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You are Cal Phoenix, the Freeway Warrior, champion and protector of Dallas Colony One. The final stage of your life-or-death exodus to the California coast is fraught with extraordinary dangers
It took more than a week to discover a vehicle capable of transporting you to McKinney. It was an old school bus parked in an underground lot where it had survived the years of sub-zero blizzards. With fuel and spares salvaged from the mine, you managed to coax it back to life, whereupon you set off on your journey north. When you arrived at the town, it was easy to find where the Ewells lived, for their ranch was the only place that was still standing. It looked more like an old frontier post than a ranch, with its fortified perimeter wall, lookout posts, and stake-filled moat. However, after being ambushed and shot at by the city gangs of Fort Worth during the final stages of your journey, you could readily understand the need for these defences.
Pop
Ewell, the seventy-year-old grandfather of the Ewell family, was the leader of this small colony of survivors, and it was he who had urged Uncle Jonas to join them when your uncle had first made radio contact. The colony numbered less than a dozen at the time of your arrival, yet as the airwaves became clearer and new contacts were made, the number had soon more than doubled to twenty-five. It was decided that a name was needed to identify the settlement. The name Dallas Colony One
was adoptedDC1
for short
Cutter
Jacks was one such refugee. Before The Day
he had been chief mechanic at the International Grand Prix Circuit near Lake Dallas, and his incredible skill and knowledge of engines was soon to prove invaluable to the colony. He taught you how to drive, and from a pile of old wrecks that you helped him salvage from the circuit, he built you a powerful, customized car. You used it to patrol the highways north of the city, keeping a lookout for gangs of city punks who frequently mounted raids to steal or destroy DC1Freeway Warrior
.
Six months after your arrival at DC1, the colony was faced with a major crisis. A heat wave caused a drought that threatened to destroy the food supply. Crops were failing and the colony
Six months after your arrival at DC1, the colony was faced with a major crisis. A heat wave caused a drought that threatened to destroy the food supply. Crops were failing and the colony
A meeting was held to decide how best to deal with the crisis facing DC1. Everyone agreed that staying at McKinney could lead only to eventual death, either slowly from starvation or suddenly at the hands of the murderous city gangs. The only choice open to DC1 was to try to reach California: only there lay any real hope for the future of the colony. The decision was relayed to the survivors at Big Spring, and a deal was struck to rendezvous with them as soon as possible. DC1 would give them fuel in exchange for food and water, and together they would join up with the Tucson colony for the final stage of the journey to California.
-Careful preparations were made for the long trek, and three vehicles were chosen to make up the convoy: the school bus, your customized roadster and a gasolene tanker laden with 5,000 gallons of petroleum siphoned from underground storage tanks at the Ewell ranch. Supplies of food and water were adequate but the colony lacked sufficient firearms and ammunition with which to defend itself. On the day before the convoy was due to leave, one of the colonists was sent north to search the town of Sherman for weapons. He radioed back to say that he had found a cache of hunting rifles and ammunition, but that his truck had broken down and he was stranded in the town. He had also found a survivor
Careful preparations were made for the long trek, and three vehicles were chosen to make up the convoy: the school bus, your customized roadster, and a gasolene tanker laden with 5,000 gallons of petroleum siphoned from underground storage tanks at the Ewell ranch. Supplies of food and water were adequate but the colony lacked sufficient firearms and ammunition with which to defend itself. On the day before the convoy was due to leave, one of the colonists was sent north to search the town of Sherman for weapons. He radioed back to say that he had found a cache of hunting rifles and ammunition, but that his truck had broken down and he was stranded in the town. He had also found a survivor
Later you learned that the girl, Kate Norton, was the sole survivor of a Kansas City colony that had been attacked and wiped out by the Detroit Lions. The Lions
When Mad Dog learned that you had killed his brother, he vowed to get even with you. He abandoned his plans to loot Fort Hood and embarked instead on a relentless pursuit of your colony as it crossed the sun-scorched wastelands of Texas. The journey to Big Spring was fraught with great danger and yet, in spite of the many perils you faced, or perhaps because of them, you felt yourself falling in love with Kate and you sensed that she was becoming increasingly fond of you. Sadly, the convoy was only a few miles from Big Spring when disaster struck. The land surrounding the settlement was controlled by a gang of bikers, a renegade clan called the Mavericks
, who had been the bane of the Big Spring colony for many months. As the convoy drew nearer to its destination, the Mavericks launched an attack, and, in the running battle that ensued, they captured and abducted Kate. The convoy entered the fortified gates of Big Spring to a rapturous welcome from the colonists of that settlement, but for you the celebration was soured by the vivid memory of Kate
By chance it transpired that the leader of the Mavericks, a blond-haired murderer called Amex Gold, was a former HAVOC agent, who had served under Mad Dog Michigan before The Day
. He offered to join forces with the Lions and, as a gesture of his loyalty to his former commander, he returned Kate to him. Together the Lions and the Mavericks launched a hasty attack on Big Spring, yet, although they outnumbered the colony by more than three to one, they were unable to breach the settlement
By chance it transpired that the leader of the Mavericks, a blond-haired murderer called Amex Gold, was a former HAVOC agent, who had served under Mad Dog Michigan before The Day
. He offered to join forces with the Lions and, as a gesture of his loyalty to his former commander, he returned Kate to him. Together the Lions and the Mavericks launched a hasty attack on Big Spring, yet, although they outnumbered the colony by more than three to one, they were unable to breach the settlementSaints
, who were based in New Orleans, to come to reinforce his command; they were expected to arrive within the week. He also overheard Mad Dog arrange a meeting with Mekong Mike, the leader of the Angelinos, a gang who controlled the city of San Angelo. He wanted him as an ally and was prepared to offer guns and ammunition in return for his help in destroying the Big Spring colony. Two days later, Mad Dog Michigan set off for San Angelo at the head of a motorcycle pack 200 riders strong. Those few clansmen who remained with Amex Gold tried all manner of tricks to convince the colony that the Mavericks and the Lions still surrounded Big Spring in strength, but to no avail. The senior members of the newly-enlarged colony convened a meeting, at which it was decided that, with the clansmen now at their weakest, and with the appearance of the New Orleans gang expected at any time, a breakout had to be attempted without delay. There was only one way for the colony to reach Tucson overland and that was to follow the remains of Interstate Freeway 10 through the arid, mountainous territory of western Texas. Precisely halfway between Big Spring and Tucson lies the city of El Paso. To reach this city in one piece became the convoy
Under cover of darkness, the convoy escaped from Big Spring and sped westwards. Now your vow to rescue Kate could at last be realized and, at the first opportunity, you told the colony of your plans. Reluctantly they let you leave the convoy and go to San Angelo, where you intended to infiltrate the meeting between the Lions and the Angelinos in the hope of finding Kate there. Your skill and daring were rewarded, for you were able to locate and rescue Kate from under the very noses of the clan leaders. During your escape from their city, you killed Mekong Mike, the Angelinos
As you escaped westwards from San Angelo, you encountered three soldiers, survivors from a world Defence League outpost in southern Texas, who were also heading for El Paso, where the remnants of their command group were stationed. You joined them and together you rendezvoused with the convoy at the entrance to the only passable road through the Apache Mountains. A fierce battle was raging along this pass between the Mavericks and a clan of Mexicans who had crossed the border in search of food and supplies. The convoy was forced to run the gauntlet of their gunfire before finally reaching its goal. Upon entering the city, you received a warm welcome from the WDL command group who were defending the military reserve of Fort Bliss. They celebrated your arrival for several days until the appearance of Mad Dog Michigan and an army of clansmen numbering over 1000 strong brought an abrupt end to the festivities. He had persuaded the Mexicans to join with the Lions, the Mavericks, and the Saints, all of whom were now united to his cause. The situation was desperate. Faced with overwhelming odds, the WDL command tried to negotiate with Mad Dog but he rejected their overtures with disdain. He sent a reply to the command leader, Captain Frankland, in which he reaffirmed his vow to avenge his brother
For two weeks, he launched repeated attacks, calculated to weaken your defences. The colony withstood the assaults, but the constant attrition began to erode your hopes of ever being able to break out of El Paso and reach Tucson in one piece. Then a radio message was intercepted that was to turn this desperate situation into a crisis. A clan convoy of trucks was bound for Mad Dog
Before embarking on your adventure, you must first determine your personal characteristics and the weapons and provisions with which you are equipped. An Action Chart has been supplied on which to record and amend these details as the adventure unfolds.
-Your personal characteristics comprise two basic attributes:
Your personal characteristics comprise two basic attributes:
To discover your
If you have already completed any of the the previous Freeway Warrior adventures, it is unclear whether you may replenish your supplies before starting this adventure or whether you can only carry over the supplies you carried at the end of the previous adventure. It seems reasonable that you would be able to restock your supplies while in Tucson.
+If you have already completed any of the previous Freeway Warrior adventures, it is unclear whether you may replenish your supplies before starting this adventure or whether you can only carry over the supplies you carried at the end of the previous adventure. It seems reasonable that you would be able to restock your supplies while in Tucson.
It is reasonably clear that the Machine Pistol should not be used if you have fewer than 6 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
-For some readers, however, it may seem counterintuitive to have ammunition left but be unable to use the weapon. We suggest to these readers that when 9mm ammunition falls below 6 rounds, the Machine Pistol can be treated as a Pistol (cf. Section 333). While this is not a perfect solution, it is a reasonable compromise.
+For some readers, however, it may seem counterintuitive to have ammunition left but be unable to use the weapon. We suggest to these readers that when 9mm ammunition falls below 6 rounds, the Machine Pistol can be treated as a Pistol (cf.
The day after your arrival sees the withdrawal of Mad Dog Michigan
Boosted by the arrival of your convoy, the Tucson colony now numbers over 130 men, women, and children. Supplies of food and water are adequate and, with the arrival of DC1
There is also the threat of an attack by the Outlaws, an exceptionally vicious clan that controls the city of Phoenix. Among their number are many criminals who have been expelled from California since The Day
. Their leader, Shiloh, is one such outcast. He has been exiled into the Omega Zone (the name Californians have given to the ravaged territories east of their state line), for murder, looting, and other, lesser, crimes he and his gang perpetrated in Los Angeles. During the past few months he has often crossed swords with the Tucson colony, resulting in deaths on both sides.
When the time comes to plan the route to California, the colony agrees that they should try at all costs to avoid contact with Shiloh
When the time comes to plan the route to California, the colony agrees that they should try at all costs to avoid contact with Shiloh
Much of the territory south of Phoenix is patrolled and controlled by the Outlaws. To avoid the risk of running headlong into a clan patrol, the colony appoints you and three others as scouts. Whilst the colonists complete their final preparations to leave the stronghold, you and the other scouts set off along Interstate 10 to check that the road ahead is clear.
