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'''Alien Armies''' was a trading card game published by [[Panini Comics]] in the fourth quarter of 2009. | '''Alien Armies''' was a trading card game published by [[Panini Comics]] in the fourth quarter of 2009. | ||
Following the success of [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]'s ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' collectable trading cards and magazine series, | Following the success of [[GE Fabbri Ltd]]'s ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time]]'' collectable trading cards and magazine series, Panini (better known to fans and collectors for their ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]'' title) launched a more affordable collectable trading card game in October 2009 (without a magazine component). This title were only available until the end of 2009. In November, two Collectors Tin were issued, each with sixty regular cards and an exclusive card. | ||
== Starter pack == | == Starter pack == | ||
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:20 Super Foil Cards (Cards numbered F1-F20) | :20 Super Foil Cards (Cards numbered F1-F20) | ||
:20 Super Foil Emboss Cards (Cards numbered E1-E20) | :20 Super Foil Emboss Cards (Cards numbered E1-E20) | ||
:The cards followed a television transmission order covering the Tenth Doctor stories from ''[[The Christmas Invasion]]'' through to ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' with only the 10 (E) Doctor cards referencing earlier stories. | :The cards followed a television transmission order covering the Tenth Doctor stories from ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'' through to ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' with only the 10 (E) Doctor cards referencing earlier stories. | ||
Some key cards could be found repeated but in different card types and each of the cards were categorised as one of the following; | Some key cards could be found repeated but in different card types and each of the cards were categorised as one of the following; | ||
:* Doctor | :* Doctor | ||
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||Equipment||010|| [[laser screwdriver|Laser Screwdriver]]|| | ||Equipment||010|| [[laser screwdriver|Laser Screwdriver]]|| | ||
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|| | ||Doctor||011|| [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor (pyjamas)]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'' | ||
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||Children of Time||012|| [[Rose Tyler]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion]] | ||Children of Time||012|| [[Rose Tyler]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]] | ||
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||Children of Time||013|| [[Jackie Tyler]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion]] | ||Children of Time||013|| [[Jackie Tyler]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]] | ||
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||Children of Time||014|| [[Mickey Smith]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion]] | ||Children of Time||014|| [[Mickey Smith]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]] | ||
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||Ally||015|| [[Harriet Jones]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion]] | ||Ally||015|| [[Harriet Jones]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]] | ||
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||Villain||016|| [[Sycorax]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion]] | ||Villain||016|| [[Sycorax]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]] | ||
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||Villain||017|| [[Robot Santa]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion]] | ||Villain||017|| [[Robot Santa]]||''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]] | ||
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||Doctor||018|| [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor (brown suit)]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]] | ||Doctor||018|| [[Tenth Doctor|The Doctor (brown suit)]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]] | ||
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||Villain||023|| [[Jatt|Sister Jatt]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||Villain||023|| [[Jatt|Sister Jatt]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||
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||Villain||024|| [[New human|Zombie Patient]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||Villain||024|| [[New human (New Earth)|Zombie Patient]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||
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||Ally||025|| [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]||''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' | ||Ally||025|| [[Victoria|Queen Victoria]]||''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' | ||
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||Ally||066|| [[William Shakespeare]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||Ally||066|| [[William Shakespeare]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||
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||Villain||067|| [[Lilith]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||Villain||067|| [[Lilith (The Shakespeare Code)|Lilith]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||
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||Villain||068|| [[Mother Bloodtide]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||Villain||068|| [[Mother Bloodtide]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||
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||Villain||086|| [[Korwin McDonnell]]||''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' | ||Villain||086|| [[Korwin McDonnell]]||''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' | ||
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|| | ||Doctor||087|| [[Tenth Doctor|Sun Possessed Doctor]]||''[[42 (TV story)|42]]'' | ||
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|| | ||Ally||088|| [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|John Smith]]||''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' | ||
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||Ally||089|| [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]]||''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' | ||Ally||089|| [[Joan Redfern (TV character)|Joan Redfern]]||''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'' | ||
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||Ally|| 126|| [[Quintus]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||Ally|| 126|| [[Quintus]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
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||Ally||127|| [[Evelina]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||Ally||127|| [[Evelina (The Fires of Pompeii)|Evelina]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
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||Villain||128|| [[Pyrovile]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||Villain||128|| [[Pyrovile]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
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||Villain||129|| [[High Priestess]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||Villain||129|| [[High Priestess (The Fires of Pompeii)|High Priestess]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
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||Ally||130|| [[ | ||Ally||130|| [[Mira (The Fires of Pompeii)|Soothsayer]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
