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Any old timers remember this? Looks like they are trying to bring it back for a limited print run. It was a great timekiller game. Im on board, how about you?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/994700393/ace-of-aces-rotary-series-limited-edition-reprint-0

I am fortunate enough to still have the original books, as well as Jet Eagles more off the same but using , well jets.

Great game , easy to pick up and play, shame the run is limited but it must be quite expensive to get out there.

Yep. I think I may still have a copy somewhere.

There was a similar series of fantasy skirmishing -- swordfighting and spells -- and a short lived Battletech system using the same concept.

You are right the Battletech ones were nothing like as polished as AofA. I remember there were six books - Warhammer, Locust, Thunderbolt, Griifin, Battlemaster and Shadowhawk? Great for five minutes duels while on a bus or train - especially for the strange looks you would get calling out these random numbers.

The fantasy version had a red and green magicians who dueled on magic carpets methinks.

Agghhh....why does my brain remember this and not anything the wife tells me to pick up from the shops

I had a lot of those also, lost over the years. I was excited and bought into the kickstarter. almost did not make it. The stuff on Ebay is going for pretty good prices, at least the Ace of Aces stuff. I have not looked forthe BattleTech stuff. I do have GWs gamebooks. Those are good for timekilling.