Ahead you see a tall observation tower that rises high above the surrounding hills. It once provided sightseers with a magnificent view of the Anza-Borrego Desert Park; now it offers the perfect location for a radio transmission, clear of the surrounding peaks.
-You leave the freeway and lead the convoy along an access road that is marked with signs pointing to the Desert View Tower. The electric elevator that once serviced the observation platform is beyond repair, so the powerful DC1 radio transmitter has to be carried all the way to the top up a flight of stairs. Once in position, Pop at last makes contact with Pine Valley.
+You leave the freeway and lead the convoy along an access road that is marked with signs pointing to the Desert View Tower. The electric elevator that once serviced the observation platform is beyond repair, so the powerful DC1 radio transmitter has to be carried all the way to the top, up several flights of stairs. Once in position, Pop at last makes contact with Pine Valley.
At first they believe that the call is an elaborate clan trick, but confidential WDL call codes are given by a handful of Tucson colonists who were league operatives before The Day
. When these call codes are checked and discovered to be genuine, the Pine Valley outpost receives special authorization from army control in LA to allow the convoy into Fortress California. But this permission is coupled with certain conditions. A zero hour is given. The colony must reach Pine Valley at 11.00am, exactly one hour from now, if it is to be allowed to pass through the checkpoint. The army also insists that radio silence be maintained until your arrival, for the frequency you have been using is known to the Chargers and is often monitored. Pop agrees to the terms on behalf of the colony and signs off.
Excited and eager to leave, the colonists return to their vehicles for the final journey to Pine Valley. You are one of the last to leave the tower and, when you are halfway down the ladder, you suddenly hear Rickenbacker shout a warning from the platform above: My God! There
Your burst of fire hits the clansman in the chest, killing him instantly. (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) The sight of his body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they fall back towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
+Your burst of fire hits the clansman in the chest, killing him instantly. (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) The sight of his body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they fall back towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
Your weapon strikes Mad Dog
The instructions on how to use the Medi-kit are unclear. A reasonable way to interpret them is to restore 1
You reach the front door and pull it shut behind you to prevent the hornets from following you out into the street. The stings you have sustained to your face, neck, and hands throb painfully. If you possess at least three Medi-kit units, you are able to soothe the inflammation with some ointment: restore 1
You reach the front door and pull it shut behind you to prevent the hornets from following you out into the street. The stings you have sustained to your face, neck, and hands throb painfully. If you possess at least three Medi-kit units, you are able to soothe the inflammation with some ointment: restore 1
When you have fully recovered from your encounter with the hornets, you check your equipment and return to Rickenbacker.
You force yourself to ignore the deadly hail of lead churning the ground around your feet, and concentrate all your efforts on reaching the safety of the alleyway. Seconds pass like hours until finally you enter the narrow, tunnel-like passage.
At the far end you discover a battered pick-up truck, daubed with clan emblems and slogans, parked beside a fire-escape ladder that is lowered all the way to the ground.
+ +A splash of sparks lights up the lodge as your weapon is chewed up by the chainsaw
You raise your gun and squeeze the trigger just as the clansman looses off a second burst of fire. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Bullets thud into the side of the car, dangerously close, but you fight the urge to dive for cover. The firing stops, and your adversary clutches at his chest and crumples in a heap in the doorway. Rickenbacker, having finally lost his patience, slams his gun angrily against the front of the car. To his surprise, the sudden impact is just what is needed to dislodge the faulty shell.
-Then you hear running footsteps somewhere above and behind you. You turn in time to see two clansmen rushing to take up firing positions on the roof of a nearby bank. You shout a warning and immediately Rickenbacker spins around to face the threat. With no time to take proper aim, the two of you trust to your luck as you spray the parapet of the roof with gunfire (remember to erase an additional round of fire from your Ammo Pouch). Your swift action is rewarded: the clansmen are caught in your crossfire before they have you fixed in their sights. With gurgling screams they tumble from the roof of the bank and crash onto the street below.
+You raise your gun and squeeze the trigger just as the clansman looses off a second burst of fire. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Bullets thud into the side of the car, dangerously close, but you fight the urge to dive for cover. The firing stops, and your adversary clutches at his chest and crumples in a heap in the doorway. Rickenbacker, having finally lost his patience, slams his gun angrily against the front of the car. To his surprise, the sudden impact is just what is needed to dislodge the faulty shell.
+Then you hear running footsteps somewhere above and behind you. You turn in time to see two clansmen rushing to take up firing positions on the roof of a nearby bank. You shout a warning and immediately Rickenbacker spins around to face the threat. With no time to take proper aim, the two of you trust to your luck as you spray the parapet of the roof with gunfire (remember to erase an additional round of fire from your Ammo Pouch). Your swift action is rewarded: the clansmen are caught in your crossfire before they have you fixed in their sights. With gurgling screams they tumble from the roof of the bank and crash onto the street below.
You OK?
asks Rickenbacker.
Sure, jus
you reply, confidently. I guess we
He nods in agreement and follows as you walk across the street towards the fallen clansmen.
@@ -813,6 +839,16 @@You leap up and launch a two-footed kick to Mad Dog
The moment you input the correct number,
You take the tub of Atropine tablets and check that its seal is intact; then you slip the tub into your pocket as you hurry out of the store and retrace your steps all the way back to the hospital exit. (You need not make a record of the Atropine on your Action Chart.)
+ +As you leave the hospital and make your way back to your car, an armed clansman with a solar torch comes walking across the lot. You freeze in your tracks, and then hide behind one of the wrecked autos. Judging from the direction in which he is walking, there is a strong possibility that he will catch sight of your roadster before you reach it.
You fire first, easily beating your adversary to the draw, but to your horror your gunfire goes awry, missing its target by several feet. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Undaunted by how near he has come to death, your enemy fixes you grimly in his sights and squeezes the trigger of his machine pistol.
+You fire first, easily beating your adversary to the draw, but to your horror your gunfire goes awry, missing its target by several feet. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Undaunted by how near he has come to death, your enemy fixes you grimly in his sights and squeezes the trigger of his machine pistol.
Barlow throws his hands in the air as the force of your gunfire pitches him forwards. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) He crashes to the ground and immediately tries to rise, but it is a futile effort: he has sustained a fatal wound and death is but seconds away. The clan biker moves as if he is going to dismount and help his confederate. Then, realizing that he is beyond help, he quickly changes his mind and makes a hasty escape from the plaza.
+Barlow throws his hands in the air as the force of your gunfire pitches him forwards. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) He crashes to the ground and immediately tries to rise, but it is a futile effort: he has sustained a fatal wound and death is but seconds away. The clan biker moves as if he is going to dismount and help his confederate. Then, realizing that he is beyond help, he quickly changes his mind and makes a hasty escape from the plaza.
Rickenbacker and Cutter come running across the plaza and take cover with you behind the garbage cart. You tell them how you dispatched Barlow, and how you are now absolutely convinced that he was guilty.
You
says Cutter, glancing across at his motionless body. He must have been a clan infiltrator. I
Well now they
you reply. His sentence has already been served in full.
You tug the transceiver from your backpack, only to discover that its power-pac has been smashed by a ricochet. (Delete the
Rickenbacker glances at the broken transceiver and shakes his head. They
he says, cocking his machine pistol. Let
With that he rises from his knees and empties an entire magazine at the clansmen
With that he rises from his knees and empties an entire magazine at the clansmen
When you look back, Rickenbacker is busy reloading. You tap his arm and point to the alley, saying, I
He grunts approvingly. The moment he re-opens fire, you break cover and sprint towards the alley as fast as your legs and your lungs will allow. You are ten yards from its welcoming darkness when bullets start to thud into the ground around your feet.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Stealth skill score.
@@ -1054,7 +1110,7 @@Bullets ricochet off the hood and strike sparks in a line along the armoured plating that protects your door. Then there is a sharp
Add together your Driving skill score and your current
Your gunfire hits the clansman in the chest, sending him flying backwards to crash heavily against one of the barbecue ranges. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) As he slides to the ground, his limbs move jerkily; then his whole body relaxes, resigned to its fate.
+Your gunfire hits the clansman in the chest, sending him flying backwards to crash heavily against one of the barbecue ranges. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) As he slides to the ground, his limbs move jerkily; then his whole body relaxes, resigned to its fate.
Rickenbacker appears at the edge of the barbecue area, drawn by the sound of gunfire. His face is lined with worry until he sees that you are still standing.
You focus on the top of the outcrop, and at first you see nothing untoward. Then, about a minute later, a puff of smoke issues from the rock, as if a bullet has smacked into its surface. Patiently you watch the outcrop, half-expecting something else to happen. You do not have to wait very long: within a few minutes there is a rumbling noise, like the sound of distant thunder, and several giant cracks appear in the outcrop. Suddenly a whole section gives way and hundreds of tons of rock come tumbling down the mountainside.
+ +You watch open-mouthed as the landslide spills out across the freeway, blocking the lanes in both directions. Rickenbacker tugs at your sleeve and suggests that you turn around and drive back to the colony as fast as you can. Numbly you nod your head and reach out to restart the engine.
The discordant blare of an air horn tells every driver to start his engine. Then the convoy moves off like a giant, disjointed metal snake, gradually gathering speed as it approaches the highway junction. Ahead you see the line of vehicles veer to the south and, as you approach the Crazies
Some of the more daring clansmen are hurling stones and old auto parts at the speeding convoy. Most fall short or do minimal damage, but one missile
Some of the more daring clansmen are hurling stones and old auto parts at the speeding convoy. Most fall short or do minimal damage, but one missile
Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Driving skill score.
Breathless from the exertion of combat, you step over the clansman
You have only just helped them to their feet when Rickenbacker appears at the doorway. C
You have only just helped them to their feet when Rickenbacker appears at the doorway. C
Kate and Aunt Betty-Ann insist that they are all right, and urge you to do as your partner says. The colonists are beginning to return to their vehicles and, as you follow Rickenbacker across the plaza towards your roadster, it worries you to note that several of them are nursing wounds.
When you are back behind the wheel once more, you signal to Cutter and the others follow your lead. Then you power your car out of Sentinel and head west along Interstate 8.
The route Jaeger took yesterday, when he hiked from the well in the mountains to Interstate 8, followed the course of the San Cristobal Wash. For him it was a difficult trail to follow on foot, and you soon discover that it is an even harder one to negotiate in a pick-up truck. The broken ground is deeply rutted and littered with boulders, and it takes more than an hour to make the fifteen-mile climb to the well.
