Hyborian Gates
Collectible card game
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Hyborian Gates is an out-of-print collectible card game by Cardz.
Publication history
It was first released in July 1995.[1] It featured art from Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell.[2]: 12 [1] A total of 450 cards were released in the core set[1] and an additional 10 promo cards were also released.[3] Starter decks were said to contain 55 cards, but only contained 50 and booster packs had 15 cards.[4] An expansion called Gatemasters was scheduled for a 1996 release but never materialized.[1]
The company also published 1,000 booster packs of the original set containing 15 ultra rare cards; these were randomly distributed.[5]
Reception
According to Allen Varney of The Duelist the game was said to be "utterly dull".[6]
Further reading
- "Hyborian Gates". Scrye. No. 8. July–August 1995. pp. 90–93.
