From the producers of the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS® Game 19jrRl\jJg� �f!!}{fJ& ffl 00 ��\lli%\§ Official Game Adventure DAY OF THE OCTOPUS By Bruce Nesmith This book. Pf'OIechldunde< the copylig�1 laws 01 the United $Ial.... of "'"""icA. Any mp<ooUC1ion 0< other u.-aulI\o<Oz8d use otlhe ma«>rial Of artwofl<conlal l'll<llle....... is ",""ibile<! wilhoul lhe e.pnI$$ wrin6nconsent 01TSR, Inc . and Ma ......Comics GfOIJ!>. Distributed tothe book U"""in the United Slales by Random """'... Inc., aM In Canadaby Random House otCanada. Ltd Game DesignCl1984TSA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. OiSlriDull!<110 u'e loy and hObby "_ by regional distributors. Editor: Curtis mitS h CoverArt: A I Mllgrom �G "�P� h t o I Art S m . .I�'�D�'�'I�'�".'.K.' ty�T .h.o�m.p�o�" .. �"�t;.�ri;O�'� �';;. ,�B;";';';.� ;.� ..................... • ........... ............ The o! All Marvel Characters and the distinctive lilte"""", ..... are&Of nlOll\85 characten used t>e<"in a,e t;ct�ious end do trademarks DIllie MaNe! ComicsGroup. MARVEL SUPER not ,ele, anyto per.onliving or do&w. Any do&wiptions it>­ HEROES and MARVEL SUPER VILLAINS are l,-.narl<l 01 eluding limilll,n_10 1I"rs0n5living or _ ere _,el ~TSA,lnc. Sy 1M 1.4 ...... 3. Comics Group. () Copyriahl l�Marvel Comics 'RODUCTI OF '10UA IMAGINATION'· coineiOe<11.1. OUNGEONS DRAGONS...., PROQUCT GfOO!). a dMtlon 01 c.oenoe IndVSl i l es Coi'poration.All RiqhIs OF YOUR IMAGINATION are l,edo&marll;l01 TSA, Inc. ReseNed. Printed in U.S.A. Eac h chapter is split into three parts: heroes or villains , but if you end up in INTRODUCTION Campaign, Batt le, and Afte rmath. Those some strange situations, you're on your parts are ex�lained in the Battle Book. If own! The parts of this story that you read You want to play Marve l heroes? What a you just want 10 clobber the bad guys, Oul loud are boxed. If you use diffe rent great ideal Have you read the rules yet? ignore the campaign parts of this adve n­ heroes or villains, you'll have to change Before play ing the batt les in this adve n­ ture. some of Ihe names and descriptions in ture, read the Baltle Book included in the Dayofthe Octopusiswritten for Captain those boxed passages. box. If you wanllo play the campaign parts America, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, A large map is in the box. On side one is of this adve nture, too, you should also and the Thing to take on Radioactive Man, a nifty layout of a city. The interiors of sev­ read the Campaign Book. Beetle, Fixer, Scorpion, and, of course, eral buildings are on the other side, This adventure is divided into seven that creep, Dr. Octopus. The hero cards labeled side two. While playing Dayof the chapters. You don't have to read all of are on the piece of cardboard that was Octopus,you'll use both sides of the map. them before playing, bul you should read wrapped around this adve nture book. Before the game slarts, lay out the map, each chapler completely before playing it. Those lovable villains are on the last page with side one up, on a table or floor. Give Thai will help you run the game when your of this adve nture book. That page tears each player the cardboard counter that players do something weird or unex­ out easily, so you can kee p it handy. Read re presents his or her hero. Get oul the vil­ pected. Yo u'll know what happens later in them all so you know their powers, talents, lai ns, too, but keep them hidden from the the chapter and can make better deci· and hang-ups . players (to surprise 'em later on). Now sions guiding the adventure. You can play this adventure with other you're ready to play ! Go to it and have fun . CHAPTER 1: THE MYSTERY & THE MEETING __---- --__--/H ���\' T � ro � VEST/GATE. ��I�R IYE ORIGINATE I METHINKS YOUR v"nUM YON PARK. POWERS ARE WELL­ SUITED FOR THIS Peter, you and your Aunt May are Steve , you prom ised to attend to a Vet­ Read the following boxe d text to the play­ enjoying an early picnic lunch in the erans Benefit dinner tonight from 6 ers. park. Aunl May is chattering away p.m. until 9:30 p.m. Right now , you and about some new recipes she's tried. your gal, Bernie , are sharing a few Today is a pleasant Monday morning, Sometime