The well itself is located at the bottom of a bowl-shaped gully, shaded from the sun by two peaks of the Mohawk Mountains. A pump house stands beside the bore-hole, to which is affixed a sign that reads:
-You park the pick-up beside the pump house and Jaeger helps you unload the containers. I had to draw the water up by hand yesterday,
he says, nodding towards the bore-hole,
You pull off the freeway and follow the service road towards a diner, the largest building in the rest-stop complex, and park your roadster as near to the entrance as possible. The diner has been vandalized by clansmen, and broken furniture and shattered glass litter its tiled floor. The strong smell of liquor wafts from the kitchen area and Rickenbacker says it warrants a closer look. He leads the way, his footfalls crunching loudly on the glass-strewn floor as he heads optimistically towards the kitchen
You pull off the freeway, follow the service road towards a diner
I feel kinda thirsty all of a sudden,
he says, as he pushes open the doors and strides into the darkened kitchen area. You are about to reply when a bottle comes flying through the air and smashes against the wall, missing your head by inches.
What the
shouts your partner. He reaches for his machine pistol, but before he can unsling it from his shoulder, a dark shape leaps out from the shadows and pulls him roughly to the floor. Instinctively, you rush forward to help him, only to find yourself confronted by a drunken clansman wielding a broken bottle. He lets out a scream and a fetid gust of liquor-soaked breath assails your nostrils. You recoil in disgust and avoid being hit as viciously he stabs the bottle at your face.
Beyond the door you discover an old locker room that served as a changing area and equipment store for the fire department officers and paramedics who were once stationed here. A quick search uncovers a Fire Extinguisher, a Fire Axe (3), and enough medical supplies for three Medi-kit units.
+ +If you wish to keep any of these items, remember to adjust your Action Chart accordingly.
You pull the trigger, and see the clansman hesitate in mid-step as your bullet punctures his chest. (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) A moment later he returns fire, but the impact of your slug has been enough to divert his aim, and his bullet passes harmlessly over your head. He staggers, and then falls, yet no sooner has his body hit the dirt than one of his screaming comrades leaps over him and dives headlong into the ditch. Growling like an angry dog, he knocks the pistol from your hand and lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
+You pull the trigger, and see the clansman hesitate in mid-step as your bullet punctures his chest. (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) A moment later he returns fire, but the impact of your slug has been enough to divert his aim, and his bullet passes harmlessly over your head. He staggers, and then falls, yet no sooner has his body hit the dirt than one of his screaming comrades leaps over him and dives headlong into the ditch. Growling like an angry dog, he knocks the pistol from your hand and lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
The elation you feel at having found the medicine store is dampened when you take stock of your surroundings. Tens of thousands of bottles and containers line the shelves, not only in this room but in several other adjoining storage areas as well. And to make matters worse, there seems to be no logical order to the way the medicines have been stored. It could take you a week or more to inspect them individually.
Hoping to get lucky, you search the shelves for the better part of an hour until you notice, by chance, that the base of each container carries an index number. Now you concentrate your efforts on finding the catalogue, or file, that is the key to this storage system. Ironically, you discover it
Within minutes of finding the print-out, you locate a tub of Atropine tablets. You check that its seal is intact, and then slip the tub into your pocket as you hurry back to the roadster. (You need not make a record of the Atropine on your Action Chart.)
+ +Mad Dog launches a wild, sweeping slice at your head. You avoid instant decapitation by rolling across the debris-strewn floor, but, as you rise to your feet, a wave of dizziness robs you momentarily of your sight, and you stumble backwards against the wall. Your vision clears, and as Mad Dog approaches, you duck below his wild sweeps and thrust your weapon at his chest. You draw first blood. The clan leader squeals like a stuck pig and pulls away, but quickly recovers and attacks like a man possessed.
+ +It is possible that you may not be carrying a missile weapon at this point. This is a game-design issue that cannot be easily rectified.
+The grenade passes over the truck and explodes, throwing little but dust and shrapnel into the air. The dull boom alerts the other clansmen and suddenly all hell breaks loose. They leap to their feet and come running across the bridge, cursing and fumbling for their weapons as they do so. You hobble to the truck and take cover as Rickenbacker, hoping to buy you the precious seconds you need in order to destroy the radio transceiver, opens fire at the approaching clansmen.
As you move along the side of the truck, you notice a keg of blasting powder resting in the back with a self-lighting fuse attached to its top. Rather than attempting to batter the radio to pieces, you decide to blow it up instead. A sharp tug is all that is required to set off the fuse; then you run towards Rickenbacker as fast as your aching foot will allow. As you jump into the ditch, there is a jarring boom and a brilliant flash of bright orange flame as the truck explodes.
What the heck
gasps Rickenbacker, stunned by the unexpected force of the second explosion.
They had a keg of blasting powder in the back,
you cry, shouting to make yourself heard above the rumbling echo of the explosion. So I pulled the fuse!
As the dust clears, the clansmen struggle to their feet and run towards the blazing remains of their truck. As they get nearer, you take up your gun and prepare to open fire.
+As the dust clears, the clansmen struggle to their feet and run towards the blazing remains of their truck. As they get nearer, you take up your gun and prepare to open fire.
Your gunfire misses the fleeing traitor by a hand
Your gunfire misses the fleeing traitor by a hand
As the traitor and his confederate disappear, Rickenbacker and Cutter come running across the plaza and take cover with you behind the garbage cart. Quickly you tell them that Barlow has escaped and that you are now absolutely convinced he was guilty.
You
says Cutter. He must have been a clan infiltrator. I
From behind the metal lip of the garbage cart you survey the battle that is raging around the plaza. Most of the colonists have now armed themselves and taken cover, and they are putting up a worthy defence of the vehicles. The few clansmen you do see are either dead or attempting to escape from the town now that they have achieved their objective. All of them, that is, apart from one. He is a blond-haired thug, dressed in a studded leather vest and striped pants, who is busy hammering at the glass door panels of the DC1 school bus with the stock of his machine pistol. The sight of him senselessly attacking the door of the empty bus does not bother you unduly until you remember that there is one person still on board the bus
Carefully you wind the strap of your rifle around your left forearm for extra stability, and then settle against the lip of the hollow and take aim at the distant figure. When you are sure that you are on target, you fire, but at that precise moment a cloud of oily smoke wafts up from the burning barricade and obscures your view. The smoke clears quickly, but when it does there is no trace of Mad Dog Michigan.
-Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.
+Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.
Your shot goes wide, tearing a chunk of masonry from the parapet of the roof to the left of the clan group. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Alerted by the noise and the muzzle flash, the two riflemen swing around and pour a withering hail of automatic fire at you. You try to duck back, but an agonizing pain erupts in the centre of your forehead and you are lifted off your feet by the force of the high-velocity bullet that has penetrated your skull.
+Your shot goes wide, tearing a chunk of masonry from the parapet of the roof to the left of the clan group. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Alerted by the noise and the muzzle flash, the two riflemen swing around and pour a withering hail of automatic fire at you. You try to duck back, but an agonizing pain erupts in the centre of your forehead and you are lifted off your feet by the force of the high-velocity bullet that has penetrated your skull.
Blinded and numbed by the shock of impact, you fail to stop yourself from tumbling over the edge of the fire escape platform. Mercifully, death claims you before you crash head-first through the roof of the clan truck that is parked in the alley below.
You take aim and fire at a point waist-high in the centre of the hut
You take aim and fire at a point waist-high in the centre of the hut
Cursing your luck you turn to look elsewhere for clues to his whereabouts. Then, as you move away from the playground, a burst of automatic gunfire rings out from the other side of the site.
Rickenbacker,
you whisper to yourself, as you turn to run back towards the truck and the parking lot.
You notice a Hunting Knife (2) lying nearby, on top of an office cabinet, and quickly grab it as Mad Dog launches a wild, sweeping slice at your head. You avoid instant decapitation by rolling across the debris-strewn floor, but, as you rise to your feet, a wave of dizziness robs you momentarily of your sight, and you stumble backwards against the wall. Your vision clears, and, as Mad Dog approaches, you duck below his wild sweeps and thrust your weapon at his chest. You draw first blood. The clan leader squeals like a stuck pig and pulls away, but quickly recovers and attacks like a man possessed.
+ +I count six of them
says Rickenbacker, as he peers through the dirty windshield at the distant bridge: They
offers Cookie. Puma scouts. Probably part of the group that came lookin
I count six of them
says Rickenbacker, as he peers through the dirty windshield at the distant bridge.
They
offers Cookie. Puma scouts. Probably part of the group that came lookin
Carefully you assess the situation. A frontal attack on the bridge could prove costly, and the long whiplash aerial that you see fixed to the clansmen
Rickenbacker, who has been given a transceiver by Pop Ewell, radios the convoy to inform them of the situation. At once they suspect that Cookie is trying to lead you into a trap. He denies the charge, and in order to prove his good intent, he offers to try to lure the clansmen away from the bridge.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table.
@@ -1936,7 +2051,7 @@You raise your gun and fire at the first enemy clansman you see, but your gunfire is rushed and poorly aimed and misses him by a wide mark. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
+You raise your gun and fire at the first enemy clansman you see, but your gunfire is rushed and poorly aimed and misses him by a wide mark. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
One of the raiding party singles you out as a target. His burst of fire rips up the ground around your feet, and you are knocked down by a ricocheting slug: lose 4
You fire a short burst and see the clansman shudder as a line of bullet holes appears across his chest. (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) A second later he returns fire, but the impact of your slugs has diverted his aim and his bullet passes harmlessly over your shoulder. He staggers and falls. No sooner has his body hit the dirt than one of his screaming comrades leaps over him and dives straight at you with his hands outstretched. Before you can fire again, he grapples the machine pistol from your hands, and then lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
+You fire a short burst and see the clansman shudder as a line of bullet holes appears across his chest. (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) A second later he returns fire, but the impact of your slugs has diverted his aim and his bullet passes harmlessly over your shoulder. He staggers and falls. No sooner has his body hit the dirt than one of his screaming comrades leaps over him and dives straight at you with his hands outstretched. Before you can fire again, he grapples the machine pistol from your hands, and then lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
Owing to the suddenness of the attack, you cannot make use of a close combat weapon until the second round of combat.
As you bring the truck to a halt, Rickenbacker takes up his machine pistol in expectation of trouble. The clansman seems to be alone, and you notice that there is only one motorcycle parked beside the cabin from which he emerged. This cabin stands at the entrance to what was once a state-run campsite.
