> What exactly IS Dark Tower? I've heard of Dork Tower (a comic book) but
>not Dark Tower. If you prefer to answer off list, that would be fine too
>8-)
Well, if the original poster was refering to what I had, then Dark Tower
is a board game (circa late 70's early 80's). The board was this roundish
board that you moved all over, and there was a dark brown plastic castle
thing that sat in the middle.
The object was, you were an adventurer, and you had to move about getting
things (treasures?) from each land (4 lands, 4 players IIRC). When it was
your turn, you would press a button on the tower (I think there was
"pass" for do nothing, "move" to go somewhere). It would then spin (well,
the inside would spin, the tower stayed still), and eventually stop,
telling you if you ran into enemy's, or treasures, or whatever. If it was
an enemy, you had to fight them, and it would track your possestions and
army strength, and would tell you how you did (how many people died, how
many of the enemy joined your ranks, if you got new possestions)
Basically, it was a 4 player, board game version along the lines of D&D
(and was out when D&D was in its hayday, something else I am afraid to
admit I was in to.).
I would be happy to pull mine out (I am sure it is in my parents basement
still, I have to go over there today anyway to fix my mother's computer),
and I can take some pics of it, and scan the directions if people want.
Of course, maybe the original poster was refering to some other Dark
Tower game, and I now look like a total ass (but the one I know of was
really cool, so even if I just get to tell others about it, it was worth
the typing).
-chris
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