GAME EXPANSN Sb $21.00 due 97/10 Tourney Expansion kit for the Die Siedlers CARD game. An expansion kit is needed for EACH player. DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN: 6-PLAYER EXPANSN FB $21.00 due 97/10 German expansion kit to Die Siedlers, allowing 5-6 players. Aside from the colors, art style & # of players, many of the components of this kit were incorporated into the Mayfair edition. DIE SIEDLER VON CATAN: SEAFARERS LB* $40.00 due 97/10 EXPANSN German expansion kit to Die Siedlers, providing ships & new terrain types to the basic 4 player version. SETTLERS OF CATAN, 3RD BC 2.0 $24.50 due 97/10 Slightly revised reprint 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. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MOMENTS IN HISTORY (MiH) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ IRONBOTTOM SOUND, 2ND FB $0.00 due 97/12 Revision of this well regarded, 10 scenario game of ship-ship combat around Guadalcanal, 1942. Jack Greene, '97 WHITE ENSIGN / RISING SUN zl $24.50 due 97/10 Op lvl gm of the actual & possible naval actions in the Indian Ocean, 1942. Uses Norway 1940 system. Ltd ed of 1000. J.Greene'96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OMEGA GAMES (Omega) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1864, YEAR OF DECISION BC $24.50 due 97/10 ?? 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 CARRIER WAR EXP KIT: WAR PLAN ORANGE BC $21.00 due 97/10 ?? Large kit for Carrier War. Assumes WW2 in Pacific started in 1932, or that no naval treaties occurred so that navies were BB focused. Excellent graphics & history. B.Gibbs'97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONE SMALL STEP (One) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AIR DUEL n $5.00 due 97/10 ? Sml board game of modern air-air combat. '97 FOX TWO SB $11.90 due 97/12 ? Stand-alone add-on to Fox One. Lavishly produced non-collectable card gm of modern air combat using actual photos. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PARKER BROTHERS (Parker) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIONHEART, GAME OF MEDEIVAL WARFARE LB* 3.4 $33.00 due 97/10 2-player game using a variety of plastic miniatures for tactical level medieval combat. Essentially a capture-the-King game, but players have the option to secretly select their forces. L.Harris'97 [This is NOT a European import but a new design.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIMULACIONES TACTICAS (SimTac) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RIVOLI 1797: BONAPARTE IN ITALY BC 2.0 $55.00 due 97/10 2nd in the Alexandria series of simplified La Battaile games. Depicts the 14 Jan 1797 battle with the Austrians in N.Italy. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPEARHEAD GAMES (Spearh) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLEET ADMIRAL, 2ND HC $24.50 due 97/11 ? Revision & reprint of this tac combat in the N.Atlantic & N.Sea during WW1 using Ironbottom Sound / Royal Navy system. J.Greene'97 FLEET ADMIRAL, 2ND: EXPANSION MODULE 1 Fo $0.00 due 97/12 ? Add-on module to FA adding WW1 actions in the Med & Black Seas. THEY MET AT JENA-AUERSTADT BC $38.50 due 97/11 ? Area move grand tactical game similar to Storm over Arnhem, same system as Bloodiest Day. Grand tac, battln lvl. 3-4 maps. R.Markham'97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIMTAC, INC. (STI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BLACK CROSS, BLUE SKY MINI RULES n $14.00 due 97/10 Revised rules set for the earlier Squadrons. Includes rules for Poland, France & the Btl of Britain. Revised & updated. '97 RED SUN, BLUE SKY MINI SUPPLEMENT n $11.20 due 97/10 E.Front supplement providing adv rules for recon, strafing, tank-busting, ramming (!), AA, w/ 9 scenarios & 2 campaigns, plus details on 57 planes. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TIMJIM GAMES (PRISM GMS) (TimJim) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ REIGN OF TERROR BC $33.25 due 97/11 Bloody good game for 4-7 players who manipulate historical factions trying to gain control of the provisional government. Mobs, armies, money, printers, generals, etc. Modestly complex. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE TOP GAMES (TTG) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AXIS & ALLIES: ACCESSORY PIECES Y $24.50 due 97/10 Kit w/ rules & 275 new plastic pieces including jeeps, super bombers, jet & heavy fighters, V2s, etc. '97 RISK: 2042 VARIANT Y $24.50 due 97/10 Variant to this venerable classic w/ 300 pieces along the line of A&A. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WIZARDS OF THE COAST (Wizard) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BATTLETECH: MECHWARRIOR BOX OF BOOSTERS SB $74.34 due 97/11 CCG of this popular fantasy sci-fi game. ROBORALLY, 2ND: GRAND PRIX KIT Al $14.00 due 97/10 3rd exp kit for RoboRally, that great family or drinking games. Includes yet 3 more new & dangerous factory floor maps w/torturous elements. Limited printing, they say. '97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WINNING MOVES (WMI) (541) 756-4711 10am-9pm PST ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CLUE LIMITED EDITION GIFT SET Y $35.00 due 97/11