"Dynamite Bombs" Topic
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| oldjarhead | 08 Jun 2025 2:30 p.m. PST |
I have come , once more, to the well of knowledge. I would lke to use dynamite bombs in my TSATF games (ala the Mexican Revolution). Does antone know of any rules or have any suggestions? |
robert piepenbrink  | 08 Jun 2025 4:04 p.m. PST |
Ask around. Someone used to produce a "dynamite deck" which replicated the uncertainties of fuses. You stacked a number of shuffled cards above the Big Bang, each card giving you a turn--but of course they might represent a fuse going out or a premature blast. I'd look for one in this context, though I'm sure you could improvise something with playing cards. |
| Stryderg | 08 Jun 2025 5:27 p.m. PST |
Here's a not very well thought out suggestion: Bomber picks the turn that he want's the bomb to explode on.
Pick a card: Black = fuse goes out (stop here), Red = fuse stays lit
Ace,2,3 = bomb goes off 2 turns early
4,5,6 = bomb goes off 1 turn early
7 = bomb goes off as planned
8,9,10 = bomb goes off 1 turn later
J,Q,K = bomb goes off 2 turns later |
| robert piepenbrink | 08 Jun 2025 6:31 p.m. PST |
Oh, easier than that, Stryderg! Each card is a turn or whatever. Just place as many shuffled cards face down as you want turns, and the bomb goes off when last card is turned up. BUT Ace means the fuse went out, and your character will have to relight it. Joker is a premature blast. The more time you want for your getaway, the better the odds of something going wrong, and you'll never know how early it might go off. "And a mile in the air goes Big Jim Goff!" |
| Grelber | 08 Jun 2025 7:35 p.m. PST |
The Virtual Armchair General has a number of game decks, including one for dynamite on his website: link I don't have this one, so I can't answer any specific questions, but I suspect he would be willing to answer your questions. Grelber |
 ColCampbell | 08 Jun 2025 8:27 p.m. PST |
I don't have that deck, but I do have a number of Patrick's deck. I can say that they are very well produced and very useful for playing TSATF. Jim |
| oldjarhead | 09 Jun 2025 9:02 a.m. PST |
I will order the deck from Patrick, Thank you everyone for your help |
 The Virtual Armchair General  | 09 Jun 2025 10:43 a.m. PST |
Gentlemen All! Since I am the worst promoter of so many TVAG products, it is amazing that so many of you remember the original "Dynamite Deck!" Yes, it is still quite available this link And, yeah, it adds the drama and uncertainty that belongs in any game--pulp, gangster, horror, and not least, TSATF! TVAG |
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