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Magazines V17N9.Qxd GAMES TOWED TANK DESTROYER ALLIANCE GAME DISTRIBUTORS PLATOON (M5 3”) BFM UBX22..............................$35.00 VINEYARDS BFM BB116 ..............................$25.00 WARGAMES ILLUSTRATED #273 Scheduled to ship in June 2010. GAMES BFM WI273 ..............................$8.00 GAME TRADE CEACO MAGAZINE #124 GTM contains articles on game- play, previews and reviews, game related fiction, and self MAD ZEPPELIN contained games or game mod- At the height of the industrial revolution, ules, along with solicitation infor- the Great Empire is about to take delivery mation on upcoming game, and of many secret crates from its colonies. video releases. These crates contain all the Emperor GTM 124 ........................$3.99 needs to strengthen his rule on the Empire: steel, coal, ore, and above all: gold! For security reasons, the Emperor himself has hand-picked the crew of the Nostria, one of the armored zeppelins of NOT ACTUAL ART the imperial fleet. However, neighboring CAN YOU SEE nations are organizing the resistance, WHAT I SEE? BINGO LINK and traitors are secretly boarding the air- A picture-matching game based on the ALDERAC ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ship to thwart the Emperor’s plans. Mad Can You See What I See? books of Zeppelin is a fast-paced card game of Walter Wick, complete with delightful sabotage, as you use your traitors to images from the series. Scheduled to ship throw the most cargo off the Nostria and in April 2010. ruin the Emperor’s plans. Scheduled to GWI 7109 ..............................$15.99 ship in May 2010. AEG 5202 ..............................$29.95 APE GAMES DUCK! DUCK! GO! (2ND PRINTING) Every year rubber duckies from all walks of life train in bathtubs, spas, and small DWEEBIES ponds around the world to prepare for the annual Kenducky Derby, the premier Wacky and colorful characters called bathtub ducky race. This edition of Duck! “Dweebies” are the focus of this matching IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU SEE ON THESE PAGES, ASK YOUR LOCAL RETAILER TO RESERVE IT FOR YOU! Duck! GO! comes with five unique, ran- and capturing card game. Scheduled to dom rubber duckies from a set of over ship in April 2010. 120 different, adorable quackers! GWI 242 ................................$10.99 Scheduled to ship in May 2010. LEGENDS OF THE FIVE RINGS CCG: THE PLAGUE WAR IMP APE0701 ..........................$24.95 The Emerald Empire writhes in the grip of the Destroyer. Kali-Ma’s forces attack from the north and south, and the Clans caught between are faced BATTLEFRONT with a dark plague, as the dead rise to spread disease and claim more vic- MINIATURES tims. Will the Clans be able to fight back the pull of self-preservation in order to save the Empire as a whole? Featuring the return of the original FLAMES OF WAR five elemental dragons now as celestial cards, with new spirit and mythical Scheduled to ship in May 2010. beasts joining the Clans, The Plague War introduces over 150 new cards DEVILS BRIGADE COMPANY for the Celestial Edition Tournament Environment. This expansion is intro- BFM UBX19..............................$40.00 duced in three, unique, 84-card, pre-constructed starter decks (Crab, WWW.GAMETRADEMAGAZINE.COM Crane, and Lion) offered in 6-count displays, and 11-card boosters packed DOGS & DEVILS in 48-count displays. Scheduled to ship in May 2010. NOTE: This item is BFM FW216 ............................$25.00 sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability. 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