Star Rovers (role-playing game)

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Star Rovers is a

Archive Miniatures and Game Systems
in 1981.

Description

Star Rovers is a science-fiction space-adventure system.[1] The rules cover combat with guns, melee weapons, and martial arts, in gravity or zero-gravity.[1] The game also includes rules for starships and equipment.[1] Other rules define fatigue, disease, explosives, prospecting and other jobs, interstellar law, starships, and star systems.[1] The game includes a timeline chart, plus deck plans for five starships and a spaceport cantina.[1]

Publication history

Star Rovers was designed by

boxed set containing a 140-page book, a chart, six maps, two reference sheets, and dice.[1]

Reception

William A. Barton reviewed Star Rovers, Module 1 in The Space Gamer No. 44.[2] Barton commented that "If your taste tends toward the fantastic in SF and you don't mind waiting for a space travel module, you may find Star Rovers to your liking. If you prefer science fiction or want a complete system to start with, your money will best be spent elsewhere."[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b Barton, William A. (October 1981). "Capsule Reviews". The Space Gamer (44). Steve Jackson Games: 30–31.

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