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NEWS RELEASE
DECIPHER® TRADING CARD GAME STUDIO
253 granby street • norfolk, virginia 23510 - 1813
phone • 757.623.3600 • fax 757.623.3630
norfolk • denver • los angeles
Decipher Introduces New Way to Play
The Lord of the Rings™ Trading Card Game
New League Program – Race To Mount Doom™
– To Launch in November
Presents Exciting Twist on TCG for In-Store and At-Home Play
(Norfolk, VA, September 26, 2002) – This November, Decipher will
launch the Race To Mount Doom – The Two Towers™, an all-new
league program offering The Lord of the Rings™ TCG players a
completely new way to play their favorite game, while providing  retailers
with everything they need to develop an active player community. Plus, through
a specially designed home version, The Lord of the Rings™ TCG
players will be able to continue this unique gameplay experience beyond
their weekly retail "clubhouse" visit, allowing them to recreate the "Race"
experience with friends and family at home.
According to Dan Bojanowski, Organized Play Coordinator for the Decipher
Game Management Authority (DGMA), the Race to Mount Doom will be challenging
enough for experienced competitive players while remaining a fun stepping-stone
for beginner, non-tournament-level players.
How it works: Players will gather for Race Night. They each will
play two games in a tournament-like environment, progressing along the Race
Path towards Mount Doom. The more games they win, the quicker they'll advance.
However, win or lose, every game that is played will add points to their
overall cumulative score. The Race Path itself provides for an exciting
new twist on gameplay. As players progress along the Path, they will have
to modify their strategies and deck design based on the text of the site
they are currently on. This text could provide a benefit for the player
or become a challenge they must overcome. Every game will be different since
each player will be uniquely affected by the gametext at his or her respective
position within the Race. The Race, which will lasts approximately eight
to ten weeks for the in-store version, will be completed when one player
reaches the end of the Race Path – at Mount Doom.
The Race to Mount Doom will not come to an end with the finish of the
first Race, however. Thanks to the League Kit's innovative reusability and
the introduction of static clings and a customizable wipe-off wall mat and
marker, the Race can be re-invented by the players over and over again.
Plus, with multiple Race Path variations included, the Race organizer can
launch a new Race with the purchase of additional prizes through the Race
to Mount Doom Expansion Kit. Even after all the Race Path variations are
used up, players can continue to customize the Race by inventing their own
Race Path with the wipe-off mat and marker.
Players will be rewarded with prizes throughout the Race. In the retail
store version, a foil card will be awarded each Race Night, while a collectible
"culture" pin will be awarded to both the first- and second-place winners
at the end of each Race. Finally, Race participants will elect one player
as "Best Sportsman." This person will also receive a collectible "culture"
pin. Exclusive foil cards of "Faramir" and "Éowyn" will be included
in each of the three Race To Mount Doom kits.
"Both competitive and non-tournament level players will love the customizability
of this new League program. It is unlike anything available in league play
today. Players will be able create all-new experiences by developing their
own game text for the Race Path, which will affect gameplay in very much
the same way as the Adventure Path does to the game itself," Bojanowski
said. "With the introduction of the Race Home Kit, players can create their
very own 'weekly poker night' using The Lord of the Rings™ TCG
as their game of choice. Or, they can get together and play one game after
another until they finish up the Race in one marathon Lord of the Rings™
TCG weekend."
The Race To Mount Doom – Two Towers Base Kit will contain:
- Instruction Manual providing instructions in English, French, German,
Italian, Polish, and Spanish
- Wall mat featuring Customizable Race Path, Players' Progress and Top
5 Players
- Static cling sheet to customize game text on Race Path wall mat
- Wipe-off Marker
- 12 Foil Cards for Weekly Prizes*
- 3 Collectible Metal "Culture" Pins for End-of-Race Prizes*
- Exclusive "Faramir" and "Éowyn" Foil Cards
*The Race To Mount Doom Home Kit will contain all contents
other than asterisked items.
The Race To Mount Doom – The Two Towers Base Kit will be sold to
retailers through Decipher and participating distributors beginning in October,
allowing for Races to kick off in stores in early November and coinciding
with the worldwide release of The Two Towers™ set on November 6. Retailers
will be able to purchase the Race To Mount Doom League Kits for US $30 and
the Expansion Kit for US $20. This expansion kit includes an additional
12 foil cards as well as three collectible culture pins for prize support.
The Home Kit will be available for US $15 MSRP in retail stores and through
the Decipher Online Store beginning in November.
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