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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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The book began by attempting to explain the relationship between the Doctor — who appeared to be the then-current [[Second Doctor]] — and a group of [[Dalek]] fighters known as the "[[Sky Ray Space Raiders]]". Since these apparent [[human]]s used the [[Sky Ray Space Raider]], a sleek "deep space" craft to travel about space and fight [[Dalek]]s, the book then devoted several pages to diagramming and detailing the performance of that space craft. Naturally, the Sky Ray Space Raider bore a strong resemblance to the Sky Ray ice lolly itself. | |||
, and was the focus of television and print advertising surrounding the Walls' license. With each purchase of a Sky Ray ice lollie, customers received a card. This card had an illustration on one side, which could then be affixed to a particular spot within the pages of ''Daleks Invade Zaos''. | , and was the focus of television and print advertising surrounding the Walls' license. With each purchase of a Sky Ray ice lollie, customers received a card. This card had an illustration on one side, which could then be affixed to a particular spot within the pages of ''Daleks Invade Zaos''. | ||
