Difference between revisions of "Battle Wizards - Unreleased"
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| − | Around 1993 Ganes Workshop was involved with a main stream games manufacturer to producer a game involving battle wizards | + | Around 1993 Ganes Workshop was involved with a main stream games manufacturer to producer a game involving battle wizards. It has been suggested it may have been intended to be a chariot racing game. |
A number of metal prototypes were developed by Games Workshop and delivered to the other manufacturer but it seems the game went no further. | A number of metal prototypes were developed by Games Workshop and delivered to the other manufacturer but it seems the game went no further. | ||
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| + | It seems the prototype vehicles may have been further developed and later released as something different. | ||
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| + | Vehicle 2 later becoming the Skaven Doom Wheel. | ||
| + | Vehicle 3 later becoming the Empire War Wagon. | ||
| + | Vehicle 4 later becoming the chariot for Grom the Paunch. | ||
| + | Vehicle 5 later becoming Dwarf Death Roller for Blood Bowl. | ||
One can but surmise that the lack of progress in making the game is what lead GW to release the Empire Battle Wizards which appeared in the 1995/6 Catalogue seemingly unrelated to other figures in the range at the time. | One can but surmise that the lack of progress in making the game is what lead GW to release the Empire Battle Wizards which appeared in the 1995/6 Catalogue seemingly unrelated to other figures in the range at the time. | ||
Revision as of 18:54, 31 August 2013
Around 1993 Ganes Workshop was involved with a main stream games manufacturer to producer a game involving battle wizards. It has been suggested it may have been intended to be a chariot racing game.
A number of metal prototypes were developed by Games Workshop and delivered to the other manufacturer but it seems the game went no further.
It seems the prototype vehicles may have been further developed and later released as something different.
Vehicle 2 later becoming the Skaven Doom Wheel. Vehicle 3 later becoming the Empire War Wagon. Vehicle 4 later becoming the chariot for Grom the Paunch. Vehicle 5 later becoming Dwarf Death Roller for Blood Bowl.
One can but surmise that the lack of progress in making the game is what lead GW to release the Empire Battle Wizards which appeared in the 1995/6 Catalogue seemingly unrelated to other figures in the range at the time.
Battle Wizards Vehicle 1
Battle Wizards Vehicle 2
Battle Wizards Vehicle 3
Battle Wizards Vehicle 4
Battle Wizards Vehicle 5
Battle Wizards Goblins & Rats - Released
Wizards - Released and appear in the 1995/6 Catalogue
