Blake's 7, Vol. 24 - Games / Sand [VHS]
	Release Date: 1998-11-11
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Review by: Jacob, Virgina, USA
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The crew play games while sand from another planet attacks
The next vol. of Blake's 7 entitled GAMES and SAND<p>In the epsidoe entitled GAMES<br>The planet Mecron holds the most powerful energy source in the universe Feldon crystals. There a twisted man called Belkov supervises the mining for the Federation. He is also known as the Master Gameplayer. There on Mecron he forces the natives to mine while he enjoys his games with his computer. Avon thinks he can out wit the master gameplayer. But can even Avon win at the games that Belkov knows and changes the rules to suit his needs?<br>In the next epsidoe entitled SAND<br>The planet Virn is a desert planet. Only one Federation scouting ship was ever sent to that planet. Part of that team was a former lover of Servalan. She goes to down to the planet to finally figure out what happen to that team. Avon gets word that Servalan is going there and intends to find out why. Soon Servalan ships lands but all to soon begins to develope faults and sand seems to be seeping in. Avon sends Tarrant and Dayna down to search but Scorpio has become trapped in the atmospshere of the planet. Dayna gets back to Scorpio but Tarrant is still trapped, worse Servalan is trapped with him. Now the two must work side by side if they intend to live and Avon must make a choice get free of the planet atmosphere or try and save Tarrant.

Review by: Michael J. Mazza, Pittsburgh, PA USA
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A solid pair of B7 adventures
Volume 24 of the "Blake's 7" video series contains 2 more episodes of this great British sci-fi television series. These episodes, "Games" and "Sand," continue the adventures of Avon and his crew of interplanetary rebels aboard the starship Scorpio.<p>In "Games," the ruthless Federation is investigating the potential of Feldon crystals as an energy source. Both the Scorpius crew and their nemesis Servalan tangle with Belkov, a corrupt and eccentric official on a planet where the crystals are mined. Stratford Johns turns in a terrific guest performance as Belkov, who is obsessed with playing games. This episode is full of scheming, greed, and betrayal. Great line: "You steal for your reasons, I'll steal for mine!" (Vila).<p>"Sand" is an excellent episode in which both Servalan and Avon's crew are investigating the fate of a doomed mission to Virn, a mysterious planet that may be the home to a unique and valuable element. This episode is rich in haunting, surreal images. And the deadly secret of Virn is an excellent sci-fi twist. As a bonus, there is a bizarre flirtation between Servalan and Tarrant. Great line: "Power became my lover. Power is like a drug" (Servalan). Overall, "Games" and "Sand" are rich in many of the elements that make "Blake's 7" a great series: great dialogue, compelling characterizations, and an intriguingly dark vision of the destiny of humanity.

Review by: tellin fibo, 47:36:23 N | 122:19:51 W
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"Games" rushed at end; "Sand" sleepy, but still potent.
Raving gamesmasters on one -- each vying for a valuable commodity; and a plague(?) of vampyric sand, swilring 'round a dangerous and torrd afair, in the other. Quite a mix.