American Megafuana -- The Titanic Struggle Between Dinosaurs And Mammals!

<BODY> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//SoftQuad Software//DTD HoTMetaL PRO 6.0::19990601::extensions to HTML 4.0//EN" "hmpro6.dtd"> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> </TITLE><LINK REL="STYLESHEET" HREF="../../adastrastyle.css"><BASE TARGET="_top"> </HEAD> <BODY VLINK="#FF0000" BGCOLOR="#000000"> <TABLE BORDER="1" WIDTH="600" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1"> <TR> <TD VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="../../graphics/sierramadre/amf.jpg" ALT="Attack Vector Tactical Cover" ALIGN="TOP" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="259" BORDER="0"> <P>Box Contents</P> <UL> <LI>12-page rulebook </LI> <LI>18" x 22" map of the pre-historic continent of Laurentia </LI> <LI>4 physiology sheets </LI> <LI>Timeline sheet </LI> <LI>188 die-cut cards </LI> <LI>120 DNA tents </LI> <LI>224 population tents </LI> </UL> <P>Playing time: 2 to 5 hours..</P> <P>Recommended Age: 12 and Up.</P> <P>Price: $39.95</P></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP"> <H3>Sierra Madre Games</H3> <H1>American Megafauna, 2nd Ed.</H1><HR SIZE="1"> <DIV ID="main"> <P><SPAN CLASS="wow">New Second Edition boxed set, completely redone in color!</SPAN></P> <P> American Megafauna pits dinosaurs against mammals in ancient America. The game is designed for two to four players, from ages 12 to adult, or can be played solitaire. It recreates the titanic contest of these two types of prehistoric beasts from the Triassic to the present. The contest initially appeared to be won by the dinosaurs, who strutted triumphant for 170 million years, only to be overthrown, in what must be the upset of the eon, by the mammals. Yet the contest is not over. </P> <P> This is a game of ecology, evolution, and DNA. Players start as one of four nondescript archetypes, but can branch out to new species from this basic type by bidding on genotype and DNA cards as they are revealed. For auction "currency," players use gene coins from a "gene pool." DNA cards allow players to create strange animals, from cud-chewing crocodiles with antlers, to saber-tooth meat-eating camels. </P> <P> In the the advanced version, the continent of Laurentia is occasionally flooded or glaciated; greenhouse levels change; and the three Milankovitch cycles are handled by cards that occur with historical probabilities. Biome cards, including cycad prairies, mountains, ice sheets, and mangrove swamps, appear on the map in succession according to "climax" ratings. </P> <UL> <LI>A <A HREF="http://www.panix.com/~sos/bc/amf.html">review</A> at Steffan O'Sullivan's Gameviews</LI> <LI><A HREF="http://members.aol.com/palo0303/am/am.htm">Unofficial AMF Page</A></LI> <LI>Richard Heli's <A HREF="http://spotlightongames.com">Spotlight on Games</A>. (AMF pages are <A HREF="http://spotlightongames.com/smain.html">here</A>.)</LI> <LI>A <A HREF="http://www.pyro.net/~bankler/rev_amf.html">review</A> of the first edition.</LI> <LI>Authorized <A HREF="http://usuarios.tripod.es/msuffo/">Spanish translation</A> of the rules.</LI> <LI>Join the American Megafauna <A HREF="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Megafauna">online group</A>. (Not affiliated with Sierra Madre games; requires registration with Yahoo!.)</LI> </UL> </DIV> <H2>Ordering Information</H2> <TABLE WIDTH="480" BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1"> <TR> <TD> <P><B>Product</B></P></TD> <TD> <P><B>Price</B></P></TD> <TD></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P>American Megafauna</P></TD> <TD> <P>$39.95</P></TD> <TD> <FORM TARGET="paypal" ACTION="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" METHOD="post"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="cmd" VALUE="_cart"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="business" VALUE="sales@adastragames.com"> <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="item_name" VALUE="American Megafauna"> <INPUT TYPE="HIDDEN" NAME="amount" VALUE="39.95"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="no_note" VALUE="1"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="currency_code" VALUE="USD"> <INPUT TYPE="image" SRC="../../graphics/order.jpg" BORDER="0" NAME="submit" ALT="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="add" VALUE="1"> </FORM></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <FORM TARGET="paypal" ACTION="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" METHOD="post"> <P> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="cmd" VALUE="_cart"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="business" VALUE="sales@adastragames.com"> <INPUT TYPE="image" SRC="https://www.paypal.com/images/view_cart.gif" BORDER="0" NAME="submit" ALT="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!"> <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="display" VALUE="1"> </P> </FORM> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <div class="footer" style="margin-top:6em;"> <P><A HREF="index.html">Home</A> | <A HREF="http://estore.genreconnections.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=22">Products</A> | <A HREF="universe.html">Universe</A> | <A HREF="discus.html">Forums</A> | <A HREF="playtesting.html">Playtesting</A> | <A HREF="downloads.html">Downloads</A> | <A HREF="new.html">What's New</A> | <A HREF="support.html">Support</A></B></FONT></P> <P class="copyright">All contents copyright © 2000, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Ad Astra Games.</P> <P class="copyright">Any unauthorized reproduction or third party alteration of the content, including redirection or addition of hyperlinks, will be prosecuted as a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.</P> <P>Web site problems? 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