Series - Ace of Aces

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Language:	English
Publishers:	Emithill -- United Kingdom Greysea -- United States Nova Game Designs -- United States
Categories:	Complexity Level : Advanced (Full Game System) Format : Paperback Genre : Historical Fiction Target Age Group : Adults Target Age Group : Teenagers Writing Style : Visual
Translated Into:	Ace of Aces (Japanese) Ace of Aces (Portuguese) Une aventure a partager: Duel (French)

These books simulate aerial combat by using a cross-reference system; each player has a book full of illustrations, and by calling out numbers to one another and turning the pages, the participants are able to battle in the skies. The first four titles are set during World War I, the fifth during World War II and the sixth in the present. Rules vary from book to book, with the newer titles generally being more complex than the older ones. The series was first published by Gameshop, Inc., a company which quickly changed its name to Nova Game Designs. Over the years, most of the entries in the series have been published in a variety of different editions, some replacing illustrations with photographs and others adding additional rules or aircraft to the mix. Only the first set was reprinted in the United Kingdom.

Gamebooks

1. Handy Rotary Series
2. Powerhouse Series
3. Flying Machines
4. Balloon Buster
5. Wingleader
6. Jet Eagles
7. Patrol
8. Ground Target
9. Wingleader: Bomber
10. Two Seaters

Merchandise Items

Ace of Aces Recruitment Center Poster

Related Links

Ace of Aces Collector's Guide
This site has lots of information on the classic gamebook flight simulator.
http://maverick.brainiac.com/aoa/index.html (last verified: 2009-02-04)

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