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'''''Travels of the Tardis''''' was a board game set in the [[DWU]], printed in ''[[The Dr Who Annual 1968]]''. The premise of the game, which was essentially a modified form of [[snakes and ladders]], was that the players were travelling around universe in their own ''[[Tardis]]'', trying to reach [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[1967]].
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'''''A Race Against Time!''''' was a board game set in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]], printed in [[Doctor Who Annual 1968|the 1968 ''Doctor Who Annual'']]. The premise of the game, which was essentially a modified form of [[snakes and ladders]], was that the players were travelling around universe in their own ''[[Tardis]]'', trying to reach [[Trafalgar Square]] in [[1967]].


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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Players must shake a six to begin their journey. A six put you on the first square. A player landing on a square or planet already occupied by another player must retreat to his last position.
Players must shake a six to begin their journey. A six put you on the first square. A player landing on a square or planet already occupied by another player must retreat to his last position.


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Planets ===
=== Planets ===
The planets and locations which can be visited include the following:
The planets and locations which can be visited include the following:
* [[London]] [[1993]] A.D. (start)
* [[London]] [[1993]] A.D. (start)
* [[Venus]] [[6000]] A.D.
* [[Venus]] [[6000]] A.D.
* [[Zatoriac]] [[1767 BC|1767]] B.C.
* [[Zatoriac]] [[BC#2nd millennium B.C.|1767]] B.C.
* [[Vandor]] [[1543]] A.D.
* [[Vandor]] [[1543]] A.D.
* [[Earth]] [[746]] A.D. ([[Norway]])
* [[Earth]] [[746]] A.D. ([[Norway]])
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* [[Pluto]] [[1966]] A.D.
* [[Pluto]] [[1966]] A.D.
* [[Skaro]] [[2067]] A.D.
* [[Skaro]] [[2067]] A.D.
* [[Mercury]] [[95 BC|95]] B.C.
* [[Mercury]] [[BC#1st century B.C.|95]] B.C.
* [[Laslox]] [[1735 BC|1735]] B.C.
* [[Laslox]] [[BC#2nd millennium B.C.|1735]] B.C.
* [[Kolmor]] [[3967]] A.D.
* [[Kolmor]] [[3967]] A.D.
* Earth [[33]] A.D.
* Earth [[33]] A.D.
* [[Uranus]] [[1000000 BC|1,000,000]] B.C.
* [[Uranus]] [[BC#Prehistory|1,000,000]] B.C.
* Earth 1745 A.D. ([[Scotland]])
* Earth 1745 A.D. ([[Scotland]])
* [[Trafalgar Square]] [[1967]] (finish)
* [[Trafalgar Square]] [[1967]] (finish)

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Travels of the Tardis was a board game set in the DWU, printed in The Dr Who Annual 1968. The premise of the game, which was essentially a modified form of snakes and ladders, was that the players were travelling around universe in their own Tardis, trying to reach Trafalgar Square in 1967.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Imagine having a Tardis of your own, so that you could travel to all parts of the universe at any time you pleased. Play this game for 2,3 or 4 players and find yourself visiting strange planets and meeting all kinds of weird monsters.

Players must shake a six to begin their journey. A six put you on the first square. A player landing on a square or planet already occupied by another player must retreat to his last position.

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Planets[[edit] | [edit source]]

The planets and locations which can be visited include the following:

Life[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • On Venus are green-scaled men.
  • On Pluto is a man-eating plant.
  • On Skaro are the "Mechanical Robots".
  • On Laslox are friendly ant-men.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The TARDIS being piloted by the player appears to be in the form of a red police box.
  • The Daleks are depicted but not named.
  • While probably a coincidence, two other planets have since been named Vandor in other Doctor Who media, namely Vandor Prime and Vandor Secunda.