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Bryan White
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Armed with contact mines, the four of you infiltrated Mad Dogs base and blew up the explosives shortly after they arrived there. The unexpected destruction of the base threw his clan army into confusion and enabled the colony to break out of Fort Bliss virtually unopposed. As the colony made its escape westwards towards Tucson, your team escaped from Ciudad Juarez in a hijacked truck and made its way along the Mexican border. The plan was for you to rendezvous with the colony the following day, but mechanical breakdowns and skirmishes with Mad Dogs scouts prevented an early reunion. Enraged by the sheer nerve of your attack and the damage inflicted upon his command, Mad Dog Michigan sent for Helmut Varken, the most ruthless of all his HAVOC assassins. Relentlessly Varken shadowed your team as you traversed the mountainous forests of southern Arizona and, one-by-one, he coldly murdered your comrades until only you remained.

In a fateful showdown in the town of Tombstone, you faced Varken and avenged your dead companions in the yard of the towns historic courthouse. Using the deceased assassins motorcycle, you reached Interstate 10 and followed tyre tracks that were made a day before by the convoy vehicles. They led you to the town of Benson, forty miles southeast of Tucson, where unexpectedly you met up with Kate Norton. When your team had failed to make the rendezvous, the colony had come to the reluctant conclusion that you had all perished at Ciudad Juarez. Only Kate clung to the belief that you were still alive and had persuaded the colony leaders, against their better judgement, to allow her to wait for you here.

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Driving your roadster, the two of you set off confidently on the final leg of your journey to Tucson. However, your confidence was soon shattered by the sudden appearance of another roadster, an armed and armoured racing machine driven by none other than your archenemy, Mad Dog Michigan. A vicious road duel ensued as you raced towards the sanctuary of the Tucson stronghold, a battle that culminated in a high-speed collision that sent your enemy careering off the freeway at over 100 miles per hour. The last you saw of the HAVOC leader was when his roadster plummeted into a deep drainage-way called the Pantona Wash.

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Driving your roadster, the two of you set off confidently on the final leg of your journey to Tucson. However, your confidence was soon shattered by the sudden appearance of another roadster, an armed and armoured racing machine driven by none other than your archenemy, Mad Dog Michigan. A vicious road duel ensued as you raced towards the sanctuary of the Tucson stronghold, a battle that culminated in a high-speed collision that sent your enemy careering off the freeway at over 100 miles per hour. The last you saw of the HAVOC leader was when his roadster plummeted into a deep drainage-way called the Pantano Wash.

You and Kate entered the Tucson stronghold to a heros welcome. The colony was overjoyed, for they feared that they would never see either of you again. They were saddened to hear of the deaths of your comrades, yet all drew some comfort from the knowledge that the memory of their sacrifice would never fade. Had it not been for their bravery, the convoy would never have reached Tucson intact.

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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.

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Apart from your clothing, a number of useful items form your basic equipment. These comprise a Backpack and a belt on which hang your Ammo Pouch, Medi-kit, Water Canteen, and Hunting Knife. In addition to these items, you possess a Map of Southern Arizona/California, which you carry tucked inside your leather jacket.

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Apart from your clothing, a number of useful items form your basic equipment. These comprise a Backpack and a belt on which hang your Ammo Pouch, Medi-kit, Water Canteen, and Hunting Knife. In addition to these items, you possess a Map of Southern Arizona/California, which you carry tucked inside your leather jacket.

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    Unless you are carrying over weapons from a previous Freeway Warrior book, you begin your adventure armed with only one of these weapons. Make your choice and then record the weapon you have chosen, together with its calibre and rate of fire details, in the Missile Weapons section of your Action Chart.

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    Unless you are carrying over weapons from a previous Freeway Warrior book, you begin your adventure armed with only one of these weapons. Make your choice and then record the weapon you have chosen, together with its calibre and rate of fire details, in the Missile Weapons section of your Action Chart.

    In order to be able to use a missile weapon, you must have sufficient ammunition of the correct calibre. The following list shows the calibre of each weapon, the amount that is used every time the weapon is fired, and the number of rounds that you possess at the start of your adventure:

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    The day after your arrival sees the withdrawal of Mad Dog Michigans clan army from the vicinity of the Davis-Monthan air force base, stronghold of the Tucson colony. Scouts are sent to shadow the enemy and, later in the day, they return to report that the clansmen have pulled back to Nogales, a frontier town on the Mexican border. This hurried retreat reinforces the belief that Mad Dog perished when his speedster crashed into the Pantona Wash.

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    The day after your arrival sees the withdrawal of Mad Dog Michigans clan army from the vicinity of the Davis-Monthan air force base, stronghold of the Tucson colony. Scouts are sent to shadow the enemy and, later in the day, they return to report that the clansmen have pulled back to Nogales, a frontier town on the Mexican border. This hurried retreat reinforces the belief that Mad Dog perished when his speedster crashed into the Pantano Wash.

