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Fieldtrip (Teenagers from Outer Space)

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Fieldtrip is an adventure published by R. Talsorian Games in 1987 for the light-hearted science-fiction role-playing game Teenagers from Outer Space.

Cover art by Scott Ruggles, 1987

Plot summary

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In Fieldtrip, the students of Valleyview High School go on a field trip accompanied by their Alien Control Officer, where they are confronted by killer schoolbuses, demon bikers, and pirates.[1] The scenario comes with a mini-boardgame titled "Save the Earth."[2]

Publication history

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Fieldtrip was written by Dave Friedland, with art by Scott Ruggles, and was published by R. Talsorian Games in 1987 as a 36-page book.[2]

Reviews

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In the April 1988 edition of Dragon (Issue #132), Jim Bambra liked Fieldtrip, saying the wacky plot came "complete with excellent staging tips and enough plot shifts to keep the most avid roller-coaster fan happy. Fieldtrip maintains a rapid breakneck pace throughout." Bamra concluded, "This supplement is perfect for launching an extended Teenagers from Outer Space game campaign."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bambra, Jim (April 1988). "Roleplaying Reviews". Dragon (132). TSR, Inc.: 14.
  2. ^ a b Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 251. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.