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Nova Game Designs came to be in 1981 out of the original named company, 'Gameshop', which James Rosinus started. In 1979, three other individuals joined James as equal partners in a revamped and (slightly) recapitalized 'Gameshop'. Each was to bring in their own game that was to be financed and published by each partner, with labor contributed by the others. Rosinus already had his game made, called 'Angola' about the 70's Civil War in that country, and was grandfathered in. Joe Angiolillo (sometime designer for SPI at the time) brought in a massive card game treatment of Norse Mythology named 'The Hammer of Thor'. Michael Vitale's contribution was a mini-game called 'Timelag' which was inspired by Joe Haldeman's book 'Forever War'. The major achievement of the beginnings of this company was the fourth entry, 'Ace of Aces', designed by Albert Leonardi. This was an innovative take on visual gaming prior to the availability of PCs.

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Ace of Aces - Balloon Buster

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV014

Product Line: Ace of Aces

(5" tear in shrink, shrink still firmly in place)

Ace of Aces - Flying Machines

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV012

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - Jet Eagles

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV015

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - Jet Eagles (Desert Storm Limited Edition)

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV015-LE

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - Powerhouse Series

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV006

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - Wingleader

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV009

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - Wingleader (Deluxe Edition)

By: Chessex

Stock #: CHXLE141

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game (1981 Edition)

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game (Handy Rotary Deluxe Edition)

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV002-86

Product Line: Ace of Aces

(uncut)
(uncut)
(uncut)

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game (Handy Rotary Edition) (1980 Edition)

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV002-80

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game, Books Only (Handy Rotary Edition) (1980 Edition)

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces Promo Poster - Be an Eagle

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Barbarian with Two-handed Sword

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI1007

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused & laminated)
(character card unused)

Battle for the Factories

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV011

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

(unpunched)

Bith - Female Cleric

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI3001

Product Line: Runesword

(uncut, character card unused)
(uncut)
(uncut, character card unused)

Bounty Hunter - Shootout at the Saloon (Stop-Action System)

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV008

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

Bounty Hunter - Shootout at the Saloon - Books Only!

By: NOVA

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

Cal - Warrior with Sword and Shield

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI60202

Product Line: Runesword

(uncut, character card unused)
(uncut)
(uncut, character card unused)
(uncut)

Endril - Elfin Archer with Epee

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI60203

Product Line: Runesword

(uncut, character card unused)
(uncut, character card unused)
(uncut)

Fire on the Volga

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV010

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

(rules fair+, unpunched)

Giant Goblin with Mace and Shield

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1004

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused & laminated)

Halfling with Sword and Shield

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1011

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused)

Hammer of Thor, The

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV001JA

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

(unpunched, uncut)
(7" tear in shrink, shrink still firmly in place)

Hathor - Troll w/Axe

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI60204

Product Line: Runesword

(uncut, character card unused)
(uncut)
(uncut, character card unused)

Hill Troll with Club

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1006

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused)

Lizard Man with Scimitar and Buckler

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1012

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused)

Lost Worlds Bonus Pack

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI60205

Product Line: Runesword

(uncut)

Lost Worlds Runesword Character Collection

By: NOVA

Product Line: Runesword

4 books

(uncut)

Man in Chainmail with Sword & Shield

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1001

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(stamp inside, character card unused)
(character card unused)

Man with Short Sword and Dagger

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1014

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused)

Manticore

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1601

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character sheet unused)

Ninja With Ninjato (1st Printing)

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1402

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(no character cards)
(character card unused)

Red Spells & Items

By: NOVA

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

RFL-3N Rifleman

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV2106

Product Line: Battletech Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Samurai With Katana

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1401

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused)

Woman with Quarterstaff

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1015

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Wraith with Sickle

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1009

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

(character card unused & laminated)
(stamp inside, character card unused)

Ace of Aces - Balloon Buster

Ace of Aces - Balloon Buster

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - Flying Machines, Allies Book Only!

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

1 book

Ace of Aces - Wingleader - Books Only!

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

2 books

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces - WWI Air Combat Game, Allies Book Only (Handy Rotary Series)

By: NOVA

Product Line: Ace of Aces

1 book

Adventure Set I - In The Ruins of the Ancients

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV2001

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Adventure Set II - The Dwarf and Goblin Wars

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV2002

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Axis and Allies

Axis and Allies

By: NOVA

Stock #: AAA-007-LH

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

Axis and Allies - French/Chinese Expansion

By: NOVA

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

Battletech - Terrain Card Set

Battletech - Terrain Card Set

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV2191

Product Line: Battletech Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Cold Drake

Cold Drake

By: Flying Buffalo

Stock #: FBI60110

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Best Seller

Cold Drake

Cold Drake

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1010

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Dragonriders of Pern

Dragonriders of Pern

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV013

Product Line: War Games (NOVA)

Dwarf in Chainmail with Two-handed Axe

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI1003

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Best Seller

Fighter Mage with Magic Sword

Fighter Mage with Magic Sword

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1008

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

GRF-1N Griffin

GRF-1N Griffin

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV2102

Product Line: Battletech Combat Book Game (NOVA)

LCT-1S Locust

LCT-1S Locust

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI2105

Product Line: Battletech Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Lost Worlds Introductory Set

Lost Worlds Introductory Set

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1090

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Best Seller

Man in Plate with Sword and Shield

Man in Plate with Sword and Shield

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1013

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

SHD-2H Shadow Hawk

SHD-2H Shadow Hawk

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV2101

Product Line: Battletech Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Skeleton with Scimitar and Shield

Skeleton with Scimitar and Shield

By: NOVA

Stock #: FBI60102

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Tome of Red Magic #1

Tome of Red Magic #1

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1101

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)

Unicorn (1st Printing)

Unicorn (1st Printing)

By: NOVA

Stock #: NOV1301

Product Line: Lost Worlds Fantasy Combat Book Game (NOVA)