    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 DC1s gasolene tanker, there is more than enough fuel to get you to California. Mike Gorgas, a former district attorney who is now the appointed leader of the Tucson colony, urges the other colony leaders to make preparations to leave the stronghold and head west without delay. The clan army may have suffered a setback but, sooner or later, prompted by a lack of supplies or a desire for revenge, they are sure to leave Nogales and attack the stronghold in force.

    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 Shilohs clan. Interstate 10 is the only highway out of Tucson capable of carrying the convoy at reasonable speed, yet it passes straight through the centre of Phoenix. The only alternative is to follow this highway as far as Arizona City and then switch to Interstate 8. The colony could then follow the freeway across southern Arizona to Yuma, traverse the Colorado River at this point, and continue, through the desert and mountains of southwest California, until finally reaching its goalthe city of San Diego.

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    You focus your lenses 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.

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    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.

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    You pull over to the side of the road and Rickenbacker radios to the convoy, instructing it to stop and stand by. Using your lenses 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.

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    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 dont like the look of this, 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 youve run across a pack of Crazies, says Cookie, after listening to your description of the people at the junction. Theyre mainly junkies and street-scum that the army kicked outta LA and San Francisco. Theyre usually pretty harmless, but watch yselves. You never can tell what theyll get up to.

    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 Craziestwo men and a womanemerge from the scrub and scurry towards the truck. Despite their frightening appearance, you notice that none of them appears to be armed.

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    You bring your lenses 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 mans strange behaviour.

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    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 mans strange behaviour.

    What do you think? you ask.

    Rickenbacker shrugs. I cant see no gun and he looks harmless enough. I say we go n check him out.

    Slowly you drive towards the bridge, your eyes fixed on the mans movements. You are little more than thirty yards away when suddenly he sees you coming and dives to the ground. He reappears seconds later, brandishing a rusty shotgun, which he fires once in the air. You can tell by its dull report that there is something wrong with his ammunition. Immediately you stop the roadster and reach instinctively for your gun.

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    Stunned and deafened by the unexpected explosion, you drag yourself upright into a sitting position in time to see, through the acrid smoke, a figure approaching the open doorway. Blindly you feel for your gun but it is nowhere to hand. Then the high-pitched sound of a small engine pierces the incessant ringing in your ears, at once setting your nerves on edge.

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    You reach for a close combat weapon as the figure steps into the lodge, and your blood runs cold when the maniacal features of Mad Dog Michigan swim into focus before your eyes. His crash into the Pantona Wash has cost him dearly. His face is a criss-cross of livid scars, many of them swollen around the stitches that are keeping the torn flesh together. He has lost his left hand, and one eye is hidden behind a patch of black cotton. It serves a practical purpose, hiding a now-empty socket, yet it also exaggerates the expression of hate and vengeance that fixes the clan leaders mouth.

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    You reach for a close combat weapon as the figure steps into the lodge, and your blood runs cold when the maniacal features of Mad Dog Michigan swim into focus before your eyes. His crash into the Pantano Wash has cost him dearly. His face is a criss-cross of livid scars, many of them swollen around the stitches that are keeping the torn flesh together. He has lost his left hand, and one eye is hidden behind a patch of black cotton. It serves a practical purpose, hiding a now-empty socket, yet it also exaggerates the expression of hate and vengeance that fixes the clan leaders mouth.

    Revenge is mine at lastPhoenix! he spits, and raises the motorized chainsaw that he grasps in his right hand. The motor screams as he slashes wildly at the air, and then he brings the buzzing, toothed blade down upon a table top and its surface explodes into splinters and dust. He laughs a madmans laugh as he steps slowly nearer to where you sit. With a final howl of glee, he raises the saw and screams, Now you die!

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    (Dateline to Disaster) Replaced training and with training, and. Replaced both occurrences of USSR and with USSR, and. Replaced cable and with cable, and. Replaced destined with slated. Replaced declare emergency with declare an emergency. Replaced HAVOC attempt with HAVOC attempts. Replaced HAVOC hijack a WDL news satellite and broadcast a chilling ultimatum with HAVOC hijacks a WDL news satellite and broadcasts a chilling ultimatum. Replaced HAVOC refuse with HAVOC refuses. Replaced HAVOC repeat their demand and extend deadline with HAVOC repeats its demand and extends deadline. Replaced HAVOC enact their with HAVOC enacts its.

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    (The Story So Far) Replaced re-establish with reestablish. Replaced syphon with siphon. Replaced fuel, food or water with fuel, food, or water. Replaced the Mavericks with the Mavericks. Replaced the Day with The Day. Replaced half-way with halfway. Replaced newly enlarged with newly-enlarged. Replaced Sierra Nevada Mountains with mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Replaced shelter and with shelter, and. Replaced posts and with posts, and. Replaced Mavericks and with Mavericks, and. Replaced EL Paso with El Paso. Replaced man alone, therefore with man alone; therefore. Replaced on 3 January 2012, that with on 3 January 2012 that. Replaced colony made their with colony made its. Replaced moment on every waking with moment on, every waking.

