Pyramid Review
Dracula's Revenge
Produced by Human Head Studios
Published by Green Ronin Publishing
Designed by Matt Forbeck
Box Cover Art by Brian Snoddy & Tommy Lee Edwards
Cartography by Matt Forbeck
32-page Rule Booklet, 20 square Map Tiles, nine six-sided dice, 12 Mist Counters, 12 Doors, 36 Character Cards, 36 Action Cards, two Reference Cards, & two Die Screens; $29.99
Just as he has proven popular on the big and small screen, Dracula has been a popular subject for games from TSR's Undead and Steve Jackson Games' Vampyre to licenses such as Bram Stoker's Dracula: The Board Game from Leading Edge Games. The latest comes from Human Head Studio by way of Green Ronin Publishing. This game also has a tie-in; a two-issue comic series from IDW written by game designer Matt Forbeck.
Dracula's Revenge takes place after the events of Bram Stoker's novel, the central villain having faked his death at the climax of the book. In 1898, Dracula returns to London and establishes a coven beneath its streets. In response to this threat to both city and empire, Van Helsing has once again assembled a fearless band of stake, crossbow, and crucifix-wielding stalwarts; together they will enter the Vampire Lord's labyrinth, and put an end to this menace to Queen and country.
The game's components are all of a decent quality. The Map Tiles depicting the tunnels and spaces below London are marked in 3-cm squares. The two Reference Cards are lighter card stock, while the Action Cards and their corresponding . . .
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Article publication date: November 26, 2004
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