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'''Top Trumps''' is the official brand name of a popular Trumps card game currently made by [[Winning Moves]]. Six packs have been made featuring characters from ''Doctor Who''. Two Trumps game packs made by other companies have also been released.
'''Top Trumps''' is the official brand name of a popular Trumps card game currently made by [[Winning Moves UK Ltd.|Winning Moves]]. 14 packs have been made featuring characters from ''Doctor Who''. Two Trumps game packs made by other companies have also been released.


== Top Trumps sets ==
== Top Trumps releases ==
=== New Series ===
=== Regular packs ===
Each of the New Series packs are thirty card sets with the five stats: Height, Intelligence, Monster Rating, Darkness, and Courage.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 1)]]
* Pack one from 2006 had characters from ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' to ''[[The Age of Steel]]''. It was a thirty card set with five attributes, like all New Series packs that came after. An [[Abzorbaloff]] {{iw|toptrumps|Super Top Trump}} card was also available.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 2)]]
* Pack two from 2007 contained characters from ''[[The Idiot's Lantern]]'' to ''[[Blink]]''. [[Dalek Sec]] (not the hybrid), [[Mother Bloodtide]] and a new Abzorbaloff Super Top Trump cards were also included.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 3)]]
* Pack three from 2008 had characters from ''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' to ''[[The Poison Sky]]''. A Professor [[River Song]] Super Top Trump card was also included.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 4)]]
* Pack four (2010) features characters from ''[[The Doctor's Daughter]]'' to ''[[Flesh and Stone]]''. A Lone Centurion card was made for this.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 5)]]
* Pack five (2011) features characters from ''[[The Beast Below]]'' to ''[[The Doctor's Wife]]''.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 6)]]
* Series 9 features only characters from [[Series 9 (Doctor Who)|Series 9]] of [[Doctor Who]].
*[[Top Trumps (pack 7)]]
*[[Top Trumps (pack 8)]]
*[[Top Trumps (pack 9)]]
*[[Top Trumps (pack 10)]]


From pack six, the five stats have changed to: Strength, Brains, Terror, Secrets, and Bravery.
=== Special packs ===
* Pack six (2012) features characters from (approximately) ''[[The Rebel Flesh]]'' to ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan]]''.
*[[Top Trumps Collectors Edition: 45 Years of Time Travel]]
* Pack seven (2014) features characters from (approximately) ''[[The Snowmen]]'' to ''[[Deep Breath]]''.
*[[Top Trumps Card Game & Dalek Collectors Tin]]
*[[Top Trumps Turbo]]
*[[Top Trumps TARDIS Collectors Tin]]


There has also been a Top Trumps Adventures [[Top Trumps: Doctor Who|video game]] made for various platforms and several Top Trumps Books releases about Doctor Who.
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="130" position="center" spacing="medium">
Top Trumps Pack One 2006.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 1)]]
Top Trumps Pack Two 2007.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 2)]]
Top Trumps Pack Three 2008.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 3)]]
Top Trumps Pack Four 2010.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 4)]]
Top Trumps Pack Five 2011.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 5)]]
Top Trumps Pack Six 2012.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 6)]]
Top Trumps Pack Seven 2014.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 7)]]
Top Trumps Pack Eight 2015.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 8)]]
Top Trumps Pack Nine 2016.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 9)]]
Top Trumps Pack Ten 2019.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 10)]]
Top Trumps Collectors Edition 2008 1.jpg|[[Top Trumps Collectors Edition: 45 Years of Time Travel]]
Top Trumps Dalek Tin 2012 1.jpg|[[Top Trumps Card Game & Dalek Collectors Tin]]
Top Trumps Turbo 2013 1.jpg|[[Top Trumps Turbo]]
Top Trumps TARDIS Tin 2013 1.jpg|[[Top Trumps TARDIS Collectors Tin]]
</gallery>


=== Classic ''Doctor Who'' ===
== Books ==
* [[Doctor Who: 45 Years of Time Travel]] from 2008 was a collector's edition which focused on the original show. It was a thirty card pack in a [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] shaped box with the six stats: Adventures, Global Threat, Brains, Style, Strength, and Fear Factor. A [[Davros]] Super Top Trump card was also included which was available with tickets to the Earls Court Doctor Who exhibition.
[[J. H. Haynes & Co. Ltd.]], also known as Haynes Publishing, produced three ''Top Trumps'' books between 2006-08.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan=5|Haynes Publishing
|-
!Title
!Price (RRP)
!Publication date
!ISBN
!Ref. No.
|-
|''Doctor Who [[Top Trumps (book)|Top Trumps]]''
|£4.99
|[[7 December (releases)|7 December]] [[2006 (releases)|2006]]
|1-84425-427-5
|H4427
|-
|''Doctor Who [[Top Trumps Series Three]]''
|£4.99
|[[1 November (releases)|1 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]]
|978-1-84425-488-0
|H4488
|-
|''Doctor Who [[Top Trumps Series Four]]''
|£4.99
|[[27 November (releases)|27 November]] [[2008 (releases)|2008]]
|978-1-84425-643-3
|H4643
|}
 
