Exterminator Test Set

The test set saw a twelve-week trial run in some areas of the United Kingdom in the Spring of 2006, with only the first 85 cards available. These cards were from Series 1 of the revival era, with the first card previewing the then-new Tenth Doctor. There were some variances between the Test Set and the Main Release. Notably, these were the different warning symbols, the lack of a rarity symbol, the cards being out of 85, and the lack of the battles in time website on the rear of the card.The Test Set consisted of:60 Common Cards (8 in every pack)14 Rare Cards (1 in every pack)7 Super Rare Cards (1 in every 6 packs)4 Ultra Rare Cards (1 in every 24 Packs)Extra to the set was the Super Rose, a 'Golden Ticket' card with only 1 in every 1,000 packs. Although it is believed less than 50 were ever produced. So it may have been rarer still. Below are scans of the accompanying leaflet giving information on both the set, and the cards themselves.

Run down on the Test Set.

Description of the cards themselves.

Main Differences Front

As shown in the image above, the main differences between Test Set and Main Release Cards are the absence of a Rarity Symbol on the Test Set Release and the numbers out of 85 rather than 275. Another thing to note is that on the Test Set, they used two digits, such as 01/85, whereas, in the Main Set, they used single digits, such as 1/275.

Main Differences Back

The only notable difference on the rear of Test Set cards is the lack of the battles in time website, showing only "BBC 2006".

Different Power Symbol

The main telltale difference between Test Set cards and their Main Release counterparts is shown here. The Test Set card to the left has a generic yellow warning symbol. This was changed to the circular emblem, as shown on the card to the right.

Super Rare 'Waves'

As seen in the image to the right, Test Set Super Rare 'wavy' foil cards were horizontally aligned. So the wave peaks pointed left and right. On the main release, however, these were changed to top-to-bottom alignment for some reason.

Text Edits

Like the example shown to the left, some cards in the Main Release were edited slightly. Either the information on the bottom was changed, or in the case of Harriet Jones, the title was changed to accommodate a second card. Adding 'MP' on the later set.

Image Changes

Captain Jack was the only card from the test set to receive a complete image change. The likelihood was that they didn't want to show a gun. This card offers a shift in the informative text on the base of the card.