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'''Top Trumps''' is the official brand name of a popular Trumps card game currently made by [[Winning Moves]]. Three packs have been made featuring characters from Doctor Who.  
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|publisher    = Winning Moves UK Ltd.
|type        = Card game
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|release date = [[2006 (releases)|2006]]-[[2019 (releases)|19]]
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'''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 ===
All of the New Series packs were 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 series one and series two up to ''[[The Age of Steel]]'' was a thirty card set with five attributes, like all New Series packs that came after. An [[Absorbaloff]] [[w:c:toptrumps:Super Top Trump|Super Top Trump]] card was also created.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 2)]]
*Pack two from [[2007]] contained characters from the rest of series two and series three up to ''[[Evolution of the Daleks]]''. [[Dalek Sec]] (not the hybrid), [[Bloodtide (Carrionite)|Mother Bloodtide]], and a new Absorbaloff Super Top Trump cards were also created.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 3)]]
*Pack three from [[2008]] had characters from the rest of series three and all of series four. A Professor [[River Song]] Super Top Trump card was also created.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 4)]]
*A fourth pack is to be made featuring characters from the [[Eleventh Doctor]]'s first series.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 5)]]
===Classic Doctor Who===
*[[Top Trumps (pack 6)]]
*[[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 created.
*[[Top Trumps (pack 7)]]
*[[Top Trumps (pack 8)]]
*[[Top Trumps (pack 9)]]
*[[Top Trumps (pack 10)]]


==Other Trump sets==
=== Special packs ===
Two Trumps games precede Winning Moves' Top Trump packs.
*[[Top Trumps Collectors Edition: 45 Years of Time Travel]]
*In [[1978]], [[Jotastar]] made the [[Doctor Who Trump Card Game]] a fourty card pack with only three stats: Mental Ability, Special Powers, and Weapons.
*[[Top Trumps Card Game & Dalek Collectors Tin]]
*[[Top Trumps Turbo]]
*[[Top Trumps TARDIS Collectors Tin]]


*The [[British Broadcasting Corporation|BBC]] website has made a number of Trump games for various series including ''[[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]
=== Gallery ===
<gallery widths="130" position="center" spacing="medium">
==External links==
Top Trumps Pack One 2006.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 1)]]
{{wikipediainfo}}
Top Trumps Pack Two 2007.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 2)]]
*[[w:c:toptrumps:Trumps|Trumps]] at the [[w:c:toptrumps:Main Page|Top Trumps Wiki]]
Top Trumps Pack Three 2008.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 3)]]
*[[w:c:toptrumps:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]] at the [[w:c:toptrumps:Main Page|Top Trumps Wiki]]
Top Trumps Pack Four 2010.jpg|[[Top Trumps (pack 4)]]
[[Category:Doctor Who card cames]]
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>
 
== Books ==
[[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 ==
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.
* 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 ==
* The [[Fourth Doctor]] likened the [[monstrous enemies cards]] to Top Trumps. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Suitors, Inc. (short story)|Suitors, Inc.]]'')
 
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
* {{iw|toptrumps|Trumps}} at the {{iw|toptrumps|Main Page|Top Trumps Wiki}}
* {{iw|toptrumps|Doctor Who}} at the {{iw|toptrumps|Main Page|Top Trumps Wiki}}
* [http://www.ultimate-top-trumps.co.uk/ Ultimate Top Trumps]
 
{{Tabletop games}}
[[Category:Doctor Who card games]]

Latest revision as of 16:35, 22 October 2024

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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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