After a few seconds, the clansman
He
hisses Rickenbacker. Quick Cal, let
Hurriedly you put your foot down and drive through the entrance gate. Beyond lies a cluster of log cabins, grouped in a horseshoe formation around a central parking area. As you squeal to a halt, the clansman is nowhere to be seen. We
says Rickenbacker, leaping from the passenger door. You search one side of the camp and I
He
hisses Rickenbacker. Quick, Cal. Let
Hurriedly you put your foot down and drive through the entrance gate. Beyond lies a cluster of log cabins, grouped in a horseshoe formation around a central parking area. As you squeal to a halt, the clansman is nowhere to be seen. We
says Rickenbacker, leaping from the passenger door. You search one side of the camp and I
Your burst of gunfire hits both of the riflemen, sending them tumbling over the edge of the parapet. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) The remaining clansman, whom you first saw seated next to the parapet, cowers on the ground like a frightened child as you rush across the roof. His hands have been tied behind his back and, as you bend to grab hold of his arms to pull him to his feet, he pleads for his life. Don
he cries. I
Your burst of gunfire hits both of the riflemen, sending them tumbling over the edge of the parapet. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) The remaining clansman, whom you first saw seated next to the parapet, cowers on the ground like a frightened child as you rush across the roof. His hands have been tied behind his back and, as you bend to grab hold of his arms to pull him to his feet, he pleads for his life. Don
he cries. I
You shout an all clear to Rickenbacker in the street below, and, as you turn your face away, you see the headlights of the convoy vehicles as they enter the town.
Without untying his hands, you escort the clansman down slowly from the roof and retrace your steps along the alley that leads back to the main street.
You fire and hit the clansman in the upper chest. The force of the impact, at such close range, sends his gun flying out of his hands and spins him backwards to the ground. For a few moments his limbs move jerkily; then his whole body relaxes as if resigned to its fate. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
+You fire and hit the clansman in the upper chest. The force of the impact, at such close range, sends his gun flying out of his hands and spins him backwards to the ground. For a few moments his limbs move jerkily; then his whole body relaxes as if resigned to its fate. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
Rickenbacker appears at the edge of the barbecue area, drawn by the sound of gunfire. His face is lined with worry until he sees that you are still standing.
As you enter the pass and approach a section where a rocky outcrop overhangs the westbound Lanes of the freeway, you notice a glint of sunlight reflecting off something perched on the peak of the outcrop. It occurs to you that it could just be a trick of the light, but it could just as easily be a clan sniper lying in ambush!
+As you enter the pass and approach a section where a rocky outcrop overhangs the westbound lanes of the freeway, you notice a glint of sunlight reflecting off something perched on the peak of the outcrop. It occurs to you that it could just be a trick of the light, but it could just as easily be a clan sniper lying in ambush!
Shortly after noon, the colony arrives in Eloy. With a mixture of pride and apprehension, you watch as Pecos Pete
Aunt Betty-Ann offers you some excellent food, which she has prepared especially for the journey, and while you and Kate are enjoying an unexpected meal together, Mike Gorgas, leader of the Tucson contingent, climbs aboard the bus to speak with you. The colony has decided that the idea of creating a diversion to draw the Outlaws away from the freeway intersection is the best chance they have of reaching Interstate 8 intact. He wants you and Rickenbacker to set fires in the suburbs of Arizona City that are big enough to draw the clansmen away. Macy and Langdon will watch the clan encampment, and as soon as they are sure that the plan is working, they will fire a distress flare. That will be the convoy
After your meal, you say goodbye to Kate and try to assuage her fears by promising that you will take good care of yourself. The other members of the DC1 contingent wish you good luck, including your old friend Cutter Jacks, who wishes he could come with you. He assures you that, were it not for the bullet he caught in his arm when the convoy made the Slaughter Mountain run, you would have a hard job stopping him.
-Having said your farewells, you return to your roadster to find Rickenbacker loading two large jerry cans into the truck. They are filled with the gasolene you will need to set the fires. You help him strap them down, and then both of you climb into the roadster and set off for Arizona City.
+Having said your farewells, you return to your roadster to find Rickenbacker loading two large jerry cans into the trunk. They are filled with the gasolene you will need to set the fires. You help him strap them down, and then both of you climb into the roadster and set off for Arizona City.
The clansman
The clansman
When the dust and debris have finally settled, you drag yourself to your feet and survey the destruction. The clansman did not survive the blast: his body lies a few yards away, stiff and lifeless. Across the river you can see Rickenbacker and Cookie running towards the bridge after completing their part of the plan successfully. They are relieved to see you alive. You join them in the middle of the bridge and together you return to the pick-up to report that the way across the Gila River is now clear.
Frazer lowers his gun and moves aside but Avenal remains where he is, his gun still levelled at your car.
Ain
he says.
You
you retort, angered by his sneering comments. Now get outta my way. I
They say them clan-girls are really hot
he leers.
They say them clan-girls are really hot
he leers.
You try to restrain yourself but Avenal
Your gunfire shatters the lock and the doors swing open to grant you access to the lobby beyond. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) A study of the hospital plan reveals the exact location of the medicine storage facility, details of which you commit to memory.
+Your gunfire shatters the lock and the doors swing open to grant you access to the lobby beyond. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) A study of the hospital plan reveals the exact location of the medicine storage facility, details of which you commit to memory.
Third right
you mumble as you set off in search of the vital Atropine you need to save Kate
An ounce of lead shot hits the clansman in the chest, killing him instantly. (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) The sight of his gross body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they retreat towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
+An ounce of lead shot hits the clansman in the chest, killing him instantly. (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) The sight of his gross body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they retreat towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
Although your gunfire misses the clansman, it penetrates the side of the pick-up truck and tears a hole in a metal container full of industrial blasting powder, which is standing in the back. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) A spark, created when the container is holed, ignites the powder with devastating effect. There is a jarring boom, and then the truck erupts into a blazing fireball of orange and scarlet flame.
+Although your gunfire misses the clansman, it penetrates the side of the pick-up truck and tears a hole in a metal container full of industrial blasting powder, which is standing in the back. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) A spark, created when the container is holed, ignites the powder with devastating effect. There is a jarring boom, and then the truck erupts into a blazing fireball of orange and scarlet flame.
Your gunfire hits the clansman squarely in the chest, sending him crashing backwards down the embankment. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Kate looses off a burst of automatic fire from her machine pistol, deftly putting paid to his partner.
+Your gunfire hits the clansman squarely in the chest, sending him crashing backwards down the embankment. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Kate looses off a burst of automatic fire from her machine pistol, deftly putting paid to his partner.
Two more clansmen attempt to copy their actions, but end up exactly the same way
The clansman groans as your snap shot hits him between the shoulder blades. For a moment he shudders, and then he arches his back and falls from the doorway to land in a heap at the bottom of the steps. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
+The clansman groans as your snap shot hits him between the shoulder blades. For a moment he shudders, and then he arches his back and falls from the doorway to land in a heap at the bottom of the steps. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
At once you leap out from behind the garbage cart and run to the bus to check that Kate is all right. Inside you discover both her and your Aunt Betty-Ann sheltering behind the rear seats. They are shaken but appear otherwise unharmed.
-You have only just helped them to their feet when Rickenbacker appears at the doorway. C
You have only just helped them to their feet when Rickenbacker appears at the doorway. C
Kate and Aunt Betty-Ann say they are all right, and urge you to do as your partner says. The colonists are beginning to return to their vehicles and, as you follow Rickenbacker across the plaza towards your roadster, it worries you to note that several of them are nursing wounds.
Once you are back behind the wheel, you signal to Cutter and the others to follow your lead and then power your car out of Sentinel, along Interstate 8.
You fire your rifle and see the clansman lifted off his feet by the shock of being struck by a high-velocity bullet at such short range. (Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) Yet no sooner has his body hit the ground than one of his comrades leaps over him and dives straight at you with his hands outstretched. Before you can work another round into the breech and fire again, he grapples the rifle from your hands, and then lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
+You fire your rifle and see the clansman lifted off his feet by the shock of being struck by a high-velocity bullet at such short range. (Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) Yet no sooner has his body hit the ground than one of his comrades leaps over him and dives straight at you with his hands outstretched. Before you can work another round into the breech and fire again, he grapples the rifle from your hands, and then lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
Owing to the suddenness of the attack, you cannot make use of a close combat weapon until the second round of combat.
Your gunfire causes the driver to slam on the brakes and send his car into a violent skid. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) His eyes and mouth open wide with horror as desperately he fights to regain control, but already it is too late. The vehicle begins to spin and its tyres to screech like banshees as it comes whirling towards your roadster.
+Your gunfire causes the driver to slam on the brakes and send his car into a violent skid. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) His eyes and mouth open wide with horror as desperately he fights to regain control, but already it is too late. The vehicle begins to spin and its tyres to screech like banshees as it comes whirling towards your roadster.
Look out!
screams Rickenbacker, as he dives to avoid the oncoming car. Collision is but seconds away as frantically you try to scramble out of its path.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Stealth skill score.
Your rifle shot hits the clansman in the chest and passes through his heart, killing him instantly. The sight of his body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they retreat towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
-Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.
+Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.
You follow the sign, taking the smaller road that branches away to the west. The name Laguna
stirs memories of your childhood before The Day
, for it was at Laguna Beach, California, that you were born and raised. You are still thinking about your old home, wondering if it is still the same, when the reservoir and dam appear in the distance. The two features make an impressive sight, enhanced by the rugged backdrop of the Cargo Muchacho Mountains and the knowledge that the land on the other side of the reservoir is California state territory.
You bring the convoy to a halt at a point overlooking the wide service road that runs across the top of the dam. Cutter goes forward to check its cracked surface and after walking its entire length, returns to declare that it is passable.
+ +You must now take a Drink or lose 3
Your gunfire knocks one of the group to the ground, but an empty shell case has become jammed in the breech of your gun, preventing you from firing a second burst. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Shouldering your gun, you draw a close combat weapon and jump onto the roof. As you move swiftly towards the group, the clansman, who is sitting with his back to the parapet, sees you approaching. A wave of fear knots your stomach as you wait expectantly for him to shout out in alarm. However, to your surprise, he does nothing to alert his companions.
+Your gunfire knocks one of the group to the ground, but an empty shell case has become jammed in the breech of your gun, preventing you from firing a second burst. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Shouldering your gun, you draw a close combat weapon and jump onto the roof. As you move swiftly towards the group, the clansman, who is sitting with his back to the parapet, sees you approaching. A wave of fear knots your stomach as you wait expectantly for him to shout out in alarm. However, to your surprise, he does nothing to alert his companions.
Instinct prompts you to act quickly in case he has a change of heart. You rush forward and lunge at the throat of the remaining rifleman. He dodges your blow, but in doing so drops his rifle over the edge of the parapet. Before he has a chance to draw a knife, you press home your advantage and attack again.
