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METAGAMING MICROGAMES
Part Two
- In addition to the twenty-two games in the MicroGame line, Metagaming released five MicroHistory wargames.
- There were also eight MicroQuest adventures for The Fantasy Trip, the first microgame based role-playing system.
- The last of the MicroGames were released in 1982 and Metagaming ceased operations in April of 1983.
![Invasion of the Air-Eaters and Holy War](mg12.jpg)
![Annihilator/One World and Hot Spot](mg13.jpg)
- Invasion of the Air-Eaters was follwed by a sequel: The Air-Eaters Strike Back!, Metagame 1.
![Artifcat and Dimension Demons](mg14.jpg)
![The Lords of Underearth and Helltank](mg15.jpg)
- Artifact was MicroGame 16
![Trailblazer and Starleader: Assault](mg16.jpg)
![Helltank Destroyer and Rommel's Panzers](mg17.jpg)
- Rommel's Panzers was MicroHistory 1
![Ram Speed and Stalin's Tanks](mg18.jpg)
![The Fury of the Norsemen and Fire When Ready](mg19.jpg)
- The box art for Ram Speed was incorrectly printed. The barely legible boxes were released anyway to take advantage of the cost savings.
![Death Test](mg20.jpg)
![Death Test and Death Test 2](mg21.jpg)
- Death Test, first edition, back cover is white
- Death Test, second edition, back cover is black
- Death Test, third edition, boxed
![Grail Quest and Treasure of the Silver Dragon](mg22.jpg)
![Security Station and Treasure of Unicorn Gold](mg23.jpg)
- MicroQuests 4 and 6 both involved real-life treasure hunts using clues found in the games.The Silver Dragon prize was located, however the location of the Unicorn Gold prize was never revealed.
![Master of the Amulets and Orb Quest](mg24.jpg)
![A Fistful of Turkeys](mg25.jpg)
- A Fistful of Turkeys with 'no turkey' sticker on plastic bag
- A Fistful of Turkeys removed from bag to show cover art
- After former Metagaming designer Steve Jackson started his own line of small-format games, Metagaming released the satirical A Fistful of Turkeys which mimicked the format used by the initial Steve Jackson Games releases. See a side by side comparison.
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