You are trapped in an abandoned factory containing illicit barrels of unstable, explosive fuel. Pursuing you is a giant robot armed with a deadly heat-ray. You must locate enough batteries to enable operation of the robot's remote control. Only then can you direct the robot and turn him against your rivals.
What could possibly go wrong?
An explosive game of elimination for 2 to 8 do-gooders.
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July 30th 1926 - Somewhere in rural England.
A note from Professor Darkly -
Welcome, welcome… one and all. I’m so glad you found time to drop by. I’m certain you are puzzled as to why you have been brought here on this fine summer’s evening… so without further ado I’ll enlighten you.
Many times in the past you interfering do-gooders have seen fit to meddle in my magnificently evil schemes… but now it is time for me to exact my revenge upon you.
You have been lured here tonight so that you may take part in a little sporting game of life and death… in which you are the prey.
As you peer through the darkness you will see that you have been locked inside a vast, derelict Victorian factory… where I have been secretly manufacturing my new super-fuel… which I have named Darklithium Five. Darklithium Five is a highly toxic and incredibly unstable liquid which will be used to power my army of giant robots. Oh yes dear friends, my latest plan for world domination will soon be implemented in full.
The huge barrels you see before you contain Darklithium Five… and beyond them stands a towering, heat-ray firing robot. His job is to destroy you!!! The robot will move in random directions as he attempts to locate you, shooting his terrifying heat-ray. If a barrel is hit once by the Heat-Ray, the Darklithium inside will turn critical. If a barrel is hit a second time… the Darklithium will overheat and the barrel will explode. You have been warned.
But do not despair. Each of you has been given a small remote control unit. This is your only hope of salvation. You must locate the radiation soaked batteries that fit inside your remote control. When you have four batteries you will gain control over the robot’s movements… and only then will you have the opportunity to send it towards your fellow protagonists. At most, just one among you will survive this ordeal.
The sweetest taste of all is that of revenge… and tonight vengeance will be mine.
Good bye and good riddance to you all… I’m sure that you’ll have a barrel of laughs. And remember… whomsoever controls the robot… will live to see another dawn… possibly.
Yours sincerely,
Professor Darkly.
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1 Game Board
1 Robot of Doom Figure
32 Darklithium Barrels
32 Critical Counters
32 Battery Tokens
80 Bean Tokens
1 Compass Dice
1 Control Dice
14 Danger Area Tiles
8 Character Playing Pieces
8 Character Cards
32 Game Cards
1 Drawstring Bag
1 Board Space & Tile Guide
1 Turn Sequence, Beans & Barrels Guide
1 Rules Booklet
© 2009 (revised 2015)
