[RPG]: The Yellow Clearance Black Box Blues, reviewed by The Horror (2/1)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/9/9584.phtml

Thalles de Mello's Summary:

Winner of the 1985 Origins award for Best Roleplaying adventure. It must have been a really bad year.

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Post originally by Elicia Davenport at 2003-08-01 10:13:03
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and complain that the jokes are too dated for younger players? Odd statement, that.

Post originally by Siskoid at 2003-08-01 10:18:41
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I suppose it relates to how it has stood up to the test of time. I'd thought them a little obscure even 13 years ago when I originally bought it.

Post originally by panth at 2003-08-01 23:14:50
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I actually ran the module all those many years ago and I agree with the comment wondering about why it won best adventure that year.
As for it being funny now, I haven't read it lately, it was funny then, but best adventure? Especially compared to other Paranoia modules YCBBB is not nearly the best out of that litter.

Post originally by Siskoid at 2003-08-02 05:04:36
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Heck, we had a great time with Vapors Don't Shoot Back from that same era, even though it's a little disjointed.

Best moment: When a troubleshooter's adrenaline boost power went awry and bulked him up so bad he was stiff and couldn't move, they plunked some wheels under him and used him as a skateboard. Poor guy ended up jammed under a food vat, a human jack if you will, hoping a random explosion would finally kill him.

Man, I gotta run Paranoia again soon. Seems like I try every year and my plans just fizzle.

Post originally by Brent at 2004-09-19 05:46:38
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I thought it was strange that the review didn't like the jokes because they were dated and only a 35 year old would understand them.

I *am* 35 and find the jokes hilarious. Then again, I bought it when it first came out.

Paranoia is a result of the cold war - and was a lot funnier then. Now the Computer would have to be on the alert for "Terrorists" and the person sending them on the missions would be ASHCRO-V-TJON.

Post originally by John at 2004-09-24 12:31:48
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I tend to agree with Brent, I thought the adventure was hilarious. I have run it (twice) and I and the players enjoyed it both times.

Of course, I am 39....