Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Board Game of the Week: Dune (Parker Bros; 1984)
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I seriously have to wonder what author Frank Herbert would have thought about this. A Parker Bros. game based on his seminal SF novel. Hmm…
ReplyDeleteThis Parker Bros. Dune board game looks impressive. I did not know such a game was released in 1984.
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HOLY... Look at that sucker. All the dice and markers and cards. I would have killed for this game, and then had no one to play it with. :) I had no idea this film had so much merchandise linked to it. I know most folks think it's a dud, but it is still one of my favorites from the 80s and in Lynch's filmography (even if he disavows it).
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