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|main character = [[The Doctor]] | |main character = [[The Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|The Doctor]] | ||
| | |featuring = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Earth-33⅓)|The Brigadier]] | ||
| | |setting = [[Earth-33⅓]] | ||
|writer = Dicky Howett, Tim Quinn | |||
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|publisher = Target Books | |publisher = Target Books | ||
| | |anthology = The Doctor Who Fun Book | ||
|release date = | |release date = 21 May 1987 | ||
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}}Part-[[gamebook|"choose your own adventure" prose story]] and part-[[board game]], '''''The Universe Marathon''''' was one of the features in [[Dicky Howett]] and [[Tim Quinn]]'s ''[[The Doctor Who Fun Book]]''. A [[multi-Doctor story]] featuring the first six incarnations of [[the Doctor]], it featured cameos by several other notable elements of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] | }} | ||
Part-[[gamebook|"choose your own adventure" prose story]] and part-[[board game]], '''''The Universe Marathon''''' was one of the features in [[Dicky Howett]] and [[Tim Quinn]]'s ''[[The Doctor Who Fun Book]]''. A [[multi-Doctor story]] featuring the first six incarnations of [[the Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|the Doctor]], it featured cameos by several other notable elements of the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
An exciting DICE GAME for 2-6 PLAYERS as the six DOCTORS compete against each other in a RACE through TIME AND SPACE to the end of the UNIVERSE! | An exciting DICE GAME for 2-6 PLAYERS as the six DOCTORS compete against each other in a RACE through TIME AND SPACE to the end of the UNIVERSE! | ||
Choose your favourite DOCTOR? grab | Choose your favourite DOCTOR? grab DICE and COUNTER and… 5… 4… 3… 1… ''lift off!'' | ||
The Brigadier's favorite game! | The Brigadier's favorite game! | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[First Doctor]] | * [[First Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|First Doctor]] | ||
* [[Second Doctor]] | * [[Second Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Second Doctor]] | ||
* [[Third Doctor]] | * [[Third Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Third Doctor]] | ||
* [[Fourth Doctor]] | * [[Fourth Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Fourth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Fifth Doctor]] | * [[Fifth Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Fifth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Sixth Doctor]] | * [[Sixth Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|Sixth Doctor]] | ||
* [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | * [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (Earth-33⅓)|Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
* [[Peter Cushing]] | * [[Peter Cushing (Earth-33⅓)|Peter Cushing]] | ||
* [[Dalek]]s | * [[Dalek (Earth-33⅓)|Dalek]]s | ||
* [[Snipe]]s | * [[Snipe]]s | ||
* [[K9]] | * [[K9 (Earth-33⅓)|K9]] | ||
* [[Ogron (The Universe Marathon)|Ogron]] | * [[Ogron (The Universe Marathon)|Ogron]] | ||
* [[Stephenson]] | * [[Robert Stephenson (Earth-33⅓)|Stephenson]] | ||
* [[Leonard Nimoy]] | * [[Leonard Nimoy (Earth-33⅓)|Leonard Nimoy]] | ||
* [[Rome|Romans]] | * [[Rome (Earth-33⅓)|Romans]] | ||
* [[Charles II]] | * [[Charles II (Earth-33⅓)|Charles II]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The word "Finish" in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] means "start" and vice-versa. | * The word "Finish" in [[Gallifreyan (language)|Gallifreyan]] means "start" and vice-versa. | ||
* The Doctor takes time away from the race to restore [[Charles II]] to the [[throne]], to pause as he passes by ''[[Mariner 1]]'' in the hope that it will take his picture, to explain the [[theory of relativity]] to [[Ogron (The Universe Marathon)|an Ogron]], to teach [[K9]] to "sit", to aid the peasants' revolt of [[1381]] | * The Doctor takes time away from the race to restore [[Charles II (Earth-33⅓)|Charles II]] to the [[throne]], to pause as he passes by ''[[Mariner 1]]'' in the hope that it will take his picture, to explain the [[theory of relativity]] to [[Ogron (The Universe Marathon)|an Ogron]], to teach [[K9 (Earth-33⅓)|K9]] to "sit", to aid the peasants' revolt of [[1381]]. | ||
