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Post Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:20 am 
 

Hi guys:

I have found a copy of Star Probe with a 1974 copyright date.  All of the postings I have seen about this indicate a 1975 copyright date.
The front cover shows Tactical Studies Rules as the publisher rather than TSR.  The map also has a 1974 copyright date.

Condition is good, with some underlining.   Two small small cards with 5 ships on each.  Cards are 2 inches by 4 inches.  The ship counters in my 1975 edition are  3 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches.    No blank counters, No log sheets.
It was in an a plastic bag with

Its possible the ship cards are not original to the games.

Any thoughts or opinions ?    Value?

I figure if anyone in the world would know about this it would be the denizens of this forum.

  


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Post Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 1:35 pm 
 

I don't know the answers to your questions, but my copy is also dated 1974 and has Tactical Studies Rules spelled out on the front.

  


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Post Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:48 pm 
 

The ship cards are original if they look like the ones in this picture: Star Probe | Image  | BoardGameGeek

There should also be a large star map.

  

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Post Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:47 pm 
 

Two printings, then.

Mine is a "TSR GAMES" with a 1975 date. It does keep the date for the 'forward' of 1 September 1974.

Printed by "graphic printing corporation" of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin 53147 if that helps anyone.


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Post Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:00 pm 
 

Hi guys:

Thanks for the help.  

I do have the map (one 1974 and one 1975).  I do have those counters( in two different sizes, one for each year I guess)

Anything else that should be present in the 1974 version?  I have seen a 1975 for sale with log sheets, but am not sure the 1974 version had them.

This is the place to go for this ancient TSR  information.

  

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Post Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:55 pm 
 

Thread from the Tome of Treasures.

One from the OD&D forum.

And you already have the link to BGG site above.


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