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1) Ender's game
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Once again, the Earth is under attack. An alien species is poised for a final assault. The survival of humanity depends on a military genius who can defeat the aliens. But who? Ender Wiggin is brilliant, ruthless, and cunning, a tactical and strategic master, and a child. Recruited for military training by the world government, Ender's childhood ends the moment he enters his new home: Battle School. How will Ender perform in real combat conditions?...
Author
Series
Crosstime traffic volume 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Usually Crosstime Traffic concerns itself with trade. Our world owns the secret of travel between parallel continuums, and we mean to use it to trade for much-needed resources with the worlds next door. Preferably without letting them know about any of that parallel-worlds stuff.
But, there's one parallel world that's different. In it, the atomic war broke out in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love. Now, Crosstime Traffic has been given a different...
Author
Series
Crosstime traffic volume 5
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
288 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
5) Battleship
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
Based on the classic Hasbro naval combat game, Battleship is the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien armada while on a naval war games exercise. An intense battle ensues over sea, land, and air
6) Ender's game
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc, NTSC (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
7) Ender's game
Publisher
Summit Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Language
English
Description
A hostile alien race attacked Earth, and if not for the legendary heroics of Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, Colonel Hyrum Graff is training only the best young children. Ender Wiggin, a shy, but brilliant boy, is soon ordained by Graff as the military's next great hope. Once at Command School, he's trained by Mazer Rackham, himself, to lead them into an epic battle that will determine the...
Series
Publisher
20th Century Fox
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (93 min. ; 124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Down Periscope: A diesel-powered WWII sub with a misfit crew must take on the U.S. Navy's best in a crucial war game.
Pushing tin: Two air traffic controllers have an intense rivalry and penchant for one-upmanship, causing hilarious havoc with their careers, marriages and planes in their airspace.
9) Wargames
Series
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Young computer genius David Lightman breaks into the Defense Department's war computer, but what he thinks is a game just may start World War III.
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (approximately 8 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A dramatization written by Orson Scott Card, based on his bestselling novel and the upcoming theatrical film release. Seventy years after a horrific alien war, an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion.
11) Mage knight
Publisher
WizKids
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
1 game (2 game mats, 240 cards, 196 tokens, 20 map tiles, 8 miniatures, 54 mana crystals, 7 mana dice, 2 rulebooks) ; in box 35 x 25 x 8 cm
Language
English
Description
"Mage Knight is an epic game of exploration and conquest. Take control of one of four mage knight heroes and play a variety of competitive and cooperative scenarios as you vie to build your own personal legend."-- Container.
Publisher
Play Monster
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 game (1 game board, 40 red army pieces, 40 blue army pieces, screen, rule book (English and French)) : cardboard, plastic, color ; in container 27 x 27 x 8 cm
Language
English
Description
Maneuver your soldiers behind enemy lines to capture the flag.
Publisher
Leder Games
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 map of the woodlands board, 1 card deck (54 cards), 4 faction boards, 2 cards of chits (93 chits), 1 bag containing warrior pieces and 1 vagabond pawn piece, 2 12-sided dice, 1 Learning to Play Walkthrough sheet, 1 Learning to Play guide (23 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm), 1 The Law of Root booklet (12 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm) : cardstock, plastic, color ; in box 23 x 29 x 7 cm
Language
English
Description
"Root is a fast-paced game of adventure and war. You will play as one of four factions vying to show that you are the most legitimate ruler of the vast Woodland."--Page 2 of Learning to Play guide.
Publisher
Hasbro
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
2 fold-up game units, 10 plastic ships, 168 white pegs, 84 red pegs, label sheet, 1 sheet of instructions : plastic, color ; 27 x 41 x 7 cm
Language
English
Description
The classic Naval combat game. Players try to sink all enemy ships by calling out suspected hiding areas and keeping track of hits and misses.
Publisher
Activision
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
1 computer optical disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (9 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Language
English
Description
Confront new and ruthless enemies across the Pacific and European battlefields in the final days of World War II. Engage in multiple mission types including infantry, infiltration, sniper, night fighting, and tank assaults.
Publisher
Yager/2K Games
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 computer optical disc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (5 pages : illustrations ; 15 cm)
Language
English
Description
"It's been 6 months since Dubai was wiped off the map by a cataclysmic sandstorm. Thousands of lives were lost, including those of American soldiers sent to evacuate the city. Today, the city lies buried under sand, the world's most opulent ruin. Now, a mysterious radio signal is picked-up from Dubai, and a Delta Recon Team is sent to infiltrate the city. Their mission is simple: Locate survivors and radio for evac"--Container.
Publisher
Hasbro
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
1 game (1 game board, 1 gold-tone ring, 4 armies, 126 cards, 3 red dice, 2 white dice, 1 instruction booklet) : plastic, cardboard, card stock, color ; in container 27 x 41 x 7 cm
Language
English
Description
"Guide your forces to victory in the ultimate battle! The forces of darkness are gathering in Mordor to lead a charge that could be the end of Middle-earth. In neighboring Gondor, defenses are being prepared as the battle begins. The One Ring is making its way onward toward Mount Doom while the battle heats up. Who will be left standing when the combat ends."
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