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The Wizards of the Coast have made a Hercules Role Playing Card Game(TCG)!!! Click HERE to read the Press Release. Apparently, you can play your Hercules Cards Against Your Xena Cards!!! So, this gets into the ULTIMATE Question...In a Battle between Herk and Xena...Who would Win!?! ;) It sounds FUN and Best of All...It has ALL our Favorite Characters(and some we love to hate)!!! : ) I CAN'T wait to get them!!! : )
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Subject: Hercules/Xena Online Contest Press Release
WEB BROWSERS DISCOVER LATEST ARC SYSTEM RELEASES OFFER MORE THAN JUST 'FUN AND GAMES'
Xena & Hercules Path to Adventure Contest Slated to Begin July 24th
July 21, 1998 (Renton, Wash.)--Industry leader Wizards of the Coast, Inc., announced today that it will launch the Path to Adventure online contest starting July 24, 1998. Hercules and Xena fans can test their strategy skills and knowledge of the popular _ARC System_ (TM) trading card games _Hercules: Legendary Journeys_ (TM) and _Xena: Warrior Princess_ (TM) to win a trip for two to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Challenged by the mischievous goddess Aphrodite from the top-rated Xena and Hercules television shows, participants can enter the Path to Adventure contest by visiting the _Wizards of the Coast_ (R) website at: http://www.wizards.com/Hercules/
The online challenge is an interactive test that navigates players through four individual Xena and Hercules tests. Upon completion of each test, participants are entered in a drawing to win a number of prizes, including the grand prize of a weekend trip for two to Universal Studios to experience the Hercules and Xena: Wizards of the Screen Live-Action Event. The Path to Adventure contest ends August 28, 1998.
Xena: Warrior Princess, the second ARC System release, and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, which is scheduled to be released this month, are successive releases to _C*23_ (TM), the initial product in the ARC System group of games. Featuring scenes and colorful quotations from the popular _Xena_ and _Hercules_ television series, both games introduce novice gaming enthusiasts to the dynamic world of trading card games. The object of play is for each opponent to reduce his or her competitor's deck of cards to zero. Available through hobby, game and comic-book stores, each game can be played with any other ARC System game following the same simple rules.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., is a leading developer and publisher of entertainment products, including the _Magic: The Gathering_ (R) trading card game, the world's bestselling game. Wizards of the Coast subsidiaries include TSR, Inc., and Five Rings Publishing Group, Inc. Headquartered outside of Seattle, Wash., Wizards of the Coast has international offices in Antwerp, Paris, London, and Milan. For more information on Wizards of the Coast, visit the company's website at: http://www.wizards.com/
WIZARDS OF THE COAST, _Magic: The Gathering_, _ARC System_, and _C*23_ are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. TSR, Inc., and Five Rings Publishing Group, Inc., are subsidiaries of Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (C) 1998 Wizards of the Coast, Inc.
_Hercules: The Legendary Journeys_ and _Xena: Warrior Princess_ are trademarks and copyrights of Studios USA Television Distribution LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing Inc. All rights reserved.
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FEARLESS AND MIGHTY HERCULES DUELS XENA IN THE BATTLE OF TRADING CARD GAME HEROES
_Hercules: The Legendary Journeys_(TM) TCG Newest Release from Wizards of the Coast
July 21, 1998 (Renton, Wash.)--Battle forges on in an Olympic world of villainous gods and supernatural creatures as gaming enthusiasts discover the amazing powers of television super hero Hercules in the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys trading card game (TCG). The third release in the _ARC System_(TM) game line from adventure games master Wizards of the Coast Inc., the Hercules TCG will be available in July.
Featuring Hercules and his trusting companion Iolaus, along with many other popular characters from one of the top-rated action hour in syndication, the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys TCG showcases more than 180 cards with scenes and quotations from the show. Additionally, an exclusive promotional two-sided Hercules and Iolaus character card will be included in each deck display box. Designed for new trading card game enthusiasts, the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys game is quick to learn and can be played in 10 to 15 minutes.
According to Paul Randles, associate brand manager, "Novice trading card game players can enjoy the variety of worlds offered in the ARC System line, including the Hercules, _Xena: Warrior Princess_(TM) and _C*23_(TM) themes, while experiencing the fun, excitement and strategy found in TCGs."
