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HISTORY With the overnight success of the first Collectible Miniatures Game , Mage Knight , WizKids knew that they had hit paydirt with the concept of collectible wargame Figurine s. ''Heroclix'' was the next step; instead of the Fantasy -based elves and goblins of ''Mage Knight'', these figurines represented already-popular licensed characters from Comic Books . Collectors could construct battles between Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk , or the X-Men and the Fantastic Four . The game appealed to existing comic book fans, players of Wargames , and to collectors. With the success of the first set of ''Heroclix'', several Expansions have been released. The original ''Heroclix'', which were all from comic books printed by Marvel Comics , have been joined by sets from DC Comics , and from independent comics. The expansions have won several Origins Awards , taking three of the 2002 awards and the prestigious ''Game of the Year 2003'' for ''Indy HeroClix''. In recent expansions, Wizkids added new card-based mechanics to the game, including Feats, which allow teams and specific characters to have specialized skills based on powers or training; and Battlefield Conditions, which affect all characters in the game. Other recent additions to ''HeroClix'' include the Wizard World ''HeroClix'' Championship Invitational Series of high-end events, participation prizes for tournaments held at thousands of Comic Book and game stores worldwide, and a shift in focus to more theme-based sets. The first such theme-based expansion, ''Marvel HeroClix: Armor Wars'', was released November 2005 and features Iron Man and other armored characters from the Marvel Universe. WizKids also announced that ''HeroClix'' would become two times easier to Collect with the release of ''Armor Wars'', due to improved Collation of the figures. Additionally, WizKids acknowledged collectors with large amounts of Disposable Income , a step the company has hesitated to take in the past, by introducing the Buy it By the Brick program, where collectors who purchase a "brick" of 12 HeroClix Booster packs can redeem for an exclusive collector's variant figure and have the opportunity to purchase other premium game pieces, such as the Dark Phoenix Convention exclusive. The Buy it By the Brick program is revolutionary within the games industry, as it is seen as a move to specifically emphasize brick-and-mortar retail stores over Internet discounters, who many view as causing a decline in the number of game stores worldwide. In November 2005, WizKids announced the advent of Heroclix Collector Sets, small sets of predetermined figures (between 5 and 7) produced in limited numbers that share a similar theme, which will be mainly offered to players who participate in the Buy it By the Brick program (and thus become members of the ''Heroclix Collectors Club''), but do become available for purchase by all others at a later date. The first Collector Set released was ''DC Heroclix: Giants'' in April 2006, and most future sets are to be determined by a fan poll (the second and third sets to be released in 2006, ''Indy Heroclix: '' were the first and second place winners in the first of such polls). List of ''HeroClix'' Game Designers:
GAME PLAY Each ''HeroClix'' figurine has statistics associated with it: Attack Value, Defense Value, Speed, Damage, and Range. These statistics are all printed on a dial that serves as the base for the miniature. When a piece takes "damage," its base is twisted a number of "clicks" to the right, revealing changed (usually decreased) stats to correspond to the damage it has taken. Pieces have point values associated with them. Opposing teams must consist of a total point value in pieces that is less than or equal to a pre-decided total, usually a multiple of 100. Battles are played out on maps, overlaid with a grid of 35mm x 35mm squares. ''HeroClix'' can be purchased in Booster Packs of 4 randomly assorted figurines (2-figure boosters also exist but are usually available only in mass market stores), or Starter Packs with a larger number of pieces, a rulebook, maps, dice, and other accessories. Special products are also available, such as map sets and extra-large figures, as well as figures available only through tournaments and at conventions. LIST OF HEROCLIX SETS
LIST OF CONVENTION EXCLUSIVE FIGURES The following figures were generally only available at comic book or gaming conventions
LIST OF COLLECTOR SETS
CLOBBERIN' TIME Clobberin' Time is the second set of Marvel Heroclix figures released November 2002 and retired December 2004. The set consists of the following characters made into figures: INFINITY CHALLENGE Infinity Challenge is the first Marvel Heroclix set produced by Wizkids released May 2002 and retired June 2004. The set consists of the following characters made into figures: HYPERTIME Hypertime is the first DC Heroclix set produced by Wizkids released Sept 2002 and retired Sept 2005. The set consists of the following characters made into figures: EXTERNAL LINKS
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