* The Doctor loses a [[companion]] to a [[cosmic raystorm]], catches the [[plague]], gets bitten by a [[Venus flytrap]], accidentally causes the [[Great Fire of London]], and eventually trips over a [[Cybermat]], breaking his neck and [[regeneration|regenerating]]. | * The Doctor loses a [[companion]] to a [[cosmic raystorm]], catches the [[plague]], gets bitten by a [[Venus flytrap]], accidentally causes the [[Great Fire of London]], and eventually trips over a [[Cybermat (Earth-33⅓)|Cybermat]], breaking his neck and [[regeneration|regenerating]]. | ||
* After [[the Doctor]] "destroys the [[Dalek]]s once and for all", he throws a [[party]] which is immediately crashed by more Daleks. | * After [[the Doctor (Earth-33⅓)|the Doctor]] "destroys the [[Dalek (Earth-33⅓)|Dalek]]s once and for all", he throws a [[party]] which is immediately crashed by more Daleks. | ||
* [[Peter Cushing]] loses his [[counter]] at some point. | * [[Peter Cushing (Earth-33⅓)|Peter Cushing]] loses his [[counter]] at some point. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* A footnote refers readers confused about the [[Snipe]]s to the then-nonexistent Season 33 of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the implication being that the Snipes were a monster from the future of the show. In real life, the denomination of Season 33 is sometimes given to [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]] of the revival, which did | * A footnote refers readers confused about the [[Snipe]]s to the then-nonexistent Season 33 of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the implication being that the Snipes were a monster from the future of the show. In real life, the denomination of Season 33 is sometimes given to [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]] of the revival, which did not, as a matter of fact, feature any aliens called the Snipes. | ||
* [[Peter Cushing]] is identified by name, and thus appears to be appearing as an in-universe version of himself, not as [[Dr. Who ( | * [[Peter Cushing (Earth-33⅓)|Peter Cushing]] is identified by name, and thus appears to be appearing as an in-universe version of himself, not as [[Dr. Who (Earth-33⅓)|his Doctor]], although he is in costume as said Doctor. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 26 October 2024
Part-"choose your own adventure" prose story and part-board game, The Universe Marathon was one of the features in Dicky Howett and Tim Quinn's The Doctor Who Fun Book. A multi-Doctor story featuring the first six incarnations of the Doctor, it featured cameos by several other notable elements of the Doctor Who universe.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
An exciting DICE GAME for 2-6 PLAYERS as the six DOCTORS compete against each other in a RACE through TIME AND SPACE to the end of the UNIVERSE!
Choose your favourite DOCTOR? grab DICE and COUNTER and… 5… 4… 3… 1… lift off!
The Brigadier's favorite game!
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- First Doctor
- Second Doctor
- Third Doctor
- Fourth Doctor
- Fifth Doctor
- Sixth Doctor
- Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart
- Peter Cushing
- Daleks
- Snipes
- K9
- Ogron
- Stephenson
- Leonard Nimoy
- Romans
- Charles II
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The word "Finish" in Gallifreyan means "start" and vice-versa.
- The Doctor takes time away from the race to restore Charles II to the throne, to pause as he passes by Mariner 1 in the hope that it will take his picture, to explain the theory of relativity to an Ogron, to teach K9 to "sit", to aid the peasants' revolt of 1381.
- The Doctor loses a companion to a cosmic raystorm, catches the plague, gets bitten by a Venus flytrap, accidentally causes the Great Fire of London, and eventually trips over a Cybermat, breaking his neck and regenerating.
- After the Doctor "destroys the Daleks once and for all", he throws a party which is immediately crashed by more Daleks.
- Peter Cushing loses his counter at some point.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A footnote refers readers confused about the Snipes to the then-nonexistent Season 33 of Doctor Who, the implication being that the Snipes were a monster from the future of the show. In real life, the denomination of Season 33 is sometimes given to Series 7 of the revival, which did not, as a matter of fact, feature any aliens called the Snipes.
- Peter Cushing is identified by name, and thus appears to be appearing as an in-universe version of himself, not as his Doctor, although he is in costume as said Doctor.
