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}}'''''Dr Who's Space Adventure Book''''' was a [[1967 (releases)|1967]] magazine published as a part of the ''[[Doctor Who]]''/[[Dalek]] licensing agreement enjoyed by Wall's Ice Cream. It was somewhat like a "mini-[[Doctor Who annual|annual]]", in that it was comprised of some games, some diagrams and a story. The nine-page story, ''[[Daleks Invade Zaos]]'', dominated the volume. | }}'''''Dr Who's Space Adventure Book''''' was a [[1967 (releases)|1967]] magazine published as a part of the ''[[Doctor Who]]''/[[Dalek]] licensing agreement enjoyed by Wall's Ice Cream. It was somewhat like a "mini-[[Doctor Who annual|annual]]", in that it was comprised of some games, some diagrams and a story. The nine-page story, ''[[Daleks Invade Zaos]]'', dominated the volume. | ||
The book was specifically tied into the then-new Wall's Sky Ray ice lollies — torpedo-shaped, raspberry-and-orange-flavoured, frozen confections on a stick. Television and print advertising stressed the importance of collecting cards included with each Sky Ray. These cards could then be used to help illustrate ''Daleks Invade Zaos'', or to play a primitive card game called [[#Space Raiders Battle Game|Space Raiders Battle Game]]. | The book was specifically tied into the then-new Wall's Sky Ray ice lollies — torpedo-shaped, raspberry-and-orange-flavoured, frozen confections on a stick. Television and print advertising stressed the importance of collecting cards included with each Sky Ray. These cards could then be used to help illustrate ''Daleks Invade Zaos'', or to play a primitive card game called [[#Space Raiders Battle Game|Space Raiders Battle Game]]. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
=== Non-card-related content === | === Non-card-related content === | ||
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Next up were a few colouring pages, one giving a view of the interior of [[the TARDIS]], while others looked at the exterior and interior of Daleks. | Next up were a few colouring pages, one giving a view of the interior of [[the TARDIS]], while others looked at the exterior and interior of Daleks. | ||
These activity pages were followed by a single page feature called "Dr. Who's Mind Mesmeriser". This was an optical trick that confused the eye depending on how the page was moved. | These activity pages were followed by a single page feature called "Dr. Who's Mind Mesmeriser". This was an optical trick that confused the eye depending on how the page was moved. | ||
=== Card-related content === | === Card-related content === | ||
Most of the rest of the book was devoted to two sections involving cards collected by purchasing Sky Ray Ice Lollies. | Most of the rest of the book was devoted to two sections involving cards collected by purchasing Sky Ray Ice Lollies. | ||
