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The
game system for "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" goes beyond the traditional
solitaire mechanic of just reading paragraphs and thrusts you into the
middle of breakneck chases and deadly combats, without the need for a Gamesmaster.
Through the use of Action Cards and random NPC cards, the danger levels
can change from moment to moment, matching your character's growth from
Rookie to "00". As you progress, you gain Action Codes that can change
the course of the adventure, bringing surprises and thrills you never thought
possible with a solitaire game. "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" contains
four complete adventures that can be played individually or linked together,
using James Bond or a character of your own creation.
Module
includes : N/A
One
player. Ages 8 & up. Victory Games / Avalon Hill from 1987. ISBN 0912515368
Additional
info:
The
007, James Bond items from Victory Games were divided into three areas:
Action
Episodes: There are four of these that I can find --- "Goldfinger",
"Live & Let Die",
"Man With The Golden Gun" and "You
Only Live Twice". These involved gameboards or mapboards, Counters,
Cards and interaction by a player involving some episode, usually from
the movie.
Adventure
Modules: These are --- The "007
Basic Set", "A View
To A Kill", "Dr. No",
"For Your Eyes Only",
"Goldfinger", "Goldfinger
II - Man With The Midas Touch", "Live
And Let Die", "Man
With The Golden Gun", "Octopussy",
"You Only Live
Twice" and "You
Only Live Twice II - Back Of Beyond". These were more traditional role-playing
games, with characters built up, dice rolling and imagination used.
Supplements:
These are --- "For
Your Information", "Gamesmaster
Pack", "Q Manual", "Thrilling
Locations" and "Villains".
These were added enhancements for the Adventure Modules.
The
only oddities in the above were the "Bond
Assault Game", which had a mix of Episode & Adventure game and
could be played either way, and "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", which
used Action & NPC cards.
An
important note regarding Avalon Hill games
- It was not unusual for Avalon Hill to re-publish most of their games
with 2nd, 3rd or more Editions. Sometimes the game components changed,
sometimes they didn't. If your game components do not correspond exactly
with what is listed, do not despair. You may just have to do a little more
checking to insure its completeness.
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