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2010
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2 − 6
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 5 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4, 5 players
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Playing Time
90 minutes
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12 and up
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10
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Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable
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Invasion from Outer Space: The Martian Game
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Invasion From Outer Space, The Martian Game is a fast-paced game of fiendish Martians, Big Top Heroes, and SciFi Movie Action. Players take on the role of either the Carnival Heroes, using their special talents and working together to fight off the Martian Invasion; or as the invaders themselves, waves of Martian Soldiers and Flying Saucers, blasting Humans with Ray Guns and unleashing their vile alien technologies upon the Earth.

Featuring a modular game board, eight Carnival Heroes to choose from (such as the Fire Breather, Strongman, or Jo Jo, the dancing Bear), an army of Martians to start the invasion (including Martian Champions such as the dreaded Zard Beast), and several different Scenarios to play that drastically change the game; Invasion From Outer Space is designed to create a cinematic feel as the story and game unfolds.

Also, as Invasion From Outer Space is built using the Last Night on Earth game engine, the two games are fully compatible. With ease, players can now have their Martians invade the small town of Woodinvale, Zombies attack the Carnival, or even play a massive game with up to three independent factions (Heroes, Zombies, and Martians). The possibilities are endless.

So drop those roasted peanuts, strap on your jumpsuit, and step into the spotlight...the Martians are Coming and the Invasion From Outer Space has begun!

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Main Features:

-Uses the 'Last Night on Earth' Game Engine, allowing for interconnectivity between the games.
-Photographic Artwork for Immersive Horror/SciFi Movie Action
-28 Highly detailed plastic 28mm Miniatures
-Game comes with an Original CD Soundtrack to creep its way into the players' subconscious and raise tension and excitement
-No 2 games are ever the same! Many Heroes, Scenarios, Game Cards, and a Modular Game Board offer limitless combinations.

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Invasion from Outer Space: The Martian Game
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English first edition
Publisher: Flying Frog Productions
Artist: Jack Scott Hill
Year: 2010
Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)
3.50 pounds
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2 Invasion From Outer Space Player Aid
1 page word doc, so you can tailor it, summarising Martian turn, Fire phase, Hero Turn, Crowd phase, Fight sequence, healing / dying rules and setup, trying to capture as much chrome as possible.
2011-10-24
0 German translation of Card Decks IFOS
The card decks from IFOS in alphabetical order for quick reference. Best printed in booklet format.
2011-09-07
3 Etiquetas para las cartas del jugador marciano
Etiquetas de texto para las cartas del jugador marciano
2011-03-03
5 Etiquetas para las cartas de héroe
Etiquetas para los cuadros de texto de las cartas de héroe
2011-01-08
11 LNOE and IFOS rules comparison cheatsheet
This is v2 of this file. Updates include: - Added all details for when there are either 1 or 2 invader/zombie players - Added details on the XP system for the advanced ability supplements - Added note that invaders get +2 command points when they kill a hero - Added note that heros begin with 1 power token - Other minor tweaks and fixes
2010-12-08
41 Universal Head INVASION FROM OUTER SPACE Rules Summary & Reference
The Universal Head INVASION FROM OUTER SPACE Rules Summary & Reference v1.1 (Jan11). Double-sided rules summary and single-sided reference sheets for the Martian and Hero players.
2010-11-12
1 German Glossary and Dictionary, first try
This is my first shot on a help for german players to understand the card texts and related rules better. We didn't playtested it yet and there is no real layout, just a small doc-file (2 pages). Suggestions and error-reports are welcome.
2010-10-27
9 Hero Creation Kit
This package has just about everything you need to create custom Heroes for Invasion from Outer Space. I've created a template using Adobe Photoshop CS4 which fans can use to plug in their own rules and create custom Heroes. Includes two fonts (Dominican and Carnival Freakshow), and a Photoshop template (PSD). You will need WinRar, or similar archive tool to extract this RAR archive.
2010-10-23
11 Scenario Creation Kit
This package has everything you need to create custom scenarios for Invasion from Outer Space. I've created a template using Adobe Photoshop CS4, which fans can use to plug in their own rules and create custom scenarios. Package includes 2 fonts and a photoshop template (PSD format). You will need WinRar, or similar archive tool to extract this RAR archive.
2010-10-23
3 Listado Cartas de Heroes Traducidos al Castellano IFOS v1.0
Listado de Cartas de Heroes Traducidas al castellano. SOlo Textos.// Translation to spanish of all IFOS cards.
2010-10-17
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