John Carter: Warlord of Mars – Adventure Gaming Handbook

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John Carter: Warlord of Mars – Adventure Gaming Handbook

Score
6.3
Players
2-20
Time
60
Recommended Age
0+
Difficulty
not provided
Official Website
Not provided
Type
game
categories
Aviation / FlightFightingMiniaturesNovel-basedScience FictionWargame
mechanics
Critical Hits and FailuresDice RollingEventsImpulse MovementMeasurement MovementPaper-and-PencilRatio / Combat Results TableRole PlayingScenario / Mission / Campaign GameSimulationSimultaneous Action Selection
publishers
Heritage Models, Inc.
designers
Michael J. Matheny
artists
Russ Manning

Description

One of only a handful of licensed games based on the John Carter of Mars saga by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Published by Heritage Models in 1978 and now very rare. Supported by a line of 25mm lead miniatures, also released by Heritage. The Handbook includes a miniatures painting guide, descriptions of the different races of Mars, and a set of man-to-man action rules for recreating battles on the savage world of Barsoom (whether as independent scenarios or as part of a role-playing campaign).

Also released around the same time by Heritage was a Barsoomian Battle Manual that provides rules for fighting out large-scale battles using miniatures.