History TabletopGame / BuckRogersXXVC

* TheAce: Buck Rogers, of course.

* PocketRocketLauncher: Miniature rocket launchers (pistol and rifle sized) are a standard weapon type of the 25th Century, using "smart shells" that make them capable of things [[Roboteching like shooting around corners (the description of the weapon is similar to a gyrojet with target-seeking ammo; an evolution of the rocket guns from the book and newspaper comic strip). The problem then becomes that personal electronic spoofing devices that play havoc with the smart shells' sensors are also a standard method of protection, which means that Buck's old-school .45 revolver is [[KineticWeaponsAreJustBetter a very awesome weapon because it cannot be electronically spoofed]], with its only drawback being that it's hard to obtain ammunition for it.

The game took what was perhaps a surprising hard sci-fi approach, given the original source material. The setting was limited to the solar system, there were no aliens, and the technology described was much less extreme than what is seen in many other incarnations of the character. It was effectively a [[ContinuityReBoot retelling]] of the Buck Rogers universe, with some of the same characters and basic ideas, but it was not a direct sequel to any prior stories.

* AbsentAliens: Venusians, Martians, and other weird HumanoidAliens in the setting are actually genetically engineered humans.

* MobileCity: The surface cities on Mercury are constantly moving to maintain location between the light and dark sides of the planet where the temperature is tolerable.

[=TSR's=] fourth Sci-Fi RPG, after ''TabletopGame/MetamorphosisAlpha'', ''TabletopGame/GammaWorld'', and ''TabletopGame/StarFrontiers''. It was based on ''ComicStrip/BuckRogers'', and used a variant of the second edition rules of [=TSR's=] own ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. It was first published in 1990, with a number of tie-in novels, video games, and board games, and lasted until about 1993.

[=TSR's=] fourth Sci-Fi RPG, after ''TabletopGame/MetamporphosisAlpha'', ''TabletopGame/GammaWorld'', and ''TabletopGame/StarFrontiers''. It was based on ''ComicStrip/BuckRogers'', and used a variant of the second edition rules of [=TSR's=] own ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. It was first published in 1990, with a number of tie-in novels, video games, and board games, and lasted until about 1993.

* BettyAndVeronica: With Wilma Deering as "Betty" and Ardala Valmar as "Veronica". Wilma has her own love triangle with Buck as "Betty" and Killer Kane as "Veronica".

* FemmeFatale: Ardala Valmar, who is a rich RAM information broker obsessed by Buck.

* FemmeFatale: Ardala Valmar, who is rich RAM information broker obsessed by Buck.

[=TSR's=] fourth Sci-Fi RPG, after ''TabletopGame/MetamporphosisAlpha'', ''TabletopGame/GammaWorld'', and ''TabletopGame/StarFrontiers''. It was based on ComicStrip/BuckRogers, and used a variant of the second edition rules of [=TSR's=] own ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. It was first published in 1990, with a number of tie-in novels, video games, and board games, and lasted until about 1993.

The game took what was perhaps a surprising hard sci-fi approach, given the original source material. The setting was limited to the solar system, there were no aliens, and the technology described was much less extreme than what is seen in many other incarnations of the character. It was effectively a [[ReBoot retelling]] of the Buck Rogers universe, with some of the same characters and basic ideas, but it was not a direct sequel to any prior stories.

The game took what was perhaps a surprising hard sci-fi approach, given the original source material. The setting was limited to the solar system, there were no aliens, and the technology described was much less extreme than what is seen in many other incarnations of the character. It was effectively a [[ReBoot retelling]] of the Buck Rogers universe, with some of the same characters and basic idea, but it was not a direct sequel to any prior stories.

[=TSR's=] fourth Sci-Fi RPG, after ''TabletopGame/MetamporphosisAlpha'', ''TabletopGame/GammaWorld'', and ''TabletopGame/StarFrontiers''. It was based on ComicStrip/BuckRogers, and used a variant of the second edition rules of [=TSR's=] own ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. It was first published in 1990, with a number of tie-in novels, video games, and board games, and lasted until about 1995.

The game took what was perhaps a surprising hard sci-fi approach, given the original source material. The game was limited to the solar system, there were no aliens, and the technology described was much less extreme than seen in many other incarnations of the character. It was effectively a [[ReBoot retelling]] of the Buck Rogers universe, with some of the same characters and institutions, but was not a direct sequel to any prior stories.

* ActionGirl: Wilma Deering, who has been fighting against RAM her whole adult life and is something of a TomBoy
* AbsentAliens: Venusians and Martians and other weird HumanoidAliens in the setting are actually genetically engineered humans.

* FemmeFatale: Ardala Valmar, who is an information broker obsessed by Buck.

* RevolversAreJustBetter: Buck's 20th-century Colt .45 revolver is unique in the 25th century, and is immune to the sorts of electronic defenses commonly used against the "smart shells" used by rocket pistols.