Test Set Magazine Series

The test series of Battles in Time was run in the UK's Westcountry and Grampian television areas at a test market to see if Battles in Time would be popular. It released 7 pilot Magazines, a "test set" version of the Exterminator card set comprising only 85 cards, and a "test set" Super Rose. The magazine's Test set "variants" were released only in the South West. They differ from the main release, most notably their covers. Other changes were made internally, explained in the "Main Magazine Series" tab. There was an eighth issue planned; however, this was never published. Another difference can be seen in the additional printouts supplied with these early magazines, while most were just slightly altered with a preferred design, the Test Set magazines also came with a questionnaire. Below are the Test Set printouts, the main set versions can be seen on the Main Magazine tab.

Test Set Issue 1 used the same cover as the main release.

Test Set Issue 2 used the same cover as Issue 4 in the Main Release

Test Set Issue 3 used the same cover as Issue 7 in the Main Release

Test Set Issue 4 used the same cover as Issue 6 in the Main Release

Test Set Issue 1 used the same cover as the main release.

Test Set Issue 6 used the same cover as Issue 2 in the Main Release

Test Set Issue 7 used the same cover as Issue 3 in the Main Release

This issue was advertised at the end of the Test Set Issue 7. However, it was never released.

Test Set Issue 1

You can see a Test Set Issue 1 from my Instagram, as it was when you bought it. Although this looks the same as the Main release, there are subtle differences.

The "£1.50" corner is yellow rather than red.
Test cards are shown without the rarity symbols.
The poster is of a different design.
The leaflets inside also have subtle differences. (Shown on another page of this site)
Comes with a questionnaire which is shown at the bottom of this page.

Issue 1 of the Test Set came with a Psychic paper card to read the hidden bonus messages

Accompanying leaflet with Issue 1, containing information on the Test Set and the cards themselves.

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Test Set Issue 2

Another image taken from my Instagram is what the sealed Test Issue 2 looked like when bought. The cellophane was re-used for the main release; if you look carefully, you can see the cards on the packaging do not have rarity symbols. The differences between this and the main release, Issue 2 are:

Tardis requires cutouts in order to keep the cards in place (Shown Below)
Different front cover.

Test Set Issue 3

The final "special" in the test run was this issue 3, like the Main Release, which came with the Test Set Tardis Lid (There is a difference, as stated on my "Extra Accessories" page). There aren't many differences between the Test Set version and the Main Set, except the more rigid Tardis Lid design (shown below) and the cover..