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Within a grey void, the Mandarin addresses an amorphous cloud of pure evil with the challenge of a game. The Entity becomes a shadowy copy of the Mandarin's form and asks what stakes they will play for. The Mandarin wishes to claim the Entity as his new toy, while the Entity wishes the Mandarin's body to be his forever so he can escape his prison. The Entity chooses the game four-dimensional chess. As it progresses, the Mandarin's position becomes poorer. Realising that he can't win, he changes his tactics, leading to a stalemate. The Entity demands another game, but the Mandarin tells them they are too evenly matched. As he departs the realm, the Mandarin thanks the Entity for an interesting game and for teaching him that winning isn't everything after all.

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  • Games (short story)
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  • Within a grey void, the Mandarin addresses an amorphous cloud of pure evil with the challenge of a game. The Entity becomes a shadowy copy of the Mandarin's form and asks what stakes they will play for. The Mandarin wishes to claim the Entity as his new toy, while the Entity wishes the Mandarin's body to be his forever so he can escape his prison. The Entity chooses the game four-dimensional chess. As it progresses, the Mandarin's position becomes poorer. Realising that he can't win, he changes his tactics, leading to a stalemate. The Entity demands another game, but the Mandarin tells them they are too evenly matched. As he departs the realm, the Mandarin thanks the Entity for an interesting game and for teaching him that winning isn't everything after all.
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Featuring
Publication
  • Doctor Who Magazine Issue 192
Series
Release Date
  • 1992-10-28(xsd:date)
Name
  • Games
Setting
Illustrator
  • Warwick Gray
PREV
  • Reunion
NEXT
  • Toy
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  • Within a grey void, the Mandarin addresses an amorphous cloud of pure evil with the challenge of a game. The Entity becomes a shadowy copy of the Mandarin's form and asks what stakes they will play for. The Mandarin wishes to claim the Entity as his new toy, while the Entity wishes the Mandarin's body to be his forever so he can escape his prison. The Entity chooses the game four-dimensional chess. As it progresses, the Mandarin's position becomes poorer. Realising that he can't win, he changes his tactics, leading to a stalemate. The Entity demands another game, but the Mandarin tells them they are too evenly matched. As he departs the realm, the Mandarin thanks the Entity for an interesting game and for teaching him that winning isn't everything after all.
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