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	Welcome to UXN - Decimation
		The Gamemaster informs his colleague that their plan seems to serve both of their goals, he gains another level of gamesman ship to focus on, while his associate gains a physical force to carry out his machinations of which no one will be able to trace back to him.
		The Gamemaster reveals to Siena that Moira had a child, to which Siena jokes ‘Yeah, I see how close!’ but the Gamemaster corrects her, informing her that the child was not Xavier’s, that Moira and Xavier had separated, that the father was a non-mutant.
		The Gamemaster informs Siena that the mutant son of Moira came within moments of annihilating the world as they think of it, and reveals that they would like a copy of his DNA, for after his death at the hands of the X-Men, his body was destroyed along with all samples of his cells.
	www.uncannyxmen.net /db/issues/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=2341 (3717 words)

	Fortress America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fortress America was the fourth of five games in the Gamemaster series.
		Set in the 21st century, the board game begins with the premise that during the Cold War, the United States perfected so-called "Star Wars" technology and launched into orbit a satellite-based laser system capable of destroying intercontinental ballistic missiles (nuclear ICBM's) before impact.
		Commercially, this was considered to be the third most successful board game in Milton Bradley's Gamemaster Series.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fortress_America (321 words)

	Broadsides and Boarding Parties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Broadsides and Boarding Parties is a board game created by Milton Bradley in 1984 as part of their Gamemaster series.
		It was the 3rd in the series all designed by Larry Harris.
		BSBP is the only game of that series to feature a 2 player game (all of the games in the Gamemaster series were for 2 or more players), Broadsides and Boarding Parties is a duel between a Spanish galleon and a pirate ship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Broadsides_and_Boarding_Parties (162 words)

	Lacrosse Boots & Outdoor Gear: Hunting Boots, Waders, Work & Pac Boots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The original Gamemaster, which was introduced in Fall 2000, was a big hit with hunters because of its light weight, great fit and rugged features.
		The Gamemaster II series features a GORE-TEX membrane for 100% waterproof protection and breathability, and offers a choice of three different levels of Thinsulate Ultra Insulation - 400, 900, or 1300-gram - for comfort and warmth.
		The Gamemaster II is handcrafted using the same foot-shaped last as the original, assuring the same accurate fit.
	www.lacrosse-outdoors.com /reviews_pressroom.asp?id=9 (344 words)

	Gamemaster Series
		But what made Milton Bradley's Gamemaster Series so impressive was the quality of the components, the scale of which had not been seen in games before.
		The Gamemaster Series games, while disappointing to Milton Bradley at the time, are fondly remembered by Generation X'ers like me, so much so that they are now hot collector's items.
		The Gamemaster Series games filled a void in the game community, enduring both the scoffs of the old-time SPI and Avalon Hill wargamers, and the strange looks of the average Joes and Janes who eye the big, beautiful boxes with derision and sadly think games are only for kids.
	www.thegamesjournal.com /articles/GameMaster.shtml (4608 words)

	Shogun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Another entry in the classic Gamemaster series that came out of Milton Bradley in the mid-1980s.
		Like the other games in the series, Shogun has very nice playing pieces, interesting game mechanics, a simple but elegant combat system and nicely written and easy to follow rules.
		Combat is accomplished pretty much like the other games in the series; each troop type has a combat value and players take turns rolling dice for their various troop types trying to eliminate the other guys' forces.
	www.visi.com /~spookshow/shogun.html (280 words)

	Heirs of the Gamemaster Series, Part 1
		This article highlights that particular heir of the Gamemaster Series: Hasbro's Avalon Hill line, a line of games from the company that bought both Milton Bradley and Avalon Hill (and initially needed a short while to figure out which it was more like).
		The other four games are indubitably Gamemaster Series games in all but name, featuring the low complexity, dice rolling, and plastic pieces of their '80s kin.
		But as a fan of the Gamemaster Series, the Hasbro/Avalon Hill releases are very satisfying to me—10 releases that are fun, have strong visual and tactical appeal, and generate lots of thoroughly enjoyable "light" strategizing.
	www.thegamesjournal.com /articles/HeirsGameMaster1.shtml (2171 words)

	RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
		The Gamemaster series of games put out by Milton Bradley in the mid '80's are some of the most often played games on my shelf.
		But there were four other games in the series, each of which focused on some period of history and in one case a (very) speculative future.
		While the other games in the series are strategic in nature, B&B is decidedly tactical.
	www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_2851.html (1268 words)

	Titles beginning Sa: 1001 Nights of Gaming
		A little known secret is that many of the more serious German game players, surrounded by society games, secretly enjoy American-style war games in the privacy of their own homes, much in the same way that wine connoisseurs occasionally indulge in a bit of beer or brandy.
		Microgame wargame is an "evolutionary" battle of wizards using shapeshifting magic to transform into a number of different animal forms and thereby destroy their opponents.
		Multi-player wargame part of Milton Bradley GameMaster series is set in sixteenth-century Japan, i.e.
	spotlightongames.com /military/mnights/sa.html (1632 words)

