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=== Species === | === Species === | ||
* The Doctor, Ben and Polly encountered [[Venusian]]s, [[Draconian]]s and [[Alpha Centauran]]s at a spaceport bar in an adventure preceding this one. | * The Doctor, Ben and Polly encountered [[Venusian]]s, [[Draconian]]s and [[Alpha Centauran]]s at a spaceport bar in an adventure preceding this one. | ||
* The Doctor offers a silent prayer to "the | * The Doctor offers a silent prayer to "the [[god]]s of [[Time Lord|his own people]]". | ||
=== Other === | === Other === | ||
* [[Ben Jackson's TARDIS bedroom|Ben's bedroom]] has a [[cabinet]] and a [[dressing table]], upon which he kept a bottle of [[aftershave]] before it smashed. | * [[Ben Jackson's TARDIS bedroom|Ben's bedroom]] has a [[cabinet]] and a [[dressing table]], upon which he kept a bottle of [[aftershave]] before it smashed. | ||
* Thomas refers to six [[colony]] worlds which don't maintain computerised links to Earth. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[T-Mat]] equipment is mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'') | * [[T-Mat]] equipment is mentioned. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Seeds of Death (TV story)|The Seeds of Death]]'') | ||
* [[UNIT]] — and mentions of the Doctor in the organisation's files — are mentioned; however, the Doctor says he knows nothing of such an organisation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | * [[UNIT]] — and mentions of the Doctor in the organisation's files — are mentioned; however, the Doctor says he knows nothing of such an organisation. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'', ''[[Spearhead from Space (TV story)|Spearhead from Space]]'', et al.) | ||
* The Doctor refers to Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] as an "old friend"; the [[Fourth Doctor]] suspects they may have met before. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]'') | * The Doctor refers to Sir [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] as an "old friend"; the [[Fourth Doctor]] suspects they may have met before. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Evolution (novel)|Evolution]]'') | ||
* The Doctor can feel the space station moving, even though no one else can. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | * The Doctor can feel the space station moving, even though no one else can. ([[TV]]: ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'') | ||
* Among the alien menaces the Doctor has fought, Ben mentions the [[War Machine]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') the [[Dalek]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') and is about to mention more (but is interrupted). | * Among the alien menaces the Doctor has fought, Ben mentions the [[War Machine]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') the [[Dalek]]s, ([[TV]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (TV story)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') and the [[Cyberman|Cybermen]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'') and is about to mention more (but is interrupted). | ||
* ''[[Professor X]]'' | * Polly recalls ''[[Professor X]]''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[No Future (novel)|No Future]]'') | ||
* The Doctor creates a temporary sonic device, used to unlock a door, and resolves to begin work on a [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|permanent version]] when he gets back to the TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dreams of Empire (novel)|Dreams of Empire]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') | * The Doctor creates a temporary sonic device, used to unlock a door, and resolves to begin work on a [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|permanent version]] when he gets back to the TARDIS. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dreams of Empire (novel)|Dreams of Empire]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Fury from the Deep (TV story)|Fury from the Deep]]'') | ||
* Ben states that in his experience, computers do as they please. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') | * Ben states that in his experience, computers do as they please. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 10 August 2023
The Murder Game was the second novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Steve Lyons, released 7 July 1997 and featured the Second Doctor, Ben Jackson and Polly Wright.
The novel was written by Lyons, who had previously written a number of Doctor Who books. It was published on 7 July 1997 as a paperback book. It saw the first appearance of the Selachians, a race which was first mentioned in Lyons' Virgin Missing Adventures novel Killing Ground.
Publisher's summary
The faded glamour of a hotel in space, spinning in an all-but-forgotten orbit round the Earth, is host to some unusual visitors this weekend — including a party that claim to travel in a battered blue police box...
It is the year 2136. Answering a distress call from the dilapidated Hotel Galaxian, the TARDIS crew discover a games enthusiast is using the hotel to host a murder-mystery weekend. But it seems someone from his motley group of guests is taking things a little too seriously.
While the Doctor, Ben and Polly find themselves joining in the shadowplay, it becomes clear that a real-life murderer is stalking the dark, disused corridors of the Galaxian. But worse than this: there's a sinister force waiting silently in space for events to unfold. A terrible secret is hidden on board the Galaxian, and if it is discovered nothing — least of all murder — will ever be the same again. If this is a game, the stakes just got higher.
Plot
to be added
Characters
- Second Doctor
- Ben Jackson
- Polly
- Alison Hayes
- Bryan Melrose
- Daphne McAllister
- Dorothy Adler
- Henry Mace
- Geoff Hornby
- Neville Adler
- Ted Matlock
- Terri Willis
- Thomas
References
The Doctor
- In the Doctor's pockets are (amongst other things) a bag of jelly babies and a yo-yo.
Objects
- Clockwork frogs are used as currency in the Alpha Mardis systems.
Species
- The Doctor, Ben and Polly encountered Venusians, Draconians and Alpha Centaurans at a spaceport bar in an adventure preceding this one.
- The Doctor offers a silent prayer to "the gods of his own people".
Other
- Ben's bedroom has a cabinet and a dressing table, upon which he kept a bottle of aftershave before it smashed.
- Thomas refers to six colony worlds which don't maintain computerised links to Earth.
Notes
- The cover image depicting the Doctor seems to actually be of Salamander, even though they were both portrayed by Patrick Troughton.
- The back cover blurb incorrectly states that the story is set in 2146.
- This story is set between The Power of the Daleks and The Highlanders.
Continuity
- T-Mat equipment is mentioned. (TV: The Seeds of Death)
- UNIT — and mentions of the Doctor in the organisation's files — are mentioned; however, the Doctor says he knows nothing of such an organisation. (TV: The Invasion, Spearhead from Space, et al.)
- The Doctor refers to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as an "old friend"; the Fourth Doctor suspects they may have met before. (PROSE: Evolution)
- The Doctor can feel the space station moving, even though no one else can. (TV: Rose)
- Among the alien menaces the Doctor has fought, Ben mentions the War Machines, (TV: The War Machines) the Daleks, (TV: The Power of the Daleks) and the Cybermen, (TV: The Tenth Planet) and is about to mention more (but is interrupted).
- Polly recalls Professor X. (PROSE: No Future)
- The Doctor creates a temporary sonic device, used to unlock a door, and resolves to begin work on a permanent version when he gets back to the TARDIS. (PROSE: Dreams of Empire, TV: Fury from the Deep)
- Ben states that in his experience, computers do as they please. (TV: The War Machines)
- When seeing an outfit found in the TARDIS wardrobe consisting of a colourful patchwork shirt clashing with yellow trousers, the Doctor thinks to himself that he would never wear such a thing. (TV: The Twin Dilemma)
- Ben and Polly both refer to the attempted Cyberman invasion of Earth in December 1986. (TV: The Tenth Planet)
- The Cybermen stole a Selachian spaceship in 2191. (PROSE: Killing Ground)
External links
- The Murder Game at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Murder Game at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Murder Game
