The VIP of Gaming   No.03     Apr/May 1986   64p
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   - Villians and Vigilanties counters

ARTICLES

"But Seriously, Folks...", editorial              - P.Flahive

The Olympus Enquirer
   - News and gossip

----- Battleplan: Board Wargaming section ------------------------------
World in Flames (ADG)                             - A.Emrich, T.Hughes Jr
   - Errata, Changes, Optional rules
Texas Revolution (MingE)                          - D.Parks
   - Game review
History of the Second World War 1 & 2 (Task)      - D.Kane
   - Game review
Europe at War (Jedko)                             - A.Emrich
   - Game review
World War II (TSR)                                - R.Morley
   - Game review
Axis & Allies (MB)                                - WA.Salieri
   - Game review
MacArthur: Road to Bataan                         - G.Smith
   - Variants, rules, additions
Why Tactics II Should Have Been Tactics III       - L.Bucher
Mosby's Raiders (VG)                              - G.Palmer
   - Game review
Game Characters
   - Interview with John Astell                   - G.Smith

----- Skirmish Line: Miniatures section ------------------------------
Citadel Miniatures "Blood onthe Streets"
Tabletop Games 15mm "Pony Wars" Figures

----- Fantasy Gamer section ------------------------------------------
RuneQuest Deluxe Edition (AH)                     - M.DeWolfe
The Sea Elves (Choas)                             - M.DeWolf
Unearthed Arcana (TSR)                            - J.Albanese
Solitaire Cthulhu (Choas)                         - L.Cohen
Conan, CN1, CN2 (TSR)                             - B.Kindel
The Mad Scientist                                 - J.Herman
   - A Villians and Vigilanties Adventure

----- Space Gamer section --------------------------------------------
Romulan Ship Recognition Manual (Fasa)            - W.Barton
Dr.Who Role Playing Game (Fasa)                   - JM.Caparula
New Scenarios for Cry Havoc
You Only Live Twice (VG)                          - S.Crow
Project Wideawake (TSR)                           - J.Wu
Car Wars Expansion Set 7 (SJG)                    - K.Ross
Cat's Paw (TSR)                                   - J.Wu
Golden Heros (GWS)                                - C.Sheeley
Planet Building for Fun and Profit                - D.Bryant
Traveller: A Sliding Tech Level Scale             - G.Porter
Winning (and Repairing) Super CP                  - L.Person

----- The Computer Gamer section -------------------------------------
Byte Back, editorial                              - R.Robberson
An Infocomtrio                                    - T.Dworschak
   - Infidel, Planetfall, Deadline
Shadowkeep (Trill), A Towering Infernal           - R.Robberson

----- Firt Class Gaming (PBM) section --------------------------------
Out Time Days                                     - N.Bond
Starmaster II                                     - S.Jones
The New PBM (Play by Modem)                       - L.Person
The Weapon                                        - F.Johnson


Observation Point: Guest Editorial
   - Bozo Gamers                                  - G.Smith

Under Cover (book reviews)
   - "Dragons of Winter Night" by M.Weis          - P.Warner
   - "The Iranian Rescue Mission" by P.Ryan       - G.Smith
   - "Riddle of the Griffon" by S.Lawson          - P.Warner

The Counter Mix (humor)
   - All the news before it's news                - A.Emrich
   - Gaming Parent: Trouble with Smurfs           - L.Woeltjen