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||Villain||131|| [[Lucius Petrus Dextrus]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||Villain||131|| [[Lucius Petrus Dextrus]]||''[[The Fires of Pompeii (TV story)|The Fires of Pompeii]]'' | ||
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||Ally||139|| [[Alan Mace|Colonel Mace]]||''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' | ||Ally||139|| [[Alan Mace|Colonel Mace]]||''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]]'' | ||
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|Ally||140|| [[Ross Jenkins|Private Ross Jenkins]]||[[The Sontaran Stratagem]] | |Ally||140|| [[Ross Jenkins|Private Ross Jenkins]]||[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]] | ||
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||Villain||141|| [[Martha Jones (clone)|Matha Jones's Clone]]||''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' | ||Villain||141|| [[Martha Jones (clone)|Matha Jones's Clone]]||''[[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'' | ||
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||Ally||142|| [[ | ||Ally||142|| [[Jenny]]||''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'' | ||
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||Villain||143|| [[Hath|Hath Soldier]]||''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'' | ||Villain||143|| [[Hath|Hath Soldier]]||''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'' | ||
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||Ally||173||''[[Dalek Caan|Insane Dalek Caan]]||''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' | ||Ally||173||''[[Dalek Caan|Insane Dalek Caan]]||''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'' | ||
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|| | ||Ally||174||''[[Jackson Lake]]||''[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' | ||
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||Villain||175||''[[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]]||[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' | ||Villain||175||''[[Mercy Hartigan|Miss Hartigan]]||[[The Next Doctor (TV story)|The Next Doctor]]'' | ||
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||Ally||G37|| [[Novice Hame]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||Ally||G37|| [[Novice Hame]]||''[[New Earth (TV story)|New Earth]]'' | ||
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||Villain||G38|| [[Lilith]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||Villain||G38|| [[Lilith (The Shakespeare Code)|Lilith]]||''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'' | ||
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||Ally||G39|| [[Hath Peck]]||''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'' | ||Ally||G39|| [[Hath Peck]]||''[[The Doctor's Daughter (TV story)|The Doctor's Daughter]]'' | ||
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== Promotions == | == Promotions == | ||
Other Limited Edition promotional cards were also produced, each of which was only made available through exclusively through either [[Doctor Who Magazine]], or certain retailers. | |||
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File:AA LE.jpg|Exclusive [[Tenth Doctor]]Card from Doctor Who Magazine | File:AA LE.jpg|Exclusive [[Tenth Doctor]] Card from Doctor Who Magazine #[[DWM 414|414]] | ||
File:AA LE Rose.jpg|Exclusive [[Rose Tyler]]Card from Martin's newsagents | File:AA LE Rose.jpg|Exclusive [[Rose Tyler]] Card from Martin's newsagents | ||
|Exclusive [[Dalek]]Card from WH Smiths chain stores and distributors | File:AA LE Dalek.jpg|Exclusive [[Dalek]] Card from WH Smiths chain stores and distributors | ||
|Exclusive [[Davros]]Card from ASDA supermarkets | |Exclusive [[Davros]] Card from ASDA supermarkets | ||
|Exclusive Card with Collectors Tin 1 | |Exclusive Card with Collectors Tin 1 | ||
|Exclusive Card with Collectors Tin 2 | |Exclusive Card with Collectors Tin 2 | ||
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* In both these titles, the promotional card packs included 5 consecutivly numbered standard cards and one other. | * In both these titles, the promotional card packs included 5 consecutivly numbered standard cards and one other. | ||
{{Tabletop games}} | |||
[[Category:Doctor Who card games]] | [[Category:Doctor Who card games]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 22 October 2024
Alien Armies was a trading card game published by Panini Comics in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Following the success of GE Fabbri Ltd's Doctor Who: Battles in Time collectable trading cards and magazine series, Panini (better known to fans and collectors for their Doctor Who Magazine title) launched a more affordable collectable trading card game in October 2009 (without a magazine component). This title were only available until the end of 2009. In November, two Collectors Tin were issued, each with sixty regular cards and an exclusive card.
Starter pack[[edit] | [edit source]]
A starter pack was available from newsagents and consisted of:
- Alien Armies Game Board (one required per player). The players could mount their strongest cards, ready for play against an opponent by beating their opponents corresponding score.
- Collector's Binder – a plastic-sleeved folder to house the collection, with a removable cover insert. It listed details and had a checklist of all 260 cards.
- Four packs of 6 assorted cards (individually available from retailers priced 50p UK)
- The Starter pack in a sealed clear bag was priced at £4.99 (UK)
Gallery[[edit] | [edit source]]
Promotional Advert
Gameboard
Collector's Tin 1
Card features[[edit] | [edit source]]
The 260 card collection was made up of various card types;
- 180 Standard Cards (Cards numbered 1-180)
- 40 Glitter Foil Cards (Cards numbered G1-G40)
- 20 Super Foil Cards (Cards numbered F1-F20)
- 20 Super Foil Emboss Cards (Cards numbered E1-E20)
- The cards followed a television transmission order covering the Tenth Doctor stories from The Christmas Invasion through to Planet of the Dead with only the 10 (E) Doctor cards referencing earlier stories.
Some key cards could be found repeated but in different card types and each of the cards were categorised as one of the following;
- Doctor
- Children of Time
- Villain
- Ally
- Equipment
- All the cards featured a single image against a different colour themed background with the main image and other features being laminated. Each card (apart from the equipment cards) carried Power and Attack ratings along with a tiebreak rating (blue), and a power up options for use with equipment cards in blue, green, red and yellow, cards also credited the appropriate episode title.
Gallery of card examples[[edit] | [edit source]]
Standard Equipment Card
Standard Card
Super Foil Card (E)
Super Foil Embossed Card (F)
Super Foil Embossed Card (F)
Glitter Foil Card Card (G)
Doctor Who Magazine
Limited Edition
Card listing[[edit] | [edit source]]
Promotions[[edit] | [edit source]]
Other Limited Edition promotional cards were also produced, each of which was only made available through exclusively through either Doctor Who Magazine, or certain retailers.
Exclusive Tenth Doctor Card from Doctor Who Magazine #414
Exclusive Rose Tyler Card from Martin's newsagents
Exclusive Dalek Card from WH Smiths chain stores and distributors
- The weekly Doctor Who Adventures title also featured pack giveaways that included two free packs with each of three consecutive issues (DWA Issues 135 - 137).
- In both these titles, the promotional card packs included 5 consecutivly numbered standard cards and one other.
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