Operation: Ace of Clubs

Last updated
Operation Ace of Clubs, role-playing supplement.jpg

Operation: Ace of Clubs is a 1984 role-playing game adventure for Top Secret published by TSR.

Contents

Plot summary

Ace of Clubs is an adventure in which the player characters pose as students at the Ace of Clubs, a private upstate New York resort which is secretly a spy training facility, to investigate the mysterious deaths of school instructors. [1]

Reception

Nick Davison reviewed TS006 – Ace of Clubs for Imagine magazine and stated, "This is a disappointment after the excellent Orient Express and unlike that scenario it will not provide many sessions of play. The 'mystery' which the players are given to solve seems a bit too shallow, especially if they are given the rumours suggested at the beginning. Perhaps it is worth missing these out; I did." [2]

Kevin Allen reviewed Operation: Ace of Clubs in Space Gamer No. 74. [1] Allen commented, "Ace of Clubs is another good Top Secret adventure – not great, mind you, but good. Its faults are relatively minor, and it's reusable – which is a major plus, and thankfully getting to be the rule in gaming adventures nowadays. However, despite the novice disclaimer, I recommend players have a couple of missions under their belts before embarking on this one." [1]

Related Research Articles

<i>Top Secret</i> (role-playing game) Spy fiction tabletop role-playing game supplement

Top Secret is an espionage-themed tabletop role-playing game written by Merle M. Rasmussen and first published in 1980 by TSR, Inc.

<i>The Assassins Knot</i> Dungeons & Dragons adventure module

The Assassin's Knot is an adventure module written by Lenard Lakofka for the first edition of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons and published by TSR in 1983. It is designed for 6 to 10 novice and intermediate players with characters of levels 2-5.

<i>Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes</i> 1983 private eye/espionage role-playing game

Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes (MSPE) is a tabletop role-playing game designed and written by Michael A. Stackpole and first published in April 1983 by Blade, a division of Flying Buffalo, Inc. A second edition was later published by Sleuth Publications in 1986, but Flying Buffalo continues to distribute the game. In 2019 a new revised Combined Edition of MSPE was published by Flying Buffalo which brought the different material from the previous editions and included additional new rules and expansions to the original rpg. MSPE's mechanics are based on those of Tunnels and Trolls, with the addition of a skill system for characters. A few adventure modules were also released for MSPE.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Bond 007 (role-playing game)</span> 1983 Tabletop spy role-playing game supplement

James Bond 007: Role-Playing In Her Majesty's Secret Service is a spy fiction tabletop role-playing game based on the James Bond books and films. It is designed by Gerard Christopher Klug and was published by Victory Games, a subsidiary of Avalon Hill. The game and its supplements were published from 1983 until 1987, when the license lapsed. At its time of publication, it was the most popular espionage role-playing game.

<i>Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set</i> Tabletop role-playing game supplement for Dungeons & Dragons

The Expert Set is an expansion boxed set for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. It was first published in 1981 as an expansion to the Basic Set.

<i>When a Star Falls</i> Dungeons & Dragons adventure module

When a Star Falls is an adventure module for the first edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game published by TSR, Inc. in 1984. It was written by Graeme Morris and is intended for 6–10 player characters between levels 3–5.

<i>Midnight on Dagger Alley</i> Dungeons & Dragons adventure module

Midnight on Dagger Alley is a solo adventure module for the first Advanced Dungeons & Dragons edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, published in 1984 by TSR, Inc.

<i>Espionage!</i> 1983 spy role-playing game

Espionage!, subtitled "The Secret Agent Role Playing Game", is a spy role-playing game published by Hero Games in 1983.

<i>Marvel Super Heroes: The Heroic Role-Playing Game</i>

Marvel Super Heroes: The Heroic Role-Playing Game is a role-playing game boxed set published by TSR in 1984 for the Marvel Super Heroes role-playing game, and was the debut product for the game.

<i>Operation: Fastpass</i> Tabletop role-playing game supplement

Operation: Fastpass is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for Top Secret written by Philip Taterczynski and published by TSR.

<i>Operation: Orient Express</i> Tabletop role-playing game supplement

Operation: Orient Express is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for Top Secret published by TSR.

The Mind Masters is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for Gamma World published by TSR.

<i>Top Secret Agent Dossiers</i> Spy fiction role-playing game supplement

Agent Dossiers is a 1983 role-playing game supplement published by TSR, Inc. for Top Secret. ISBN 0880380705

<i>Octopussy</i> (adventure) Role-playing game supplement

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

<i>Goldfinger</i> (adventure)

Goldfinger is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for James Bond 007 published by Victory Games. The adventure is based on Ian Fleming's 1959 novel of the same name and its 1964 film adaptation.

<i>Border Crossing</i> (adventure)

Border Crossing is a 1983 role-playing game adventure for Espionage! published by Hero Games.

<i>Live and Let Die</i> (adventure) Role-playing game supplement

Live and Let Die is a licensed adventure published by Victory Games in 1984 for the espionage role-playing game James Bond 007.

<i>The Adventure of the Jade Jaguar</i> Role-playing game adventure

The Adventure of the Jade Jaguar is an adventure published by Flying Buffalo in 1983 for the modern-day role-playing game Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes.

<i>Raid on Rajallapor</i> Tabletop role-playing game adventure

Raid on Rajallapor is an adventure published under license by Grenadier Models in 1984 for Flying Buffalo's modern-day espionage role-playing game Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes (MSPE).

<i>You Only Live Twice</i> (adventure) Role-playing game adventure

You Only Live Twice is a licensed adventure published by Victory Games in 1984 for the espionage role-playing game James Bond 007.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Allen, Kevin (May–June 1985). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer . Steve Jackson Games (74): 43.
  2. Davison, Nick (October 1984). "Notices". Imagine (review). TSR Hobbies (UK), Ltd. (19): 21.