	Military Titles beginning A: 1001 Nights of Gaming
		The series also moved outside of the first world war with Wingleader, Jet Eagles and even further afield with Bounty Hunter (Old West gunfighters), Dragonriders of Pern, Star Wars Starfighter and perhaps the most popular of all of them, the fantasy character combat game Lost Worlds.
		The serial, guessing nature of combat makes results very random which really calls into question all the strategic play around it.
		Loss of a single temple might not even be very serious in the second half of the game either, although several would.
	spotlightongames.com /military/mnights/a.html (3052 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Axis and Allies
		Milton Bradley released it as part of their Gamemaster Series in 1984 and it was the most successful of the five; in April 2004, Hasbro released the Revised Edition under the Avalon Hill name.
		The outcome may be 95% certain to be Japan wins with surviving forces of 4 planes, 1 armor, and between 3 and 9 infantry.
		Serious planning and calculation may take some fun and spontaneity out of the game.
	www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Axis_and_Allies (3236 words)

	Welcome to I-CON 23 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Further, the US slowly builds up its Star Wars system, and so the longer the invaders are delayed the more powerful the US becomes both conventionally and through their defense system.
		This game is part of the Gamemaster series of games that came out by Milton Bradley in the 1980's.
		The whole series is famous for their high production value and their low complexity, thus they offered a great series of beginner level wargames that were both eye catching with their plastic pieces and the ability to play an entire game in one evening.
	www.iconsf.org /archive/icon23/gaming_board.htm (3275 words)

	Game Notes #11, Page 3
		What the hapless Samurai on the board don't realize, though, is that they are participating in an unlikely series of events most resembling a script written in Hollywood.
		I have a hunch that the designers are familiar with Milton Bradley's GAMEMASTER series (and the rulebook layout is eerily similar to that found in those games).
		If their familiarity with the GAMEMASTER series isn't a complete miss on my part, then surely the designers must realize that only one out of four of those games is universally regarded as a success - the others missing the boat on one or more points.
	www.bouldergames.com /gamenotes/gamenotes_1103.htm (1838 words)

	Wolverine Gaming Club - WGC Subgroups
		Experience: No knowledge of the series is needed, but some familiarity with "Risk-type" board games is helpful.
		There are five games in this series: A pirate game and a Roman empire game (out of print, and no one plays these), the classic AXIS and ALLIES (including several different expansion sets), Fortress America (also out of print, but a great game), and Shogun (re-released as Samurai Swords).
		We do fire up a game from time to time, an excellent way to be introduced to the series.
	www.umich.edu /~gameclub/subgroups.html (760 words)

	GURPS Triage, Part Two \| Gamegrene.com
		Like (pseudo-)historical settings, it offers diversion from the more generic monster bashing or detective stories, but on the down-side it means a lot of added work for the Gamemaster and has the potential to bore or gross out a lot of players.
		the character can go from seriously wounded to completely recovered in a matter of seconds, especially when magic is used.
		Wounds are described in much more detail, a Serious wound is a gut shot or minor head wound.
	www.gamegrene.com /game_material/gurps_triage_part_two.shtml (3305 words)

	Funagain Games: Conquest of the Empire
		It really is by far the best game of this series-- way better than axis and allies and fortress..
		Conquest of the Empire is the finest of the MB Gamemaster Series games; it's a multiplayer struggle to be the last man standing (but nowhere near as acrimonious as Diplomacy).
		As a pretender to the title of Caesar, you marshal your infantry, cavalry, and catapults, and collect tribute from provinces under your control.
	www.funagain.com /cgi-bin/funagain/07388?;;LEAC (810 words)

	Heirs of the Gamemaster Series Part 2
		I remember seeing a card in some of the Gamemaster Series games, asking in which time period I would want another game to be set.
		The Gamemaster Series was the next step in wargaming for many a Risk player, but some gamers want even greater complexity.
		Drover is well aware of these varying needs and that some serious strategy gamers aren't even aware they might like boardgames—because they're computer strategy gamers who think board games are limited to titles such as Monopoly or Life.
	www.thegamesjournal.com /articles/HeirsGameMaster2.shtml (1485 words)

	Samurai Swords Review
		The Milton Bradley Gamemaster series marked the gaming giant's last foray into the world of "serious" adult games.
		The series included Axis & Allies, Fortress America, and Broadsides and Boarding Parties— all games in big boxes with lots of beautiful plastic pieces and meaty gameplay.
		Axis & Allies is still available, but the other games in the series are now out of print.
	www.gamereport.com /tgr16/samuraiswords.html (1564 words)

	HackMaster Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The GameMaster's Campaign Record PDF version also includes Appendix H [GM forms and worksheets] from the GMG as an added bonus.
		This convenient booklet comes with perforated cards that give a GameMaster some impartial ammunition to use on players who are continually redlining the rules.
		This campaign supplement provides the experienced GameMaster with a treasure trove of information to extend his campaign world to an entirely new plane of existence.
	www.kenzerco.com /rpg/hackmaster/products.php (3987 words)

