Paramount Plus, where the new Star Trek shows (and some of the older ones) are available, is having a “temporary promotion” (not clear how that differs functionally from “a sale.” (Note: “Offer ends 11/3/22.”)

The original of this lovely piece still exists in a private collection…. The notable exception to that rule is the great Virgil Finlay, who kicks off our tour with his illustration for Fifth Planet by Fred Hoyle and his son, Geoffrey Hoyle (misspelled as Goeffrey) from the Winter and March 1964 issue of the bulletin. That’s usually the case during this period as well. …As I’ve noted in prior installments, the artists who contributed to these early bulletins are often unidentified. “The Art Of Things To Come, Part 4: 1964-1966” at Black Gate. The fourth installment of Doug Ellis’ look at the art from the Science Fiction Book Club’s Things to Come bulletin is now available this one covers 1964-1966 and includes seldom seen work by Virgil Finlay. Clarion West is all about stories, and our story is like a generation ship: students become instructors and scholarship recipients become donors, powering this journey across time and space as we go boldly into the creation of wild and amazing worlds. Join us as we journey across the dark expanse of space for a night of celebration, imagination, and inspiration.

Pacific with Special Guest Author Daniel J. Then you have rewards for each accomplishment (Hoyle Bucks), a catalog for buying stuff and the ever customizable Facemaker.There will also be a livestreamed Clarion West After Dark 2022 event on YouTube on October 21 at 7:00 p.m. Other good pickings includes DoubleCross (Scrabble), Battling Ships (Battleship) and Master Match (Mastermind). It’s a very fun two-player experience if you enjoy pool games, and a host of classic and special game types give plenty of room for variety. The game is more simulator than arcade game, with varying degrees of difficulty dictating visual aids (such as ball trajectory) and AI competency overall. Hoyle has a tendency to bundle other games into the mix and this edition includes Maximum Pool. Dice games include Yacht (Yahtzee), Triple Yacht (which is a three-rowed version of Yacht for much longer games), Zilch (a fun and fast-paced Yahtzee-like dice game) and Word Yacht (hands you 10 dice with random letters and a limited time to make words out of them – great for honing your grammar skills). Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Rummy, Pachisi, Reversi and Dominoes make up the old timers. Hoyle Board Games 2005 includes many classics from previous versions and some extras thrown in.

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