Fans can now pit their Hercules decks against Xena or C*23 decks, the first releases in the ARC System trading card games. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the ARC System game line is a multi-dimensional operating system of TCGs that are played with the same simple rules and are fully compatible with one another. Offering a diverse selection of popular settings and characters for each game, the ARC System line provides fun, social game play to individuals with varying interests in games.
The Hercules: The Legendary Journeys TCG is available in 40-card, ready-to-play decks with a suggested retail price of $5.99, and 12-card themed booster packs offered at a suggested retail price of $2.49. The game will be available through hobby, game and comic book stores.
Wizards of the Coast is a leading developer and publisher of entertainment products, including the bestselling _Magic: The Gathering_(R) trading card game. _Wizards of the Coast_(R) subsidiaries include TSR Inc. and Five Rings Publishing Group Inc. Headquartered just outside of Seattle, Wash., Wizards of the Coast has international offices in Antwerp, Paris, London and Milan. For more information on Wizards of the Coast and the Hercules TCG, visit the company's website at http://www.wizards.com/ or http://www.wizards.com/Hercules/
WIZARDS OF THE COAST, Magic: The Gathering, ARC System and C*23 are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. TSR Inc. and Five Rings Publishing Group Inc. are subsidiaries of Wizards of the Coast Inc. (C)1998 Wizards of the Coast Inc.
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess are trademarks and copyrights of Studios USA Television Distribution Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing Inc. All rights reserved.
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GAMES LEADER AND TELEVISION PRINCESS UNITE
Xena Explodes into Battle with Launch of Xena: Warrior Princess Trading Card Game
April 15, 1998 (Renton, Wash.)-Gaming enthusiasts and Xena fans can enter the mythological domain of ancient gods and barbaric warlords in the action-packed Xena: Warrior Princess_ trading card game (TCG), available in May from adventure games leader Wizards of the Coast Inc.
The Xena: Warrior Princess TCG brings to life the adventures of Xena, her sidekick Gabrielle and other popular characters from the top-rated television show, as they find themselves caught up in a duel for supremacy between good and evil. The Xena TCG contains 180 cards featuring scenes from the show, many enhanced by colorful quotations.
A quick-to-learn game of strategy, the Xena TCG can be played in 10-15 minutes. Competitors face off in battle where one player prevails by emptying his or her opponent's deck of cards. According to Paul Randles, Xena associate brand manager, "In Xena, players challenge their rival with a powerful deck of mythological forces. The fun is in putting the characters into action to defeat your opponent and gain control of ancient lands."
The Xena: Warrior Princess TCG is the second in the ARC System_ of games, which premiered with the C_23' TCG and will soon follow up with the Hercules: The Legendary Journeys' TCG. Developed by Wizards of the CoastR, the ARC System is a new concept in trading card games. Based on popular settings and original worlds, all ARC System games are played with the same simple rules and are fully compatible with one another. The Xena: Warrior Princess TCG is available in 40-card ready-to-play starter decks with a suggested retail price of $5.99, and 12-card themed booster packs offered at a suggested retail price of $2.49. The game will be available through hobby, game and comic-book stores.
Wizards of the Coast is a leading developer and publisher of entertainment products, including the Magic: The GatheringR trading card game, the world's bestselling game. Wizards of the Coast subsidiaries include TSR Inc. and Five Rings Publishing Group Inc. Headquartered just outside of Seattle, Wash., Wizards of the Coast has international offices in Antwerp, Paris, London and Milan. For more information on Wizards of the Coast and the Xena: Warrior Princess TCG, visit the company's website at: http://www.wizards.com/ or http://www.wizards.com/Xena/
WIZARDS OF THE COAST, Magic: The Gathering, ARC System and C_23 are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast Inc. Xena: Warrior Princess _ & C 1998 Universal Television Enterprises, Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys _ & C 1998 Universal Television Enterprises, Inc. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing, Inc. All rights reserved. TSR Inc. and Five Rings Publishing Group Inc. are subsidiaries of Wizards of the Coast Inc. C1998 Wizards of the Coast Inc.
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