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    (The Story So Far) Replaced re-establish with reestablish. Replaced syphon with siphon. Replaced fuel, food or water with fuel, food, or water. Replaced the Mavericks with the Mavericks. Replaced the Day with The Day. Replaced half-way with halfway. Replaced newly enlarged with newly-enlarged. Replaced Sierra Nevada Mountains with mountains of the Sierra Nevada. Replaced shelter and with shelter, and. Replaced posts and with posts, and. Replaced Mavericks and with Mavericks, and. Replaced EL Paso with El Paso. Replaced man alone, therefore with man alone; therefore. Replaced on 3 January 2012, that with on 3 January 2012 that. Replaced colony made their with colony made its. Replaced moment on every waking with moment on, every waking. Replaced Pantona Wash with Pantano Wash.

    (The Game Rules) Replaced if you pick a O with if you pick a 0. Replaced On pages 6 and 7 you will find an Action Chart with An Action Chart has been supplied. Replaced the Random Number Table at the back of this book with the Random Number Table. Replaced zero with zero or below. Replaced survival skills with Survival Skills. Replaced adventure you with adventure, you. Removed For ease of use during play it is recommended that you photocopy these pages. Replaced on to with onto.

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    (Equipment) Replaced potassium iodine with potassium iodide. Replaced sulphonamides with sulfonamides. Replaced Canteen and with Canteen, and. Replaced radioactivity) and with radioactivity), and. Replaced SOLAR TORCH with Solar Torch. Replaced GRENADE with Grenade. Replaced BINOCULARS with Binoculars. Replaced COMPASS with Compass. Replaced RADIO with Radio. Replaced ROPE with Rope. Replaced THREE MEALS with 3 Meals. Replaced FLEXIBLE SAW with Flexible Saw. Replaced SIGNAL FLARE with Signal Flare. Replaced on which hangs with on which hang. Replaced Backpack, and with Backpack and. Replaced items) your with items), your.

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    (Weapons) Replaced The maximum number of close combat weapons you may carry is two with The maximum number of close combat weapons you may carry is two, though you may only wield one at any time. Replaced possess rounds of the wrong calibre with possess only rounds of the wrong calibre.

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    (Weapons) Replaced The maximum number of close combat weapons you may carry is two with The maximum number of close combat weapons you may carry is two, though you may only wield one at any time. Replaced possess rounds of the wrong calibre with possess only rounds of the wrong calibre. Replaced Freeway Warrior with Freeway Warrior when referring to the series.

    (Close Combat Rules) Replaced cross-refer with cross-reference. Replaced zero with zero or below. Replaced 1) He with 1). He. Replaced are reduced to zero, at which point the one whose score is zero is declared dead. with are reduced to zero or below, at which point that combatant is declared dead.. Replaced with a reduced ENDURANCE point score with with his ENDURANCE points possibly reduced.

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    (1) Replaced south-west with southwest. Replaced the Day with The Day. Replaced Colorado river with Colorado River. Replaced women and with women, and. Replaced looting and with looting, and. Replaced appoints you, and three others, as with appoints you and three others as.

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    (1) Replaced south-west with southwest. Replaced the Day with The Day. Replaced Colorado river with Colorado River. Replaced women and with women, and. Replaced looting and with looting, and. Replaced appoints you, and three others, as with appoints you and three others as. Replaced Pantona Wash with Pantano Wash.

    (2) Replaced the Day with The Day.

    (3) Replaced sarcasm, But with sarcasm. But.

    (4) Replaced shockwave with shock wave. Added (Remember to deduct six rounds of 9mm ammunition from your Ammo Pouch.).

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    (46) Replaced jerkily, then with jerkily; then. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.).

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    (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.

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    (246) Replaced disappearing eastwards with disappearing westwards.

    (247) Added a paragraph break after force of the explosion. (cf. Section 325).

    (250) Replaced Consult the map at the front of the book with Consult your map. Replaced face, then with face, and then.

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    (251) Replaced are half-naked, yet with are half-naked; yet. Replaced wierdos with weirdos.

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    (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, have with says. Have.

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    (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.).

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    (276) Replaced pause, then with pause, and then. Replaced You bring your lenses to with You bring your magnifying device to.

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    (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 bang.

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    (285) Replaced on to with onto. Added (Remember to deduct the relevant number of rounds from your Ammo Pouch.).

    (290) Replaced distant poppings with distant popping. Replaced on to with onto. Replaced reassuringly, were with reassuringly. Were.

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    (Map) Replaced San Christobel Wash with San Cristobel Wash.

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    (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.