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is a wargame involving fighting clans of lizards. Players led individual clans. 16 total players vied for victory on a 32Ă—32 hex map. Besides other players, the setting contained various living and nonliving lethal threats to players, from sea monsters to volcanoes. Five types of lizards were
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A commentator in 1996 found the game entertaining but suffered from slow clan movement rates. A reviewer in a 1996 issue of
Flagship said it was "A good game", although he thought the gameplay was simple, which could appeal to some players.
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was designed by
Jonathan Bean, and published in Australia by Roma. It was also published by Circle in New Zealand and Madhouse in the United Kingdom, and Guerilleros Associes in France as of 1996.
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available for players: (1) red lizards, or troops, (2) green lizards, or farmers, (3) black lizards, or spellcasters, (4) grey lizards, or builders, and (5) spies, which could be any color.
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Cavit, Errol (May–June 1995). "Lizards
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131:play-by-mail
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98:Play-by-mail
71:Playing time
49:Role-playing
20:
1638:Universe II
1340:Vorcon Wars
1097:Logan's Run
1005:Roleplaying
920:Renaissance
913:Moneylender
574:Realpolitik
497:Battle Plan
465:Family Wars
458:Crime Lords
1773:Categories
1645:The Weapon
1575:Starmaster
1533:Spiral Arm
1146:Silverdawn
1139:Saturnalia
963:Illuminati
862:Austerlitz
840:Historical
662:Domination
655:Battle Cry
275:Smith 1995
233:Smith 1995
206:Cavit 1995
193:References
127:closed-end
94:Media type
37:Publishers
1732:KJC Games
1705:Companies
1666:Magazines
1582:Star Saga
1554:Starglobe
1519:Space 101
1505:Rimworlds
1491:New Order
1435:Galac-Tac
1414:Continuum
1291:Raumkrieg
1284:Portinium
1192:Westworld
1062:En Garde!
1041:Darkworld
899:LandLords
809:Talwaithe
732:Krahlizek
676:Earthwood
648:Atlantrix
532:Diplomacy
504:Centurion
412:Blood Pit
260:Lamb 2001
172:Reception
55:Languages
28:Designers
1834:Wargames
1674:Flagship
1652:Zorphwar
1568:Starlord
1484:Mobius I
1372:Ad Astra
1160:TribeNet
987:Railroad
934:Terra II
869:Conquest
855:Aegyptus
690:EverMoor
482:Wargames
419:CTF 2187
344:Flagship
335:Flagship
326:Flagship
317:Flagship
307:Flagship
289:. p. 34.
277:. p. 23.
262:. p. 19.
235:. p. 21.
208:. p. 36.
181:See also
160:Gameplay
122:Lizards!
108:Lizards!
105:Synonyms
100:or email
1603:Starweb
1421:Eclipse
1400:Capitol
1177:Western
906:Midgard
781:Odyssey
753:Lizards
746:Legends
641:Alamaze
633:Fantasy
609:Warlord
433:Duel II
247:. p. 9.
165:Lizards
142:Lizards
125:) is a
116:Lizards
63:Players
58:English
21:Lizards
1617:Takamo
1379:Belter
1249:Cyborg
1111:Midhir
977:SpyKor
518:Crisis
88:pencil
45:Genres
1751:Other
1167:Wofan
1125:Quest
1083:Kings
970:Power
830:Venom
450:Crime
84:paper
74:Fixed
683:Epic
152:and
119:(or
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267:^
252:^
213:^
86:,
66:16
375:e
368:t
361:v
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