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Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game

March 17, 2024

Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge is a video board game created by Decipher, Inc., published by Milton Bradley in 1993.[1] Based on the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation, the game is set in the Star Trek universe, specifically on the USS Enterprise-D starship. The game utilizes a video tape that runs constantly while users play the board game portion. Events on the video tape combine with board game play to determine whether users win or lose the game. The video itself was directed by Les Landau and contains original footage filmed on the actual Star Trek: The Next Generation sets at Paramount Studios.

The Klingon character (Kavok) is played by actor Robert O'Reilly,[2] who is famous for his role on the series as Gowron, chancellor of the Klingon High Council. Jonathan Frakes contributes to the game by reprising his role as William Riker and narrating the beginning of the videotape via log entry. This log entry sets the stage for the game play and subsequent events.

The game was originally released in 1993 with "limited edition" white box packaging but later releases had "general edition" black box packaging with updated graphics and flavor text.

The game takes about 1 hour to play and required a VCR with a television, while the players also have a board and must roll dice and draw cards.[3]

Casting edit

The game features video segments that are played at certain times, and these segments have actors playing Star Trek characters. This includes:[4]

Plot edit

The USS Enterprise-D has docked at Starbase 74 to undergo repairs to a damaged computer core that has been causing low-level malfunctions. The ship is practically empty, because Captain Jean-Luc Picard has granted shore leave to all personnel. The only people on the ship are the Starbase engineering team (the players) assigned to repairs.

Before the repairs are complete, Kavok, a Klingon who believes the Federation–Klingon alliance has made the Klingon Empire weak, hijacks the Enterprise and sets a course for the Klingon homeworld (Qo'noS), where he plans on using the Enterprise to start a war between the two space-faring powers.

The objective of the game is to regain control of the Enterprise and stop Kavok's plan. To do so, players will need to secure access to five levels of the main computer, obtain a phaser from Security, and successfully crawl down a Jeffries tube to access the Bridge, all within the 60 minutes before the ship reaches the Klingon home world.

There are multiple events in the videotape which affect game play, and once the countdown clock hits 00:00, the ship reaches Qo'noS and is attacked by Klingon ships stationed there. The Enterprise manages to destroy one Bird of Prey before the Klingons hit the Enterprise's nacelle, destroying Enterprise, igniting a war and ending the game in defeat.

Box contents and flavor text edit

Game box contents edit

1 60-minute VHS tape, 1 game board, 6 Tricorders, 6 phasers, 56 Computer Access cards, 12 Holodeck cards, 12 Klingon bIj cards, 6 male playing pieces, 6 female playing pieces, 6 plastic stands, 30 Isolinear chips, 6 Federation rank tokens, 4 Bridge tokens, 2 stasis fields, 1 die, 1 plastic spinner with base, 1 sticker sheet with 18 communicators, 36 Federation rank pins, 1 spinner sticker, and 4 Medals of Valor.

Reception edit

The A.V. Club notes that, in the 1980s and 1990s, VCR-based games came closer to offering audiences "immersive, interactive audio-visual experience" in a novel way. This title is noted for Robert O'Reilly playing a disgruntled Klingon that demands a response from players.[4]

Rob Wieland of Game & Sundry called it "surreal" to see Robert O'Reilly cast as a Klingon other than Gowron in the video segments. He described the game as a "pretty basic board game", but said the video is a "campy delight" for fans.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Booth, Paul (2015-04-23). Game Play: Paratextuality in Contemporary Board Games. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-62892-744-3.
  2. ^ Hudnall, Ken; Mercer, John (2004). Where No Car Has Gone Before. Omega Press. ISBN 978-0-9754923-0-7.
  3. ^ "Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interactive VCR Board Game – A Klingon Challenge". BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  4. ^ a b "Enjoy this supercut of terrible, terrible acting in VCR board games". News. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ a b "The Star Trek VCR Board Game – A Closer Look At An Artifact of the Past". Nerdist. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2021-05-26.

