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'''''Doctor Who: Battles in Time''''' were collectable trading cards issued with the [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)|similarly-named magazine]]. They were also available for separate purchase from newsagents and some specialist shops. | '''''Doctor Who: Battles in Time''''' were collectable trading cards issued with the [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (magazine)|similarly-named magazine]]. They were also available for separate purchase from newsagents and some specialist shops. | ||
Over the course of three years from [[2006]]-[[2008]], 1,075 individual numbered cards were produced, plus three special cards, comprising five main sets - ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Exterminator)|Exterminator]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Annihilator)|Annihilator]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Invader)|Invader]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Ultimate Monsters)|Ultimate Monsters]]'' & ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Devastator)|Devastator]]''. In addition a further 34 cards were produced comprising two extra sets - ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Daleks | Over the course of three years from [[2006]]-[[2008]], 1,075 individual numbered cards were produced, plus three special cards, comprising five main sets - ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Exterminator)|Exterminator]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Annihilator)|Annihilator]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Invader)|Invader]]'', ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Ultimate Monsters)|Ultimate Monsters]]'' & ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Devastator)|Devastator]]''. In addition a further 34 cards were produced comprising two extra sets - ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Daleks vs Cybermen)|Daleks vs Cybermen]]'' & ''[[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Adventurer The Sarah Jane Adventures)|Adventurer]]'' exclusive to specific issues of the magazine. | ||
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|Power bar|| Cards from the [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Daleks | |Power bar|| Cards from the [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Daleks vs Cybermen)|Daleks vs Cybermen]] set have this feature to be used with the board game included with [[DWBIT Daleks vs Cybermen Special]]. | ||
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|Which Doctor?|| Cards from the [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Ultimate Monsters)|Ultimate Monsters]] set indicated which Doctor's era each card came from. | |Which Doctor?|| Cards from the [[Doctor Who: Battles in Time (Ultimate Monsters)|Ultimate Monsters]] set indicated which Doctor's era each card came from. |
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Doctor Who: Battles in Time were collectable trading cards issued with the similarly-named magazine. They were also available for separate purchase from newsagents and some specialist shops.
Over the course of three years from 2006-2008, 1,075 individual numbered cards were produced, plus three special cards, comprising five main sets - Exterminator, Annihilator, Invader, Ultimate Monsters & Devastator. In addition a further 34 cards were produced comprising two extra sets - Daleks vs Cybermen & Adventurer exclusive to specific issues of the magazine.
Overview
Each standard pack cost £1.50 and contained 9 cards, 8 Common and 1 Rare. Super-Rare and Ultra-Rare cards were included as an extra tenth card in a pack.
Mixed set packs, which were only available free with the magazine, contained 12 cards, 6 from each set - 5 Common and 1 Rare.
Features
The cards shared a number of common features.
Feature | Explanation |
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Title | Each card was named. |
Card number | Each card had a unique identification number in the top left-hand corner. |
Power icons | Each card had three power icons, these were circular Gallifreyan symbols coloured a combination of red, green or silver. |
Card description | Each card had a sentence describing the character or object featured on the card. |
Rarity symbol | Each card had a symbol denoting its rarity in the bottom left-hand corner. (C) for Common, (R) for Rare, (SR) for Super-Rare, and (UR) for Ultra-Rare. (This was introduced when the cards went nationwide, cards in the initial trial run did not have this feature.) |
Set number | Each card had its number within each set in the bottom right-hand corner. |
Skill categories | Character cards listed the following skills: Intelligence, Agility, Stamina, Special Abilities, and Fear Factor. |
Double ratings | Character cards had two ratings for each skill category, one in a green circle and one in a red circle. |
Deck icon | The cards were split into two types - Character cards & Bonus cards. Character cards were categorised into the following decks, with an icon in the top right-hand corner: Alien, Cyberman, Dalek, Hero, Human, Monster, and Robot. |
However two sets had set specific features.
Feature | Explanation |
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Power bar | Cards from the Daleks vs Cybermen set have this feature to be used with the board game included with DWBIT Daleks vs Cybermen Special. |
Which Doctor? | Cards from the Ultimate Monsters set indicated which Doctor's era each card came from. |
Sets
Doctor Who: Battles in Time trading card sets | |||||||
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Set | Release date | No. of cards | C | R | SR | UR | GT |
Exterminator (trial run) | spring 2006 | 85 | 60 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Exterminator | 20 September 2006 | 275 | 231 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Annihilator | 23 February 2007 | 100 | 75 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Daleks vs Cybermen | 16 May 2007 | 18 (24) | 16 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Invader | 5 September 2007 | 225 | 184 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Ultimate Monsters | 5 March 2008 | 225 | 185 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Devastator | 17 September 2008 | 250 | 209 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Adventurer | 21 January 2009 | 10 (11) | 10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
In April 2008 a spin-off series of trading cards based on Torchwood was launched - Torchwood Trading Card Collection.
Special cards
- Psychic Paper - Special card to read hidden messages in some bonus cards. Available only in the first issue of the magazine.
- Super Rose - There was only one in every 1,000 packets of all five main sets.
- Dalek Blaster - This was a special lenticular card of a Dalek being 'blasted', and came free with the Invader Special magazine.