Eurogamer gave it a 7/10 rating, saying it was nicely done with enough data to please fans of the TV show while having not mucked about with the classic Top Trumps gameplay. The DVD game comes with two video pack, trivia quizzes, a video countdown and a football Managers Top Trumps game. And not only was Tom Baker's incarnation of the Time Lord that delighting the kids with his own brand of anarchy, humour and jelly babies, he was teamed up with the companion, Leela, she of the handy dagger and tribal garb, who was particularly popular with Dad and teenage boys for some reason. It stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Sadie Miller as Sarah Jane Smith… and Christopher Naylor, recreating the late Ian Marter’s role as bold and burly companion Harry Sullivan. On the downside though, many are clearly copied from very familiar photos (hello again Target's Doctor Who Monster Book), and some look distinctly wobbly.

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For example, in a pack based on cars, each card shows a different model of car, and the stats and data may include its engine size, its weight, its length, and its top speed. For example, Boadicea has a Weapons score of 0 despite being shown waving a dirty great sword and riding in her famous chariot with spiky wheels! One other Doctor Who Super Top Trump card was released with a very special edition of the Beano magazine.

However there is an obvious anomaly - for although we do have their creator, Davros, their hired muscle, the Ogrons, and two races they fought bloody and bitter wars with, the Mechanoids and the Draconians, the Doctor's most famous enemies, the Daleks do not appear.

Top Trumps Doctor Who Card Game

There’s a suggestion of a frilly shirt on the top left, so that must be Jon Pertwee; the dark bob haircut at top right indicates Patrick Troughton, which leaves William Hartnell at bottom right.Mid 2009, it was announced that Winning Moves UK have been in discussions with parties to try and create a version of Top Trumps for the iPhone. Back in 1978, Doctor Who was enjoying one of its many golden ages, for this was the era of the Fourth Doctor. Many of the newer packs (late 2008 onwards) have a " Summit Challenge" game on the reverse of the bar code card.

Doctor Who Top Trumps” by Christopher Naylor Felt Trips: “Doctor Who Top Trumps” by Christopher Naylor

Top Trumps is the official brand name of a popular Trumps card game currently made by Winning Moves. Mine was during a rainy caravan holiday in Beetham near the Lake District where the wonderful British summer had battered our static two-bed and our will to go out to play Swing-Ball into submission. I was very nervous before I first met him, but he was funny and generous, and of course, wildly eccentric.For over the years the Doctor has had a long line of companions and assistants, plus he has met a host of good characters who have helped him out, such as the Brigadier, assorted Time Lords, Thals, and so forth. A good quality scan would be perfect, but – if not – then a clear photo of your artwork, lying flat, is fine. Their first classic Doctor Who set, Alien Fact Files, was a thirty-two card pack that used four stats: Weapons, Intelligence, Speed, and Stamina. Players are eliminated when they lose their last card, and the winner is the player who obtains the whole pack. An exclusive "Super Top Trumps Card" of Professor River Song was included (in the UK), in stickered editions of the Doctor Who: Series 4, Volume 3 DVD released on 4 August 2008.