Owing to the surprise of your attack, ignore any
Using the tube, you siphon a couple of gallons from the truck and transfer it to a fuel tank inside the pump house. Then, using the truck
Outside, Jaeger locates and opens the valve of the outlet pipe, which looks like a huge faucet, and out pours a coughing stream of crystal-clear water. With a triumphant yell, the two of you rush to the pipe and take turns lying on the ground beneath it until you are completely soaked to the skin. The water is cool and refreshingly pure
In less than twenty minutes you have drawn the sixty gallons you require and loaded the heavy containers onto the back of the pick-up. (If you wish, you may take this opportunity to refill your water canteen.)
The convoy
says Rickenbacker, as he cocks his machine pistol. Let
With that he rises from his knees and empties an entire magazine at the clansmen
With that he rises from his knees and empties an entire magazine at the clansmen
When you look back, Rickenbacker is busy reloading. You tap his arm and point to the alley, saying, I
He grunts approvingly. The moment he re-opens fire, you break cover and sprint towards the alley as fast as your legs and your lungs will allow. You are ten yards from its welcoming darkness when bullets start to thud into the ground around your feet.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Stealth skill score.
@@ -3347,7 +3482,7 @@Your shot misses the running clansman, but it passes near enough to frighten him into increasing his pace. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Rickenbacker, having now reloaded a fresh magazine, gets up and begins to weave his way through the barbecue ranges towards the fleeing enemy.
+Your shot misses the running clansman, but it passes near enough to frighten him into increasing his pace. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Rickenbacker, having now reloaded a fresh magazine, gets up and begins to weave his way through the barbecue ranges towards the fleeing enemy.
You too, Cal,
he shouts, and you obey, your gun held ready as you follow in his tracks.
The clansman reaches the restaurant cabin as you and Rickenbacker emerge on the far side of the barbecue area. A burst of gunfire from the cabin doorway makes you dive for cover; then, moments later, you see something round and black fly from the doorway and land on the beaten earth path just a few yards away to your right.
Grenade!
shouts Rickenbacker, and covers his head with his hands.
Let me use Icarus,
says Rickenbacker. Conditions are ideal, and if there
The colony agrees to his suggestion and Icarus, his motorized hang glider, which until now has remained under wraps aboard the Tyler
The colony agrees to his suggestion and Icarus, his motorized hang glider, which until now has remained under wraps aboard the Tyler tow truck, is unloaded, assembled, and refuelled. While Cutter checks the engine, Rickenbacker dons his flying suit, complete with goggles, leather flying helmet, and white silk scarf. Then, with a confident wave to the assembled colonists, he climbs into the fragile machine and takes to the air.
Your gunfire wounds the clansman fatally. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) With his last ounce of strength, he staggers to the pick-up truck and falls across the rear tailgate. There, standing in the back, is a keg filled with blasting powder. The clansman believes you are a rival clan who are out to steal this explosive, and rather than allow it to fall into your hands, he pulls the self-igniting fuse that is attached to its cap. Less than a minute later, the fuse runs out and the powder explodes, with devastating effect. There is a shuddering boom, and then the truck erupts into a blazing fireball of orange and scarlet flame.
+Your gunfire wounds the clansman fatally. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) With his last ounce of strength, he staggers to the pick-up truck and falls across the rear tailgate. There, standing in the back, is a keg filled with blasting powder. The clansman believes you are a rival clan who are out to steal this explosive, and rather than allow it to fall into your hands, he pulls the self-igniting fuse that is attached to its cap. Less than a minute later, the fuse runs out and the powder explodes, with devastating effect. There is a shuddering boom, and then the truck erupts into a blazing fireball of orange and scarlet flame.
You cannot see your own weapon, but Kate
Mad Dog frees his saw and launches a wild, sweeping slice at your head. You avoid instant decapitation by rolling across the debris-strewn floor, but as you rise to your feet, a wave of dizziness robs you momentarily of your sight, and you stumble backwards against the wall. Then your vision clears, and, as Mad Dog approaches, you duck below his wild sweeps and thrust the muzzle of your empty machine pistol at his chest. You draw first blood. The clan leader squeals like a stuck pig and pulls away, but quickly he recovers and attacks you like a man possessed.
+ +During the combat, you may use the empty machine pistol as a Club (2).
It is an hour after dawn when the fortified gates of the Davis-Monthan base are unlocked and dragged open. With a reassuring smile, you bid farewell to Kate, and then accelerate the roadster out of the base along the pot-holed asphalt of a service road that leads to Interstate 10. Beside you sits Gary Rickenbacker, an ex-flying circus stunt pilot from Midland, Texas. He is one of the Big Spring colonists who joined up with DC1 when your convoy reached that town, the first of the few civilized strongholds you have visited on your journey west. In your driving mirror you see Macy and Langdon, both from Tucson. They are the other half of your scouting party. They drive a supercharged Trans-sol that is sheathed in grey armour-plate, a custom modification that has saved their skins on more than one occasion.
You hit the freeway doing sixty-five and follow the blistered road signs pointing north to Casa Grande. Thirty minutes later you pass through the fire-blackened ruins of Rillito and Marana, two towns the Outlaws torched last month to show the Tucson colony what Shiloh had in store for them.
Ten miles slip by before you reach the next town
Check out the wreck over there on the road,
you say, pointing to a car parked outside a derelict drugstore.
What d
Check out the wreck over there on the road,
you say, pointing to a car parked outside a derelict drugstore. What d
That sure weren
answers Macy, squinting at the distant vehicle. An
If there
says Langdon, as he unbuckles the holster-flap covering his pistol.
You agree with him and propose a plan. Two of you will enter the town and search the buildings in the area near where the car is parked. They will flush out any Outlaws that may be hiding there. Meanwhile, the other two will skirt around the town and wait on the far side at the freeway exit. If the Outlaws attempt a getaway, they will prevent their escape.
@@ -3599,9 +3743,11 @@The route Jaeger took yesterday, when he hiked from the well in the mountains to Interstate 8, followed the dry watercourse of the San Cristobal Wash. For him it was a difficult trail to follow on foot, and you soon discover that it is even harder to negotiate in a pick-up truck. The broken ground is deeply rutted and littered with boulders, and progress is painfully slow.
Rather than continue in this direction, you decide to try a more indirect route that takes you west, away from the Wash, across an expanse of desert. By chance you happen upon the remains of a dirt road that winds southwards into the mountains. You stay with this track and, although its surface is far from perfect, you make good time.
At length you reach a ridge that overlooks the well. The site itself is located at the bottom of a bowl-shaped gully, shaded from the sun by two of the Mohawk
Carefully you descend, following the dirt road as it zigzags towards the site. You are within a few hundred yards of your destination when you are faced by an unexpected hazard. You take a sharp right bend to find that a section of the road beyond has collapsed. You brake, but the wheels skid on the loose stones and the rear of the truck starts to slide out towards the edge. Frantically you fight to correct the skid as the truck slides nearer and nearer to the edge of the steep ravine.
Pick a number from the Random Number Table and add to it your Driving skill score. Add to this total your current
You pull over to the side of the road and Rickenbacker radios to the convoy, instructing it to stop and stand by. Using your magnifying device you are able to see that behind the tents a road block has been erected. It consists of rubble and auto wrecks, and it completely blocks the highway leading to the town of Westmorland. The road south to Brawley is open, but there are several strange-looking people standing at the junction, either singly or gathered in groups. Some are dressed in brightly coloured patchwork clothes, others are half-naked; yet all of them have one thing in common: they move with such lethargy that, from a distance, they resemble a colony of shambling zombies.
+ +I don
you say to your partner. Radio the convoy and get them to put Cookie on. Maybe he knows something about these weirdos.
Rickenbacker complies with your request and, within a minute or so, you are talking to Cookie person-to-person. Sounds like you
says Cookie, after listening to your description of the people at the junction. They
You thank Cookie for the advice and sign off by telling the convoy that you and Rickenbacker are on your way back. You are about to reach for the ignition when suddenly you hear movement away to your right. You turn your head and see three Crazies
You bring your gun up and fire at the first enemy clansman you see. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Your snap shot catches him in the legs and sends him tumbling to the ground, but not before he has had a chance to return the compliment. Fortunately, in the heat of this firefight, your reactions have become lightning fast. His machine-pistol fire rips up the ground around your feet, but you save yourself by diving for cover amongst the sparse scrub that borders the railroad line.
+You bring your gun up and fire at the first enemy clansman you see. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Your snap shot catches him in the legs and sends him tumbling to the ground, but not before he has had a chance to return the compliment. Fortunately, in the heat of this firefight, your reactions have become lightning fast. His machine-pistol fire rips up the ground around your feet, but you save yourself by diving for cover amongst the sparse scrub that borders the railroad line.
The car brakes violently and goes into a spin. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) The driver, his eyes and mouth open wide with horror, fights desperately to correct the skid. But before he can regain control, Rickenbacker machine-guns the rear tyres and sends the car careering through the crash barrier. With a crunch of buckling metal, it hits a telegraph pole, overturns, and spills its occupants out onto the sun-baked earth as it rolls to a halt at the bottom of a steep embankment.
+The car brakes violently and goes into a spin. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) The driver, his eyes and mouth open wide with horror, fights desperately to correct the skid. But before he can regain control, Rickenbacker machine-guns the rear tyres and sends the car careering through the crash barrier. With a crunch of buckling metal, it hits a telegraph pole, overturns, and spills its occupants out onto the sun-baked earth as it rolls to a halt at the bottom of a steep embankment.
You flip open your pouch, remove a handful of pain killers, and throw them out onto the ground beside the truckC
you gladly reach for the ignition and slam the gas pedal flat to the floor.
You flip open your pouch, remove a handful of pain killers, and throw them out onto the ground beside the truckC
you gladly reach for the ignition and slam the gas pedal flat to the floor.
Erase three units from your Medi-kit.
You fire your shotgun and see the clansman thrown backwards by the force of the lead shot at such short range. (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) No sooner has his body crashed lifelessly to the ground than one of his comrades leaps over him and jumps straight at you with his hands outstretched. Before you can pump another round into the breech and fire again, he grapples the shotgun from your hands, and then lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
+You fire your shotgun and see the clansman thrown backwards by the force of the lead shot at such short range. (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) No sooner has his body crashed lifelessly to the ground than one of his comrades leaps over him and jumps straight at you with his hands outstretched. Before you can pump another round into the breech and fire again, he grapples the shotgun from your hands, and then lunges forwards to fasten his steely fingers around your throat.
Owing to the suddenness of the attack, you cannot make use of a close combat weapon until the third round of combat.
Your pistol shot hits the clansman in the chest, killing him instantly. (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) The sight of his body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they fall back towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
+Your pistol shot hits the clansman in the chest, killing him instantly. (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.) The sight of his body tumbling backwards down the slope sends a shock wave through his confederates, and at once their attack falters. Encouraged by their sudden change of heart, you watch as they fall back towards their trucks, which are parked in the centre of the freeway.
