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Sunday, July 23, 2006

K9 Headlines Dr. Who-Related Web Game

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/k9.jpg So, the UK has resurrected the wonderful sci-fi series Dr.Who (second series just ended in the UK, first series has been running on Sci-Fi in the U.S.), and the "mysterious time-travelling adventurer known only as "The Doctor", who explores time and space with his companions, fighting evil" has spawned a new webpage on the BBC site.

The game involves robot dog sidekick K-9, who recently made a re-appearance (to much fanboy frothing!) in the second series of the new Dr. Who, and the game is a keyboard-controlled Flash action game where you need to help destroy The Doctor's enemies - yay.

Oh - one good quote from the Wikipedia entry on K-9: "All the K-9s referred to whoever owned them as "Master" or "Mistress" depending on their gender. The units were programmed to be both loyal and logical, with a penchant for taking orders literally, almost to a fault. The Fourth Doctor would often use a glib remark to disarm those who were surprised by K-9's appearance; in The Stones of Blood he said, "They're all the rage in Trenton, New Jersey."" [Via Aderack.]

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