Octopussy (adventure)

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Octopussy is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for James Bond 007 published by Victory Games.

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Plot summary

Octopussy is an adventure in which the player characters try to find the murderer of a "00" agent and discover how the murdered agent may have been connected to a Faberge Egg. [1]

Reception

Nick Davison reviewed Octopussy for Imagine magazine and stated that "A bit more expensive than the average scenario, this one does contain more than some. Octopussy should be enjoyed by those who enjoy some character interaction rather than just gunning them down." [2]

Steve Crow reviewed Octopussy in Space Gamer No. 71. [1] Crow commented that "Overall, Octopussy is an excellent buy, a must for any James Bond 007 gamemaster. It could easily be converted to another gaming system, so it is worth purchasing by anyone interesting in secret-agent RPGs." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Crow, Steve (Nov–Dec 1984). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (71): 54.
  2. Davison, Nick (February 1984). "Game Reviews". Imagine (review). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd. (11): 39.