External links edit

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game at IMDb  
  • Review at RPG.net
  • Did You Ever Take "A Klingon Challenge"? by Maria Jose and John Tenuto May 17, 2016

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how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Star Trek The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game A Klingon Challenge is a video board game created by Decipher Inc published by Milton Bradley in 1993 1 Based on the American science fiction television series Star Trek The Next Generation the game is set in the Star Trek universe specifically on the USS Enterprise D starship The game utilizes a video tape that runs constantly while users play the board game portion Events on the video tape combine with board game play to determine whether users win or lose the game The video itself was directed by Les Landau and contains original footage filmed on the actual Star Trek The Next Generation sets at Paramount Studios The Klingon character Kavok is played by actor Robert O Reilly 2 who is famous for his role on the series as Gowron chancellor of the Klingon High Council Jonathan Frakes contributes to the game by reprising his role as William Riker and narrating the beginning of the videotape via log entry This log entry sets the stage for the game play and subsequent events The game was originally released in 1993 with limited edition white box packaging but later releases had general edition black box packaging with updated graphics and flavor text The game takes about 1 hour to play and required a VCR with a television while the players also have a board and must roll dice and draw cards 3 Contents 1 Casting 2 Plot 3 Box contents and flavor text 3 1 Game box contents 4 Reception 5 References 6 External linksCasting editThe game features video segments that are played at certain times and these segments have actors playing Star Trek characters This includes 4 Jonathan Frakes as William Riker narrates a voiceover log entry at the beginning of the game 5 Robert O Reilly as KavokPlot editThe USS Enterprise D has docked at Starbase 74 to undergo repairs to a damaged computer core that has been causing low level malfunctions The ship is practically empty because Captain Jean Luc Picard has granted shore leave to all personnel The only people on the ship are the Starbase engineering team the players assigned to repairs Before the repairs are complete Kavok a Klingon who believes the Federation Klingon alliance has made the Klingon Empire weak hijacks the Enterprise and sets a course for the Klingon homeworld Qo noS where he plans on using the Enterprise to start a war between the two space faring powers The objective of the game is to regain control of the Enterprise and stop Kavok s plan To do so players will need to secure access to five levels of the main computer obtain a phaser from Security and successfully crawl down a Jeffries tube to access the Bridge all within the 60 minutes before the ship reaches the Klingon home world There are multiple events in the videotape which affect game play and once the countdown clock hits 00 00 the ship reaches Qo noS and is attacked by Klingon ships stationed there The Enterprise manages to destroy one Bird of Prey before the Klingons hit the Enterprise s nacelle destroying Enterprise igniting a war and ending the game in defeat Box contents and flavor text editGame box contents edit 1 60 minute VHS tape 1 game board 6 Tricorders 6 phasers 56 Computer Access cards 12 Holodeck cards 12 Klingon bIj cards 6 male playing pieces 6 female playing pieces 6 plastic stands 30 Isolinear chips 6 Federation rank tokens 4 Bridge tokens 2 stasis fields 1 die 1 plastic spinner with base 1 sticker sheet with 18 communicators 36 Federation rank pins 1 spinner sticker and 4 Medals of Valor Reception editThe A V Club notes that in the 1980s and 1990s VCR based games came closer to offering audiences immersive interactive audio visual experience in a novel way This title is noted for Robert O Reilly playing a disgruntled Klingon that demands a response from players 4 Rob Wieland of Game amp Sundry called it surreal to see Robert O Reilly cast as a Klingon other than Gowron in the video segments He described the game as a pretty basic board game but said the video is a campy delight for fans 5 References edit Booth Paul 2015 04 23 Game Play Paratextuality in Contemporary Board Games Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN 978 1 62892 744 3 Hudnall Ken Mercer John 2004 Where No Car Has Gone Before Omega Press ISBN 978 0 9754923 0 7 Star Trek The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game A Klingon Challenge BoardGameGeek Retrieved 2021 05 26 a b Enjoy this supercut of terrible terrible acting in VCR board games News 19 January 2015 Retrieved 2021 05 26 a b The Star Trek VCR Board Game A Closer Look At An Artifact of the Past Nerdist 2018 03 30 Retrieved 2021 05 26 External links editStar Trek The Next Generation Interactive VCR Board Game at IMDb nbsp Review at RPG net Did You Ever Take A Klingon Challenge by Maria Jose and John Tenuto May 17 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Star Trek The Next Generation 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