Left with only one good front tyre, you find yourself battling with the steering wheel to keep the roadster progressing in a straight line. You have barely regained control when another burst of gunfire punches a line of dents across the hood, and forces you to swerve violently to avoid the driving compartment being riddled with lead. With skill, you bring the car to a halt alongside an auto wreck, and shout to your partner to bale out. Bullets whistle all around as you and Rickenbacker tumble out of your seats and seek cover behind the roadster
Left with only one good front tyre, you find yourself battling with the steering wheel to keep the roadster progressing in a straight line. You have barely regained control when another burst of gunfire punches a line of dents across the hood, and forces you to swerve violently to avoid the driving compartment being riddled with lead. With skill, you bring the car to a halt alongside an auto wreck, and shout to your partner to bail out. Bullets whistle all around as you and Rickenbacker tumble out of your seats and seek cover behind the roadster
Your shot misses the clansman, but its proximity makes him recoil and crash backwards down the embankment. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Unfortunately, his fall diverts your attention from his partner, who has successfully climbed the bank and is now rushing your position with a knife in his hand. As you turn to face him, he leaps upon you and wrestles your gun from your grasp.
+Your shot misses the clansman, but its proximity makes him recoil and crash backwards down the embankment. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Unfortunately, his fall diverts your attention from his partner, who has successfully climbed the bank and is now rushing your position with a knife in his hand. As you turn to face him, he leaps upon you and wrestles your gun from your grasp.
You bring your magnifying device to bear on the bridge and focus on the thin man. The stick he is holding has a forked cleft at one end, and he appears to be attempting to catch snakes, probably for food. You hand your glasses to Rickenbacker to let him observe the man
What do you think?
you ask.
Rickenbacker shrugs. I can
Slowly you drive towards the bridge, your eyes fixed on the man
It is possible that you may not be carrying a missile weapon at this point. This is a game-design issue that cannot be easily rectified.
+Expectantly you ease open the door but something makes you stop dead in your tracks. It is a dog-like whimpering, followed by a low growl. The sound makes you uneasy, and you reach for your gun before opening the door any wider.
+Expectantly you ease open the door but something makes you stop dead in your tracks. It is a dog-like whimpering, followed by a low growl. The sound makes you uneasy, and you reach for your gun before opening the door any wider.
The room beyond is dimly lit by the glow from the roadster
At once you raise and fire your gun at the moving shadow. For a split second the open mouth and head of a ravenous coyote is lit up by the muzzle flash of your weapon. Then, as your shot catches it in the chest, the wild dog stops in mid-air and falls dead at your feet. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
+At once you raise and fire your gun at the moving shadow. For a split second the open mouth and head of a ravenous coyote is lit up by the muzzle flash of your weapon. Then, as your shot catches it in the chest, the wild dog stops in mid-air and falls dead at your feet. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
Still trembling with the shock of your encounter, you step over the coyote and peer into the room, only to find that it is filled with dusty, orthopaedic apparatus.
It is possible that you may not be carrying a missile weapon at this point. This is a game-design issue that cannot be easily rectified.
+The grenade bounces in front of the truck, rolls, and then comes to rest directly beneath its fuel tank. A few seconds pass, and then there is a huge
In the rear of the truck was loaded a keg of blasting powder, and this, coupled with the vehicle
The noise alerts the other clansmen and suddenly all hell breaks loose. They leap to their feet and come running across the bridge, cursing and fumbling for their weapons as they do so. Through a pall of falling dust you hobble to where Rickenbacker is hiding and lower yourself into the ditch beside him.
What the heck was that?
he gasps, stunned by the unexpected force of the explosion.
They must have had some explosives on board,
you reply. I think it
As the dust clears slowly, you see the clansmen running towards the blazing remains of their truck. As they get nearer, you take up your gun and prepare to open fire.
+As the dust clears slowly, you see the clansmen running towards the blazing remains of their truck. As they get nearer, you take up your gun and prepare to open fire.
Your shot catches one of the clansmen in the side. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) He screams and falls against his partner, who is forced to drop his rifle in order to catch his wounded companion. Rather than fire a second shot, you jump onto the roof and run towards the group. The clansman who is sitting with his back to the parapet sees you approaching, and a wave of fear knots your stomach as you wait expectantly for his shout of alarm. But curiously he does nothing to alert his companions.
+Your shot catches one of the clansmen in the side. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) He screams and falls against his partner, who is forced to drop his rifle in order to catch his wounded companion. Rather than fire a second shot, you jump onto the roof and run towards the group. The clansman who is sitting with his back to the parapet sees you approaching, and a wave of fear knots your stomach as you wait expectantly for his shout of alarm. But curiously he does nothing to alert his companions.
Instinct prompts you to act quickly in case he has a change of heart. You rush forward and attack the two riflemen before they can disentangle themselves. Your first blow sends the wounded clansman tumbling over the parapet. Then, before his companion recovers his senses, you jump forward and attack.
Owing to the surprise of your attack, ignore any
You are lost in thought when, unexpectedly, a mileage sign and an exit ramp loom out of the dusty darkness. Unfortunately, you overshoot the ramp, but you know by the tachometer on the dashboard, which you re-set to zero before leaving Gila Bend, that you are near the correct freeway exit for Casa Grande, so you stop your car and reverse it for several hundred yards.
-The sign points to Highway 84 and lists the towns of Stanfield (ten miles) and Casa Grande (twenty-three miles). Night has now fallen, although visibility has been so poor that you hardly notice the transition from day to night. With one eye on the tachometer, you follow Highway 84 until, ten miles later, the buildings of Stanfield start to appear on either side of the road. They are little more than fuzzy grey silhouettes, featureless and indistinguishable from each other.
+You are lost in thought when, unexpectedly, a mileage sign and an exit ramp loom out of the dusty darkness. Unfortunately, you overshoot the ramp, but you know by the odometer on the dashboard, which you re-set to zero before leaving Gila Bend, that you are near the correct freeway exit for Casa Grande, so you stop your car and reverse it for several hundred yards.
+The sign points to Highway 84 and lists the towns of Stanfield (ten miles) and Casa Grande (twenty-three miles). Night has now fallen, although visibility has been so poor that you hardly notice the transition from day to night. With one eye on the odometer, you follow Highway 84 until, ten miles later, the buildings of Stanfield start to appear on either side of the road. They are little more than fuzzy grey silhouettes, featureless and indistinguishable from each other.
Suddenly up ahead you see a light. You sense it could spell danger, so you bring your roadster quickly to a halt.
As you run through the deadly hail of lead, you are half-aware of a burning sensation that cuts across the back of your calf. But it is not until you reach the safety of the alleyway that you dare to look down, to find that you have been wounded: lose 2
Quickly you staunch the bleeding and then hobble the length of the narrow, tunnel-like passage. At the far end, you discover a battered pick-up truck, daubed with clan emblems and slogans, parked beside a fire-escape ladder that is lowered all the way to the ground.
+ +Fighting back the sadness that you feel at having lost your roadster, you put on a brave face and join the others on the far side of the dam. Some of the colonists are celebrating their entry to California, but their numbers are few and, in the main, the mood of the colony is one of pessimism. You may have crossed the Californian state line, but you still have a long way to go before you reach civilization.
+ +Pop Ewell tries once more to radio Pine Valley, but the contact is worse than before and he concludes that the mountains must be blocking the signal. On this side of the river lies the remains of a dirt road which runs north to south. Maps are consulted and it is found that this trail leads north to a small camping settlement called Picacho, and south to Yuma. As it is far too dangerous to approach Yuma, it is decided to go north in the hope of finding a way through the mountains to Highway 78.
You join Rickenbacker in the clan pick-up truck and begin scouting the way ahead.
You raise your gun and fire at the first enemy clansman you see. Your snap shot catches him in the legs and sends him tumbling to the ground, but not before he has had a chance to return fire. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) His burst of machine-pistol fire rips up the ground around your feet, and you are knocked down by a ricocheting slug: lose 2
You raise your gun and fire at the first enemy clansman you see. Your snap shot catches him in the legs and sends him tumbling to the ground, but not before he has had a chance to return fire. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) His burst of machine-pistol fire rips up the ground around your feet, and you are knocked down by a ricocheting slug: lose 2
What
you ask.
It
he replies. He
The news sends a cold shiver down your spine. But h-how?
you continue, your voice wavering.
Murdered by the looks of it. Knife through the heart. Rex Tyler found him in his cab
Murdered, by the looks of it. Knife through the heart. Rex Tyler found him in his cab
You look over Cutter
Why are they holding Rex?
you ask, growing concerned for your friend
They reckon he
replies Cutter.
But Rex wouldn
interjects Rickenbacker.
I can
But Rex wouldn
interjects Rickenbacker. I can
Neither can I,
says Cutter, but it was his knife they found in Gorgas
What
you say.
I guess we
You join with Rickenbacker in searching the clansman
I wonder what he was doing here on his own?
muses Rickenbacker. I
you reply, letting your eyes scan the surrounding campsite for a possible answer. You see nothing unusual, and it is not until you search inside the restaurant cabin that your question finds an answer. There you discover a store of foodstuffs, a secret hoard that the clansman had been keeping from his fellow clan members.
I wonder what he was doing here on his own?
muses Rickenbacker.
I
you reply, letting your eyes scan the surrounding campsite for a possible answer. You see nothing unusual, and it is not until you search inside the restaurant cabin that your question finds an answer. There you discover a store of foodstuffs, a secret hoard that the clansman had been keeping from his fellow clan members.
The colony sure is gonna appreciate this,
says Rickenbacker, as he reaches for his radio transceiver. The colony is delighted to hear about your discovery and, while you wait for them to arrive, you take the opportunity to search the rest of the cabin for useful items. Your search uncovers the following:
Having chosen to block the exit, Macy and Langdon wait patiently while you and Rickenbacker drive off the freeway and make a wide detour around the town. As soon as you are in position on the far side, they bring their Trans-sol to within fifty yards of the suspect clan car, halt, and then rush forward on foot. You watch them disappear among the buildings, and then less than a minute later, you hear gunfire and see three mean-looking clansmen come running into the main street, shouting and firing behind them as they scurry towards their vehicle.
+Having chosen to block the exit, you and Rickenbacker drive off the freeway and make a wide detour around the town while Macy and Langdon wait patiently. As soon as you are in position on the far side, they bring their Trans-sol to within fifty yards of the suspect clan car, halt, and then rush forward on foot. You watch them disappear among the buildings, and then less than a minute later, you hear gunfire and see three mean-looking clansmen come running into the main street, shouting and firing behind them as they scurry towards their vehicle.
With tyres squealing, the car comes racing through the town, heading straight for the freeway ramp where you and your partner lie in wait.
Hey, these guys ain
says Rickenbacker, as he climbs out of the passenger seat and takes cover behind the trunk.
