DIFFERENT TWIST ON THE BATTLESHIP GAME Battleship the classic game of naval combat has a different twist on gameplay Bounce or toss balls over the divider & land shots in ships to sink & win FUN ACTIVE GAME this Battleship Shots ball-bouncing game gets players up & out of their seats as they bounce or toss their balls at their opponent's battleships HEAD-TO-HEAD COMBAT both players can get bouncing at the same time in this Battleship Shots game of strategy skill & a bit of luck Sink your opponent's life raft with the red ball for an automatic win PORTABLE CARRYING CASE the Battleship Shots game comes in a portable fold-up case for easy & convenient storage BE STRATEGIC each player gets three ships with two holes each & a yellow life raft Land all seven shots to win or sink the yellow life raft with the red ball for an instant victory ...

Revell Battleship USS Missouri (WWII) model kit contain 27 pieces After built it measures 225 cm in length The USS Missouri affectionately referred to as Mighty Mo one of the largest & most powerful warships in the US Navy came to fame through the signing of the Japanese Surrender Documents The Missouri was completed in June 1944 & was the last of a total of four ships of the Iowa-class who possessed an ideal combination of fire-power & speed The Missouri's active service operations ranged from the Iwo Jima Landings in February 1945 to the cessation of hostilities in September 1945 She also served in the Korean War ...

The battleship Yamato of the Imperial Japanese Navy wasthe most powerful warship of World War II & representedthe climax as it were of the Japanese warrior traditions of thesamurai
- the ideals of honour discipline & self-sacrificethat had immemorially ennobled the Japanese nationalconsciousness Stoically poised for battle in the spring of 1945
- when even Japan's last desperate technique of armsthe kamikaze was running short
- Yamato arose as thelast magnificent arrow in the imperial quiver of Emperor Hirohito Here Jan Morris not only tells the dramatic story of themagnificent ship itself
- from secret wartime launch to futilesacrifice at Okinawa
- but more fundamentally interprets theship as an allegorical figure of war itself in its splendour andits squalor its heroism & its waste Drawing on rich navalhistory & rhapsodic metaphors from international musicand art Battleship Yamato is a work of grand ironic elegy




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The classic naval combat game now has a twist As a fast fun card game! In This version of the battleship game players lay out their coordinate cards in front of them & choose the battle cards from their hand to play either a peg card or a power card It's an exciting strategy game as players use their cards to search out hit & sink enemy ships Younger players can use the beginner game rules included in the game guide The first player to sink all 5 of their opponents' Ships wins the game! This card game is a convenient way to let your kids take a version Of the battleship game with them when travelling or visiting a friend's house It's the Classic Naval Combat Game with a twist
- classic Battleships gameplay in the form of a fun fast card game Take the game with you when you travel for a fun way to keep your kids entertained Each ship card features a special power that can change the game in a second
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From 1895 to 1944 the US Navy commissioned some 60 steel-clad battleships; the first being Indiana (BB-1) & the last USS Missouri (BB-63) After an impressive showing in the Spanish-American War & the ' Great White Fleet's' circumnavigation of the world US battleships played only a minor role in the First World War They came into their own in WW2 primarily bombarding enemy held coastal regions & supporting Allied operations in Europe & the Pacific Their firepower was awesome & the later examples had nine 16-inch & up to twenty 5-inch guns plus copious anti-aircraft defences On the few occasions these mighty ships took on Japanese counterparts they performed brilliantly but protection of the increasingly important aircraft couriers was more decisive Armour plate nearly a foot & a half thick saved many from fatal attack from suicidal kamikaze pilots Post WW2 the battleships were relegated to war reserve status but later their value projecting American military power worldwide & their conversion to platforms for cruise missile saw their re-birth The last US battleship retired in 1992 having served in the Korean & Vietnam War the Middle East & finally Desert Storm This fine book gives the expert & layman a privileged overview of one of the greatest weapon systems in military history ...

The reimagined Battlestar Galactica beloved by sci-fi fans for its gripping drama & tense action returns with an all-new tale! Gaius Baltar the Galactica&s resident genius & self-serving narcissist believes he was chosen by God
- & now moves closer to being one himself when he constructs a living Cylon Centurion Is it his greatest achievement or biggest mistake? Will it hunt down hidden Cylons within the fleet or join them? Commander Adama Starbuck Apollo & others throughout the fleet debate the merits of having this new potential threat among them with one frightful thought simmering beneath the surface will the Cylon&s bloody history repeat itself?
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A pivotal chapter in the history of Battlestar Galactica the reimagined series set before the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol! In developing the next generation of Cylons getting the models to look human was the easy part But acting human is another story Witness the evolution of Number Six as she learns to live to love & to hate ...

Battlestar Galactica For five years this science fiction phenomenon reigned as one of the most powerful innovative dramas on television Dynamite Entertainment proudly expands the mythology of the Reimagined BSG universe with Tales from the Fleet an omnibus that collects three major storylines from its bestselling comic book collection " Cylon War" reveals the history of how the colonial war between Caprica & Sagittaron led to the evolution & rebellion of Man&s mechanical creations " Final Five" pulls back the curtain on the five humanoid Cylon models whose identities were lost to their brethren " Ghosts" introduces a black ops Viper team stationed on the Pegasus that must ally itself with criminals to survive the holocaust As an added bonus Battlestar Galactica fans can enjoy an exclusive 16-page " Starbuck" story never before made available to the comic book market! ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play In the deepest reaches of space the fight to save all human life from extinction has begun in this science fiction adventure that launched the Battlestar Galactica phenomenon! Hopeful for lasting peace following centuries of intense warfare the Twelve Colonies gather to sign a treaty with their dreaded enemies the Cylons But after an act of treachery on the eve of the ceremony the Cylons launch a devastating surprise attack destroying the Colonies& home planets & most of their military strength A lone flagship battlestar the Galactica remains to aid the surviving colonists on their epic journey for a new home to a far-off legendary planet
- Earth They must survive the pursuing Cylons in a series of epic battles that will determine the fate of the human race in this non-stop action-packed classic filled with cutting-edge special effects by John Dykstra (Star Wars Spider-Man) Actors Richard Hatch Dirk Benedict Lorne Green & Ray Milland Director Richard A Colla Certificate PGYear 1978 Screen 1851 Languages English
- DTSAdditional Languages French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Japanese ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Latin American Spanish Subtitles English SDH ; French ; Italian ; German ; Spanish ; Japanese ; Brazilian Portuguese ; Czech ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; Greek ; Hungarian ; Korean ; Latin American Spanish ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Portuguese ; Russian ; Swedish ; Thai ; Turkish ; Mandarin Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours (approx)

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The end of the epic saga is drawing nearer & the search for the fabled earth is nearing its conclusion But is Galactica now virtually falling apart ready for what could be her final mission? & has humanity&s final chapter also arrived? This 4 DVD box set of the final season of Battlestar Galactica may herald the end of our story but will it be the same for the human race itself? Episodes Comprise 1 Sometimes A Great Notion 2 A Disquiet Follows My Soul 3 The Oath 4 The Oath Blood On The Scales 5 No Exit 6 Deadlock 7 Someone To Watch Over Me 8 Islanded In A Stream Of Stars 9 Daybreak Part 110 Daybreak Parts 2 & 3 Actors Jamie Bamber Mary Mc Donnell Edward James Olmos Tricia Helfer Grace Park James Callis Katee Sackhoff & Michael Hogan Certificate 15 years & over Screen Widescreen 1781 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired
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