<gallery widths="130" position="center" spacing="medium">
Top Trumps Book Cover 2006.jpg
Top Trumps Series Three Book Cover 2007.jpg
Top Trumps Series Four Book Cover 2008.jpg
</gallery>
 
== Video game ==
{{main|Top Trumps: Doctor Who (video game)}}
 
<gallery widths="130" position="center" spacing="medium">
PS2TopTrumpsCover.jpg|PlayStation 2 cover.
Top Trumps PC CD-ROM Cover 2008.jpg|PC CD-ROM cover.
Top Trumps Nintendo DS Cover 2008.jpg|Nintendo DS cover.
Top Trumps Nintendo Wii Cover 2008.jpg|Nintendo Wii cover.
</gallery>


== Other Trumps sets ==
== Other Trumps sets ==
Two Trumps games precede Winning Moves' Top Trump packs.
Two Trumps-style games precede Winning Moves' Top Trump packs:
* In 1978, [[Jotastar (company)|Jotastar]] made the [[Doctor Who Trump Card Game]] a forty card pack with only three stats: Mental Ability, Special Powers, and Weapons.
* In 1978, [[Jotastar (company)|Jotastar]] made the [[Doctor Who Trump Card Game]] a forty card pack with only three stats: Mental Ability, Special Powers, and Weapons.
* The [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] website has made a number of Trump games for various series including ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (franchise)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[EastEnders]]'' . Their classic ''Doctor Who'' set, [[Doctor Who Trumps]], is a twenty card pack that uses four stats: Strength, Style, Intelligence, and Fear Factor. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/quiz/trumps/index.shtml]
* The [[BBC]] website has made a number of Trump games for various series including ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (franchise)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[EastEnders]]''.
**Their first classic ''Doctor Who'' set, [[Alien Fact File]]s, was a thirty-two card pack that used four stats: Weapons, Intelligence, Speed, and Stamina. It launched in [[November (releases)|November]] [[1998 (releases)|1998]].
**Their second set, [[Who Trumps (video game)|Who Trumps]], was a twenty card pack that used four stats: Strength, Style, Intelligence, and Fear Factor. It launched on [[8 November (releases)|8 November]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021117103718/http://www.bbc.co.uk:80/cult/doctorwho/news/02110802.shtml|title=Doctor Who Trumps|date of source=8 November 2002|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=27 January 2019}}</ref>


== In-universe information ==
== In-universe information ==
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] likened the [[monstrous enemies cards]] to Top Trumps. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Suitors, Inc. (short story)|Suitors, Inc.]]'')
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] likened the [[monstrous enemies cards]] to Top Trumps. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Suitors, Inc. (short story)|Suitors, Inc.]]'')
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.ultimate-top-trumps.co.uk/ Ultimate Top Trumps]
* [http://www.ultimate-top-trumps.co.uk/ Ultimate Top Trumps]


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Top Trumps is the official brand name of a popular Trumps card game currently made by Winning Moves. 14 packs have been made featuring characters from Doctor Who. Two Trumps game packs made by other companies have also been released.

Top Trumps releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

Regular packs[[edit] | [edit source]]

Special packs[[edit] | [edit source]]

Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]

Books[[edit] | [edit source]]

J. H. Haynes & Co. Ltd., also known as Haynes Publishing, produced three Top Trumps books between 2006-08.

Haynes Publishing
Title Price (RRP) Publication date ISBN Ref. No.
Doctor Who Top Trumps £4.99 7 December 2006 1-84425-427-5 H4427
Doctor Who Top Trumps Series Three £4.99 1 November 2007 978-1-84425-488-0 H4488
Doctor Who Top Trumps Series Four £4.99 27 November 2008 978-1-84425-643-3 H4643
  • Top Trumps Book Cover 2006.jpg
  • Top Trumps Series Three Book Cover 2007.jpg
  • Top Trumps Series Four Book Cover 2008.jpg

Video game[[edit] | [edit source]]

Main article: Top Trumps: Doctor Who (video game)
  • PlayStation 2 cover.

    PlayStation 2 cover.

  • PC CD-ROM cover.

    PC CD-ROM cover.

  • Nintendo DS cover.

    Nintendo DS cover.

  • Nintendo Wii cover.

    Nintendo Wii cover.

Other Trumps sets[[edit] | [edit source]]

Two Trumps-style games precede Winning Moves' Top Trump packs:

In-universe information[[edit] | [edit source]]

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ Doctor Who Trumps. bbc.co.uk (8 November 2002). Retrieved on 27 January 2019.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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