	Funagain Games: Broadsides and Boarding Parties
		Although it lacks the complexity and depth of its [page scan/se=0829/sf=category/fi=stockall.asc/ml=20]Master Series brothers, it is still a solid member of the MS group.
		The premise is two dueling sailing vessels, one a mighty Man-o-War of the Spanish Armada and the other a swift pirate clipper fighting among the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
		Even if you dont have a love of the sea, Broadsides and Boarding Parties is an extremely fun game that you can play in a relatively short amount of time.
	www.funagain.com /control/product/~product_id=10812/~affiliate_id=LUDI (891 words)

	SUMMER 2000 GA REPORT
		The Gamemaster Series of games pioneered by Milton Bradley in the mid 1980s are noted by their grand scale, grand themes and beautiful components...
		, the series shifts from the Milton Bradley imprint to the new Avalon Hill logo to finetune the focus to the Western Front of World War II action.
		is an impressive addition to the Gamemaster Series...While it is true that dice are an important factor in the game (combat resolution), AandA: Europe does provide would-be generals room for strategic and tactical planning making the game more than an exercise in dice-rolling....
	www.gamersalliance.com /Summe2000GAR.htm (2259 words)

	The Digital Book Booth - Super Hero (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The second issue in the Superline series features three new single-session adventures: Triple Threat, It Came from the Late Show, and Sore Loser.
		Superline Gamemaster's Series: A Fistful of Plot Devices, #1
		This is the first in a series of adventure and rules supplements licensed under the M&M Superlink banner.
	www.dbookbooth.com /category.php?cat_id=23&catname=%27Super%20Hero%27 (312 words)

	Shogun Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Samurai Swords, a reprinting of Shogun, is the last game in the original Milton Bradley's Gamemaster series.
		It focuses on the chaotic feudal society of Japan during the Middle Ages.
		Players play one of several factions that erupt into a civil war, trying to consolidate their strongholds and then defeat other armies for the right to be called Shogun, the supreme ruler.
	www.gotdice.com /shogun.htm (62 words)

	:: Buckmasters Online :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		LaCrosse has updated its popular line of Gamemaster boots for Fall 2003.
		The Gamemaster II series features a GORE-TEX membrane for 100 percent waterproof protection and breathability, and offers a choice of three different levels of Thinsulate Ultra Insulation -- 400, 900, or 1300-gram - for comfort and warmth.
		In August 2003, the Gamemaster II Series will be available in Mossy Oak New Break-Up, Advantage Timber, and 2.2mm full-grain brown leather uppers.
	www.buckmasters.com /buckmasters_links/New_Products/NPLacGame.html (322 words)

	S Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Another game from the Milton Bradley GameMaster Series, this one is based in fuedal Japan during the 16th century.
		This is an great game, where you can set a long term strategy, but be ready to see the situations change drastically in each turn.
		Compared to others in the GameMaster Series, I would regularly choose this over Axis & Allies - since the game will be different each time, but Conquest of the Empire will probably be played more often - due to the long play time needed for Samuri Swords (nearly 7 hours in our recent game).
	www.dragonshobbies.com /games/pages.html (2299 words)

	BigSoccer Boards - Milton Bradley Gamemaster Series boardgames
		It turns out that two current game companies can rightfully be considered the successors to the Gamemaster Series throne.
		The second is Eagle Games, makers of Gamemaster Series-like games such as The American Civil War and Napoleon in Europe.
		Though I like all the games in the series, you're right that Axis and Allies was the most popular, which explains why they only stopped production on the first edition of the game early this year...
	www.bigsoccer.com /forum/showthread.php?t=141832 (1693 words)

	Rich Burlew, game designer of THE FUTURE! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Here you will find articles that discuss the roleplaying aspects of the game, from how to be a better gamemaster to bits of ready-to-go characters and places for you to drop into your game.
		Texture: A series of articles on how to improve the level of verisimilitude in your game through vivid descriptions.
		New World: A series of articles in which I attempt to create a compelling fantasy setting from scratch.
	www.giantitp.com /Form.html (110 words)

	murderoustreacherousdogs.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Ironically, Axis and Allies is the poorest of games from the mid-eighties series of board games in Milton Bradley's GameMaster series; however, it is by far the most popular.
		We play it by email, since our programming skills are lacking and for 10 years no one has responded to our cries for PBEM versions of Conquest of the Empire, Shogun, Fortress America or even Broadsides and Boarding Parties (the other lesser known games in the GameMaster Series).
		Start with a visit to the forums to see which games are availble to play at this time.
	www.murderoustreacherousdogs.com (334 words)

	RPGnet: Review of Blood Feud in New York
		5.) Theme and Artwork: The art for the game is fairly serious and grim, but not so grim that people will be put off from the game - I just mean that it’s not very cartoony or full of parody.
		Some people aren’t going to enjoy the game (those who don’t like the Gamemaster series, for example); but if you enjoy multi-player battle games, this is an excellent one.
		A mobster game that plays out like one of the old Milton Bradley Gamemaster series.
	www.rpg.net /reviews/archive/11/11028.phtml?nobuy=1 (2221 words)

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