today you should go shop­ quiet moments in one of New York's and Ben Grimm, Steve Rogers , and ping for a birthday present for your famous parks . Peter Parker have some time off. Coin­ friend, Ned Leeds. He's a reporter at Cidentally, they' re all relaxing in the the Daily Bugle. Early tomorrow morn­ Te ll the Thing's player to put his counter in Park, ri ght across the street from the ing, the Bugle office is throwing him a any park area that's next to a street area. 25-story-tall Krupp building. Captain surprise birthday party. The stores Read the follow ing boxed text to the Marvel is on duty at the Ave ngers ' Man­ close at 6 p.m. today. player. sion with Thor. Te ll Captain America's player to put his 10 Te ll Spider-Man's player put his counter counter in one of the areas next to the an ywhere in the park, except in areas next fountain. Place a counter for Bernie to the fountain. Put a counter for Aunt May Rosenthal next to his counter. Read the next to his counter. Read the fol lowing following boxe d text to thai player. boxed text to thai player. page 2 Ben, today is a thoroughly depress ing the purs e snatcher before he runs off the up to the Solectropac k, it can fire indefi­ day. So was yesterday. The last lime map, he gets aw ay. Peter is not carrying nitely. It takes five rounds to connect a you knocked out some creep that tried any spider tracers with him. gauntlet to the Solect ropac k. to waste New York, nobody even said Ask the players what Captain America The Thing thank you. Most people don't even and Captain Marvel are going to do - know they were ev er in danger. They Choose a counter to represent a pretzel you'll need to know to figure out what hap­ probably wouldn't care if they did vendor's cart. Place the counter in the pens . Next round, Grotto shoots at the know . To night, you hav e to be at the park three areas from the Thing. A old nearest hero. If Tu rk is aUac ked, he ceremonial opening of a new hospital man named Aldo makes his living by seil­ defends himself, otherwise he tries to put wing at 5 p.m. The ceremony will prob­ ing pretzels from this cart . on one of the gauntlets. Make an Agility ably be boring, but the rec eption after­ Ben sees four members of a local youth FEAT roll for Tu rk eac h round he tries to ward ought to have some decent food. gang trying to steal Aldo's cart becaus e put on a gauntlet . If the roll is successful It won't be over until at least 8 p.m. Aldo refused to pay them not to hurt him. he gets a gaunllet on and opens fire at the The gangsters hava normal thug abilities. nearest hero. Show Captain Marvel's player the pictures Unless the Thing stops them, they beat up at the beginning of the chapter. The player Aldo for two rounds, then releas e the CAMPAIGN can put her counter anywhere over the brakes on his cart, and shove it dow n a A crowd gathers in front of the Krupp park as Captain Marvel flies in. Read the hill. The cart crashes into a tree three building during the batt le there. Aunt May follow ing boxed text to the player. rounds later. and Bernie are in the crowd. The police The round the Thing arrives to help arrive just as Captain Marvel and Captain Aldo, or the round aft er they push the cart, Captai n Marvel, tomorrow at 10 a.m. America finish with Tu rk and Grotto. The the gangsters scatter in four directions you have an appoint ment to look at a Thing and Spider-Man can join the other and blend into the crowd. If the Thing new hydrofoil boat that's for sale. Your heroes now , if they want to. helps Aldo in any way, Aldo bursts out in appointment is in New Orleans . Right ff Tu rk or Grotto were captured, the praise, crying, "It is a miracle! You have now , you hav e a good view of the park heroes can question them. Tu rk and saved me. How can I ever thank you? and the Krupp building from the air. Grotto wanted to steal the Mandroid armor Here, please, take some pretzels - to start their ow n crime wave. BATTLE they're the best in the city." AFTERMATH Captain America and Captain Marvel Use map side one. Peter Parker (Spider­ Man) is picnicking with his Aunt May in Captain America and Captai n Marvel both The heroes do not regain any Health at the any park area not next to the fount ain.