[AD] Mortis Maximus - extremely violent fantasy team sports management game

From: "Kerry Harrison" <kerry@play-by-mail.com>

Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 00:00:00 +0000

Mortis Maximus is an exciting fantasy sports management game set in the
fantasy wrold of Zarn where magic is alive, where strange, wonderful and
often extremely weird creatures live. A world ruled by evil Slave Lords.
Specifically, the game is based around Zarn's second most popular form of
entertaintment (second only to 'eating your friends'... a parlor game played
by Ogres which did not seem fit for turning into a play-by-mail game...!)
the game of Bloodball!

Bloodball is a simple game. Two teams of eleven players face off over a
pitch of hard gravelly earth (particularly nasty groundkeepers often scatter
broken glass on the area too). A fresh severed (usually human) head is
placed in the middle of the ground, a whistle blows andthe game is on! Each
team defends one end of the playing field, where there is a black smoking
pit. The aim of the game is simple, your team must get to the
head(affectionately called the 'ball' for reasons unknown), grab it, and
throw it into the opposing teams smoking pit. Players (who are known as
'Slammers') must stay within the field of play and flying creatures are
*not* allowed to fly (although very high jumps are allowed).  That's it!
The rest of the rules are interpreted by the players. (Which means they can
usa means at their disposal to win.)

Violence, pain and even death are common on the Bloodball field. Lots of
different races and creatures can be found playing the game, since Zarn is a
world whre many different races live or travel to. One thing they all have
in common is that all players are slaves. You buy and sell your players
through the 'Slave Pit' to maximize your team.

So... get ready to enter the fiercely competitve game of Bloodball. You may
find glory or defeat. You may reach the pinnacle of success... or fall to
the black pits of despair. It's all up to you. So get out there! Your
players are waiting (and a motley bunch they are too.) Mortis Maximus has
arrived, and *you* are part of it.

Mortis Maximus is an open-ended play-by-mail game for an unlimited number of
players offered in North and South America by Madhouse USA; in Europe, the
Middle East, and Africa by Madhouse UK; and in Australia and Asia Pacific by
Madhouse Australia.  If you are interested in playing contact us today to
receive your free startup pack which includes the game rules and 2 free
turns.  Additional turns are only $4 US.

Madhouse USA
1703 Shire Street
Pflugerville, TX 78660-7664
madhouse-usa@-play-by-mail.com
http://www.play-by-mail.com (see the website for contact details for UK &
Oz)