April 2, 2004 (Renton, Wash.) � Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., will introduce ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS, the latest expansion of the STAR WARS TRADING CARD GAME (TCG) on April 2, 2004. This new expansion of the popular STAR WARS TCG includes images full of scum and villainy from the classic STAR WARS movies Episodes IV and V. ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS invites fans to recreate classic scenes and adds a new dimension of strategy to the STAR WARS TCG.
ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS, a 105-card set, features bounty hunters, smugglers, and other shady characters from the STAR WARS saga. The bounty hunters are some of the most popular characters in the STAR WARS galaxy. The ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS expansion brings them in as a mercenary army on Neutral cards that will fight for either the dark or light side, creating a dynamic of treachery and added strategy.
ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS includes new location cards with more classic scenes from THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK and two new card mechanics, "Bounty" and "Upkeep." When a player's unit achieves its goal (discarding another unit due to damage), it receives the Bounty listed on the card. The Bounty can be anything but it is most often build points or force. "Upkeep" are strong cards with high repeat costs. In order to keep them in play, players have to keep paying for them with other cards.
ROGUES AND SCOUNDRELS will be available in randomly assorted 11-card booster packs (MSRP: $3.49), which feature extensive Episode IV and V content that adds challenge and complexity to game-play. For more information on the STAR WARS trading card games, visit www.wizards.com/starwars.
Wizards of the Coast, Inc., a subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), is a worldwide leader in the trading card game and tabletop roleplaying game categories, and a leading developer and publisher of game-based entertainment products. The company holds an exclusive patent on trading card games (TCGs) and their method of play and produces the premier trading card game, MAGIC: THE GATHERING®, among many other trading card games and family card and board games. Wizards is also a leading publisher of roleplaying games, such as DUNGEONS & DRAGONS®, and publisher of fantasy series fiction with numerous New York Times best-sellers. For more information, visit the Wizards of the Coast website at www.wizards.com
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