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Cover art: The HULK and the ABOMINATION bring their long-standing dispute out into the open in Roger Moore's "Rampage!" scenario for the MARVEL SUPER HEROES Game.
This issue featured Needle, Part 2: Retrieval by Frank Mentzer, the featured AD&D Game event from GEN CON 17 Game Fair.
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Classifieds
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Ads from readers looking for players, DMs, gaming clubs, games, etc.
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Notes From HQ
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Convention Update, Letters, and the start of "The Living City."
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Unofficial New Magic-User Spells, Part 2
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This was the 3rd installment of the "New Spells" series for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons; (Clerics
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The RPGA Network Player and Judge Standings
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The official ranking of participants in RPGA Network events through June 15, 1985.
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"Needle" (Part 2: "Retrieval")
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An AD&D module for 6-8 characters of levels 8-10; The epic adventure continues with a unique mission; Second
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Fletcher's Corner
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Try these tips the next time you run a game for high-level characters.
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Rampage
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A rough-and-tumble scenario for the Hulk, Abomination, Hercules, and Titania for the MARVEL SUPER HEROES game.
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How to Succeed at Judging an RPGA Network Event
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One of the Network's top judges offers hints on preparing for a tournament judging assignment.
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Dispel Confusion
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Q&A about Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Artifacts, magic items, encumbrance, invisibility, familiars,
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Stay Alert in the PARANOIA Game
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A review of the PARANOIA game from West End Games.
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