Star Patrol
Star Patrol (originally known as Space Patrol) is a role-playing game published by Gamescience in 1977.
Description
Star Patrol is a science-fiction space-adventure system.[1] In the initial release, Space Patrol, the brief rules cover character creation and abilities, psionics, alien creatures, gravity, and combat with superscientific weapons.[1] In the re-release, Star Patrol, the rules cover character creation, 25 skills, psionics, monsters, robots, 32 alien races, starships, starship combat, and more.[1] Professions include soldier, engineer, scientist, astronaut, trader, rogue/thief, and spy/diplomat.[1] Star Patrol also includes five introductory miniscenarios.[1]
Publication history
Space Patrol was designed by Michael Scott Kurtick and Rockland Russo, and published by Gamescience in 1977 as a 32-page book.[1] The game was revised and re-released as Star Patrol in 1980 as a boxed set containing a 68-page book, a large deck plan sheet, a large hex sheet, cardstock miniatures, and dice.[1] A second edition of Star Patrol was published in 1982, which included a "Mission Master" accessory.[1]
Reviews
- Ares (Issue 11 - Nov 1981)
- Different Worlds #16 (Nov., 1981)
- The Space Gamer #47 (Jan., 1982)
- Dragon #58 (Feb., 1982)