Sure is rude to leave in such a hurry,
you reply. Guess we
To your dismay, your snap shot misses its intended target and punches a hole in the side of the bus, just a few inches to the left of the door. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Undaunted, the clansman enters and quickly disappears from sight. Then you hear Kate scream as she catches sight of him. Her scream is quickly echoed by another, one that you recognize immediately as Aunt Betty-Ann
To your dismay, your snap shot misses its intended target and punches a hole in the side of the bus, just a few inches to the left of the door. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) Undaunted, the clansman enters and quickly disappears from sight. Then you hear Kate scream as she catches sight of him. Her scream is quickly echoed by another, one that you recognize immediately as Aunt Betty-Ann
You respond to their cries by leaping out from behind the garbage cart and running headlong towards the open door, oblivious to the bullets that are whistling past on all sides. As you reach the entrance, you almost throw yourself aboard the bus in your haste to prevent the clansman from harming the two women. As you regain your feet you see your aunt grappling with the thug in the centre aisle, her hands locked around the muzzle of his gun in a desperate attempt to prevent him from firing it.
We found this guy camped near the San Cristobal Bridge,
says Langdon, as the Trans-sol glides to a halt beside your roadster.
We found this guy camped near the San Cristobal bridge,
says Langdon, as the Trans-sol glides to a halt beside your roadster.
He says he
comments Macy, as he gets out of the car with the man in tow.
What
you ask.
Brent Jaeger,
he replies, and tentatively he offers his hand in friendship. At first you hesitate, and then you shake it, and at once the man seems to relax, as if a weight has been lifted from his shoulders.
You take aim at the clansman
You take aim at the clansman
What the heck
you gasp, stunned by the unexpected force of the explosion.
They had a keg of blasting powder in the back,
cries Rickenbacker, shouting to make himself heard above the rumbling echo of the explosion. So I lit the fuse!
As the dust clears, the clansmen struggle to their feet and run towards the blazing remains of their truck. As they get nearer, you grit your teeth and prepare to open fire.
@@ -4839,8 +5037,10 @@You follow the highway for a quarter of a mile until you come to a junction. Directly ahead you see a large building with a sign that says:
-You feel sure that the local fire department would have a map of the local area, so you drive onto the forecourt and park near the main door. Covering your face against the stinging wind, you leave your roadster and run towards the building. Inside the lobby, bathed in the light from your vehicle
As you turn to leave you notice an open door off to your left.
Your gunfire misses its intended target, but wounds one of the scouts following closely behind. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) The clansman you missed stops in mid-stride and raises his weapon to his shoulder: this time he intends to make sure his bullets hit you.
+Your gunfire misses its intended target, but wounds one of the scouts following closely behind. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.) The clansman you missed stops in mid-stride and raises his weapon to his shoulder: this time he intends to make sure his bullets hit you.
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You return to the school bus to find your aunt sitting by Kate
Where have you been, Cal?
asks your aunt, in a tone of voice that reminds you immediately of your mother
How did you get
she gasps, and then at once her look of surprise changes to one of intense concentration.
I went to
you start, but your aunt cuts you off. No never mind now,
she says, tersely. There isn
I went to
you start, but your aunt cuts you off.
No
she says, tersely. There isn
Swiftly your aunt prepares an Atropine solution, using the tablets and some boiled water, and carefully she pours it, drop by drop, into KateYou go and get yourself some rest,
she says. You
Aching with fatigue, you leave the bus and find shelter in a derelict boarding house nearby. There you find a bed with blankets and settle down to some much needed sleep.
You fire and almost immediately you see the clansman throw his hands in the air and fall forward stiffly to the ground. For a few moments his limbs move jerkily; then his whole body relaxes as it surrenders to death. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
+You fire and almost immediately you see the clansman throw his hands in the air and fall forward stiffly to the ground. For a few moments his limbs move jerkily; then his whole body relaxes as it surrenders to death. (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
Rickenbacker appears at the edge of the barbecue area, drawn by the sound of gunfire. His face is lined with worry until he sees that you are still standing.
Outside you find a pick-up truck. It was the vehicle Mad Dog used to reach the lodge ahead of his clansmen. Now these Detroit Lions cannot be too far away, and they have been reinforced by an additional contingent of Chargers. Quickly the four of you jump into the truck and head west, driving cross-country until you rejoin the freeway near a small town called Boulevard.
During your escape, Cutter makes radio contact with Pine Valley and tells them that you are on your way. He also warns them that you have a clan army hot on your heels. Don
comes the reply. We
All of you are puzzled by the message; then, as you reach a high peak called Crestwood Summit, you hear the roar of a jet engine, approaching from out of the western sky. It is a fighter aircraft, and Kate is the first to see it as it skims the top of Long Valley Peak and comes screaming towards you, tracking along the line of Interstate 8.
+ +Captain Ed Hughes makes a mental note of his air speed and altitude, and realigns his F-14 Tomcat ready for a strike. His is the last serviceable fighter of the VF213 Blacklions squadron left at the Miramar Naval Air Station, and he is proud to have been the one called upon to fly this ageing but deadly combat machine on what could be its last mission. The target appears in the distance and, automatically, Hughes arms his sidewinders and locks-on his targeting computer. He is seconds away from contact. A last radio check confirms that the target is valid and, with an almost casual ease, he depresses the twin red fire buttons and sends his missiles screaming towards the line of clan vehicles. By the time they have struck and destroyed the clan column, he has already banked out of his dive and is heading west, above the Sawtooth Mountains, on a bearing that will take him back to his base at NAS Miramar
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with Cookie, and
.
(41) Replaced floorplan
with floor plan
. Replaced desks and
with desks, and
. Replaced
with
.
(43) Replaced reopens
with re-opens
.
(43) Replaced reopens
with re-opens
. Replaced perspex
with Perspex
.
(45) Replaced town to Tacna
with town of Tacna
. Replaced bang
with
.
(46) Replaced jerkily, then
with jerkily; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(46) Replaced jerkily, then
with jerkily; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(48) Replaced Macy and
with Macy, and
.
(49) Replaced You focus your lenses on
with You focus on
.
(51) Replaced 1 Pistol
with One Pistol
. Replaced stiffen, then
with stiffen, and then
.
(52) Replaced head east
with head west
.
(50) Replaced frisbee-like
with Frisbee-like
.
(51) Replaced 1 Pistol
with Pistol
. Replaced stiffen, then
with stiffen, and then
.
(52) Replaced head east
with head west
. Replaced C
with C
.
(54) Replaced Avenal and
with Avenal, and
.
(55) Replaced moutains
with Mountains
. Replaced syphon
with siphon
. Replaced Mohawk mountains
with Mohawk Mountains
. Replaced gasolene that
with gasolene, that
. Replaced San Christobal Wash
with San Cristobal Wash
.
(56) Replaced freeway and follow the service road towards a diner, the largest building in the rest-stop complex, and park your roadster
with freeway, follow the service road towards a diner
.
(57) Replaced Swifty
with Swiftly
.
(59) Replaced holes, then
with holes, and then
. Replaced me Cal
with me, Cal
. Replaced or choose
with or if you choose
.
(62) Replaced south-east
with southeast
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(67) Replaced infra-red
with infrared
. Replaced doorway, then
with doorway, and then
.
(68) Replaced half-way
with halfway
.
(73) Replaced gunfire, then
with gunfire, and then
.
(74) Replaced youself
with yourself
. Replaced blood stains
with bloodstains
. Replaced for, Phonenix.
with for, Phoenix?
.
(74) Replaced youself
with yourself
. Replaced blood stains
with bloodstains
. Replaced for, Phoenix.
with for, Phoenix?
.
(76) Replaced syphon
with siphon
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(78) Replaced staggers, then
with staggers, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(78) Replaced staggers, then
with staggers, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(79) Replaced light, then
with light, and then
.
(80) Replaced intact, then
with intact, and then
.
(82) Replaced you Shooting skill
with your Shooting skill
.
(91) Replaced click
with
. Replaced clansman, and
with clansman and
. Replaced or are
with or if you are
.
(92) Replaced fuse, then
with fuse; then
.
(93) Replaced words, then
with words, and then
.
(94) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced bus, and
with bus and
. Replaced or are
with or if you are
.
(95) Replaced stability, then
with stability, and then
. Added Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.
.
(98) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(94) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced bus, and
with bus and
. Replaced or are
with or if you are
.
(95) Replaced stability, then
with stability, and then
. Added Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.
.
(98) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(99) Replaced ammuntion
with ammunition
. Replaced The only thing displayed
with The only things displayed
.
(100) Replaced hesitates, then
with hesitates, and then
. Replaced lucky, I
with lucky; I
. Replaced water that unless
with water that, unless
.
(109) Added a paragraph break after distant bridge.
.
(110) Replaced take two Drinks or lose 6
with take two Drinks or lose 3
. Replaced the pain and the trembling subsides
with the pain and the trembling subside
.
(111) Replaced your Strength skill
with your Stealth skill
.
(112) Added missing period after turn to 295
.
(113) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(113) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(115) Replaced bolt, then
with bolt, and then
.
(116) Replaced gun, then
with gun, and then
. Replaced twitching, then
with twitching, and then
.
(117) Replaced words, then
with words, and then
.
(119) Replaced river, then
with river, and then
.
(120) Replaced slides and
with slides, and
.
(121) Replaced Micheal
with Michael
. Replaced machine gunfire
with machine gun fire
. Replaced No!
with No
.
(122) Replaced hands, then
with hands, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(122) Replaced hands, then
with hands, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(125) Replaced you say, frustratedly.
with you say in frustration.
. Replaced agrees, then
with agrees, and then
. Replaced see a thing, I
with see a thing. I
.
(127) Added a paragraph break after he gasps.
.
(128) Replaced fighting, then
with fighting; then
.
(130) Replaced
with
.
(132) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(131) Replaced Quick Cal, let
with Quick, Cal. Let
.
(132) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(136) Replaced briefing, then
with briefing, and then
. Replaced flare,
with flare.
. Replaced a promise, but
with a promise; but
.
(139) Replaced your life, and the case of food, intact
with your life
.
(141) Replaced try and
with try to
.
(142) Replaced ear, then
with ear, and then
.
(143) Replaced jerkily, then
with jerkily; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(143) Replaced jerkily, then
with jerkily; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(144) Replaced luck, then
with luck, and then
. Replaced weapons, then
with weapons, and then
.
(145) Replaced examing
with examining
. Replaced overnight, then
with overnight, and then
.
(147) Replaced valve, then
with valve, and then
. Replaced extent, then
with extent, and then
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(150) Replaced gullys
with gullies
. Replaced Cargo Muchaco Mountains
with Cargo Muchacho Mountains
(cf. Section 200).
(152) Replaced San Christobal Wash
with San Cristobal Wash
.
(153) Replaced doors, then
with doors, and then
.
(155) Replaced down, then
with down, and then
. Replaced The colony have decided
with The colony has decided
.
(155) Replaced down, then
with down, and then
. Replaced The colony have decided
with The colony has decided
. Replaced into the truck
with into the trunk
.
(157) Replaced says Cutter,
with says Cutter.
. Replaced bus, and
with bus and
. Replaced or are
with or if you are
.
(160) Replaced doin
with doin
.
(160) Replaced doin
with doin
. Replaced you Phoenix
with you, Phoenix
.
(161) Replaced fighting, then
with fighting; then
.
(164) Replaced colours, then
with colours, and then
.
(171) Replaced gunsmoke
with gun smoke
.
(174) Replaced syphon
with siphon
. Replaced gasolene that
with gasolene, that
.
(175) Replaced flash, then
with flash, and then
.
(176) Replaced breach
with breech
. Replaced his machine pistol
with your partner
(cf. Section 298).
(178) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(178) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(179) Replaced Avenal and
with Avenal, and
.
(180) Replaced words, then
with words, and then
.
(181) Replaced sight, then
with sight, and then
.
(182) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(182) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(184) Replaced dry and
with dry, and
.
(185) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(186) Replaced boom, then
with boom, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(186) Replaced boom, then
with boom, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(187) Replaced your adventure and your life ends
with your adventure and your life end
.
(191) Replaced fighting, then
with fighting; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(192) Replaced shudders, then
with shudders, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(193) Replaced suddeness
with suddenness
. Replaced hands, then
with hands, and then
. Replaced breach
with breech
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(194) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(191) Replaced fighting, then
with fighting; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(192) Replaced shudders, then
with shudders, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced C
with C
.
(193) Replaced suddeness
with suddenness
. Replaced hands, then
with hands, and then
. Replaced breach
with breech
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(194) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(196) Replaced
with
. Replaced
with
. Replaced weapon, and
with weapon and
. Replaced or do
with or if you do
.
(198) Replaced floorplan
with floor plan
. Replaced
with
.
(199) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
. Added Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.
.
(199) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
. Added Remember to deduct a round of 7.62mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.
.
(200) Replaced
with
.
(201) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(203) Replaced storeroom
with store room
.
(205) Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced breach
with breech
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(205) Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced breach
with breech
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(207) Replaced your realize
with you realize
.
(209) Replaced breach
with breech
.
(211) Replaced syphon
with siphon
and added missing period after creaks into action
. Replaced happens, then
with happens; then
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(215) Replaced clanmen
with clansmen
. Replaced painkillers
with pain killers
.
(217) Replaced pillion and is
with pillion, and is
. Replaced bus, and
with bus and
. Replaced or are
with or if you are
.
(220) Replaced yourself and
with yourself, and
. Replaced brake, then
with brake, and then
. Replaced compliment
with complement
.
(221) Replaced reopens
with re-opens
.
(222) Replaced cover, then
with cover; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(221) Replaced reopens
with re-opens
. Replaced perspex
with Perspex
.
(222) Replaced cover, then
with cover; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(223) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(224) Replaced scores, when added to gether, total
with scores when added together total
.
(224) Replaced scores, when added together, total
with scores when added together total
.
(225) Replaced painkillers
with pain killers
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced After consulting with
with After you consult with
. Replaced pockets consist of
with pockets contain
.
(226) Replaced The loose earth and the steepness of the slope is making
with The loose earth and the steepness of the slope are making
.
(227) Replaced ducks and
with ducks, and
.
(229) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
.
(230) Replaced you Shooting skill
with your Shooting skill
.
(231) Replaced gullys
with gullies
. Replaced assembled and
with assembled, and
. Replaced helmet and
with helmet, and
in both the text and the illustration
(233) Replaced boom, then
with boom, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(231) Replaced gullys
with gullies
. Replaced assembled and
with assembled, and
. Replaced helmet and
with helmet, and
in both the text and the illustrationthe Tyler
with the Tyler tow truck
(cf. Section 29).
(233) Replaced boom, then
with boom, and then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(235) Replaced Kate, then
with Kate, and then
. Replaced their car and run
with their car, and run
.
(237) Replaced hesitates, then
with hesitates, and then
.
(238) Replaced zig-zags
with zigzags
. Replaced San Christobal Wash
with San Cristobal Wash
.
(250) Replaced Consult the map at the front of the book
with Consult your map
. Replaced face, then
with face, and then
.
(251) Replaced are half-naked, yet
with are half-naked; yet
. Replaced wierdos
with weirdos
. Replaced Using your lenses
with Using your magnifying device
.
(253) Replaced says,
with says.
.
(255) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(255) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(256) Replaced smile, then
with smile, and then
.
(257) Replaced overturns, then
with overturns, and then
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced lose 1
with lose 1
.
(262) Replaced colonist
with colonists
.
(264) Replaced on to
with onto
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(265) Replaced painkillers
with pain killers
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(268) Replaced hands, then
with hands, and then
. Replaced breach
with breech
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(271) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(275) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced win, and
with win and
.
(264) Replaced on to
with onto
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(265) Replaced painkillers
with pain killers
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced C
with C
.
(268) Replaced hands, then
with hands, and then
. Replaced breach
with breech
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 12-gauge ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(271) Replaced shockwave
with shock wave
. Added (Remember to deduct a round of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(274) Replaced bale out
with bail out
.
(275) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced win, and
with win and
.
(276) Replaced pause, then
with pause, and then
. Replaced You bring your lenses to
with You bring your magnifying device to
.
(277) Replaced click
with
.
(279) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(279) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(280) Replaced rolls, then
with rolls, and then
. Replaced pass, then
with pass, and then
. Replaced bang
with
.
(282) Removed duplicate seat.
. Replaced holes, then
with holes, and then
. Replaced or choose
with or if you choose
.
(283) Replaced air, then
with air, and then
. Replaced Michigan, in
with Michigan in
. Replaced Pantona Wash
with Pantano Wash
.
(285) Replaced on to
with onto
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(285) Replaced on to
with onto
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(289) Replaced two occurrences of tachometer
with odometer
.
(290) Replaced distant poppings
with distant popping
. Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced reassuringly,
with reassuringly.
.
(291) Replaced on to
with onto
. Replaced scuttling scratching
with scuttling, scratching
.
(294) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(295) Replaced Gorgas
with Gorgas
.
(294) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(295) Replaced Gorgas
with Gorgas
. Replaced Murdered by the
with Murdered, by the
.
(297) Replaced bang
with
.
(298) Replaced breach
with breech
.
(300) Replaced
with
.
(301) Replaced pause, then
with pause, and then
.
(304) Replaced HE Granade, and
with
. Replaced or choose
with or if you choose
.
(305) Added bold formatting Solar Torch
. Replaced Binoculars
. Replaced Rope
. Removed bold formatting Water Canteen
. Replaced colony sure are
with colony sure is
.
(305) Added bold formatting Solar Torch
. Replaced Binoculars
. Replaced Rope
. Removed bold formatting Water Canteen
. Replaced colony sure are
with colony sure is
. Added a paragraph break after muses Rickenbacker.
.
(306) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(308) Replaced machine gunfire
with machine gun fire
.
(309) Replaced halt, then
with halt, and then
. Replaced buildings, then
with buildings, and then
. Added a paragraph break after screams Rickenbacker.
.
(309) Replaced halt, then
with halt, and then
. Replaced buildings, then
with buildings, and then
. Added a paragraph break after screams Rickenbacker.
. Replaced Having chosen to block the exit, Macy and Langdon wait patiently while you and Rickenbacker drive off the freeway and make a wide detour around the town.
with Having chosen to block the exit, you and Rickenbacker drive off the freeway and make a wide detour around the town while Macy and Langdon wait patiently.
.
(310) Replaced storeroom
with store room
. Replaced total scores
with total score is
.
(312) Replaced ceases, then
with ceases, and then
. Replaced on to
with onto
.
(313) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(313) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(314) Replaced weapon, and
with weapon and
. Replaced or do
with or if you do
.
(315) Replaced Cuckelbur
with Cucklebur
. Replaced reply;
with reply.
.
(316) Replaced If your total score 10
with If your total score is 10
.
(317) Replaced effect, then
with effect, and then
.
(319) Replaced hesitate, then
with hesitate, and then
. Replaced lucky, I
with lucky; I
. Replaced water that unless
with water that, unless
. Replaced San Christobal Bridge
with San Cristobal Bridge
.
(319) Replaced hesitate, then
with hesitate, and then
. Replaced lucky, I
with lucky; I
. Replaced water that unless
with water that, unless
. Replaced San Christobal Bridge
with San Cristobal bridge
.
(320) Replaced C
with C
.
(321) Replaced Avenal and
with Avenal, and
.
(322) Replaced accorindly
with accordingly
.
(323) Replaced turn 281
with turn to 281
.
(325) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(325) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(326) Replaced C
with C
.
(327) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(328) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced again, and
with again and
.
(328) Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
. Replaced again, and
with again and
.
(329) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(330) Replaced sound, then
with sound; then
.
(331) Replaced bus, and
with bus and
. Replaced or are
with or if you are
.
(336) Replaced half-way
with halfway
.
(338) Replaced the army have
with the army has
. Replaced wierdos
with weirdos
.
(339) Replaced north-westerly
with northwesterly
. Replaced
with
. Replaced rock and
with rock, and
. Replaced the beginnings of a hot, northwesterly wind sweeps across
with the beginnings of a hot, northwesterly wind sweep across
. Replaced brewin
with brewin
.
(342) Replaced much-needed
with much needed
. Replaced schoolbus
with school bus
. Replaced gasps, then
with gasps, and then
.
(345) Replaced jerkily, then
with jerkily; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(342) Replaced much-needed
with much needed
. Replaced schoolbus
with school bus
. Replaced gasps, then
with gasps, and then
. Added a paragraph break after cuts you off.
.
(345) Replaced jerkily, then
with jerkily; then
. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.)
.
(348) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(349) Replaced on to
with onto
.
(350) Replaced message, then
with message; then
. Added a paragraph break after from his brow.
.
(Map) Replaced San Christobel Wash
with San Cristobel Wash
. Replaced Pantona Wash
with Pantano Wash
.
(Combat Rules Summary) Replaced cross-refer
with cross-reference
. Replaced Combat Results Table
with Close Combat Results Table
. Replaced zero ENDURANCE points, this
with zero ENDURANCE points or below; this
.
(Combat Rules Summary) Replaced cross-refer
with cross-reference
. Replaced Combat Results Table
with Close Combat Results Table
. Replaced zero
with zero
.