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| author              =  
 
| author              =  
 
| development        = [[Herb A. Beas II]]
 
| development        = [[Herb A. Beas II]]
| primarywriting      = [[Herb A. Beas II]], <br/> [[Paul Sjardijn]]
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| primarywriting      = [[Herb A. Beas II]] <br/> [[Paul Sjardijn]]
 
| pages              = 47
 
| pages              = 47
 
| cover              =  
 
| cover              =  
| interiorart        = [[Ray Arrastia]], <br/> [[David Allen Kerber]]
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| interiorart        = [[Ray Arrastia]] <br> [[David Allen Kerber]]
| illustrations      = [[Herbert A. Beas II]], <br/> [[Eldon Cowgur]], <br/> [[David Allen Kerber]], <br/> [[Benjamin Parker]], <br/> [[Marco Pennacchietti]], <br/> [[Tan Ho Sim]]
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| illustrations      = [[Herbert A. Beas II]]<br>[[Eldon Cowgur]]<br>[[David Allen Kerber]]<br>[[Benjamin Parker]]<br>[[Marco Pennacchietti]]<br>[[Tan Ho Sim]]
 
| publisher          = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| publisher          = [[Catalyst Game Labs]]
 
| productioncode      = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/pseudotech-arcade-operations E-CAT35APR25]
 
| productioncode      = [https://store.catalystgamelabs.com/products/pseudotech-arcade-operations E-CAT35APR25]
| year                = 1 April 2022
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| year                = 1st April, 2022
 
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| timeline            = [[3087]]
 
| timeline            = [[3087]]
 
| scrollable timeline = [[Start date::]][[End date::]]
 
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| series              = [[:Category:April Fools Products|April Fools releases]]; PseudoTech
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| series              = [[:Category:April Fools Products|April Fools releases]]
| precededby          = ''[[TacOps PowerUps]]''
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| followedby          = ''[[PseudoTech: Arcade Operations: UrbanFest]]''
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'''''PseudoTech: Arcade Operations''''' is a scenario pack/rulebook, released as functional [[:Category:April Fools Products|2022 April Fools product]].
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'''''PseudoTech: Arcade Operations''''' is a scenario / rulebook, released as functional [[:Category:April Fools Products|2022 April Fools product]].
  
The sourcebook is a tribute to [[BattleTech]] video games, written in the style of a [[Solaris VII]] Virtual Gaming Network, which offers players alternate styles of tabletop play in a form of humorist but functional game styles based on past video games, particularly those of the classic arcade and console variety. It includes an expanded version of the ''[[TacOps PowerUps]]'' rules, along with an achievement system and a set of video game-themed scenarios.
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The sourcebook is a tribute to [[BattleTech]] video games, written in the style of a [[Solaris VII]] Virtual Gaming Network, which offers players alternate styles of tabletop play in a form of humorist but functional game styles based on past video games, particularly those of the classic arcade and console variety.
  
 
The PDF version of this book has no index page.
 
The PDF version of this book has no index page.
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==Content==
 
==Content==
* Credits
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*Credits
* Introduction
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*Introduction
* How to use this Book
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*How to use this Book
* Arcade Power-Ups - page 3
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*Arcade Power-Ups — Page 3
* Arcade Achievements - page 12
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*Arcade Achievements - Page 12
* Arcade Scenarios - page 22
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*Arcade Scenarios- Page 22<br>Scenario Type: Boss Fight<br>Scenario Type: Platformer<br>Scenario Type: Melee Kombat!<br>Scenario Type: Maze Game<br>Scenario Type: Maze Game 2 PackMech<br>Scenario Type: Maze Game 3 Solid Sneak!<br>Scenario Type: Horde Invaders!<br>Scenario Type: Droideroids!<br>Scenario Type: Gold Farm<br>Scenario Type: Happy Trails!<br>Scenario Type: BattleTechris!
** Scenario Type: Boss Fight
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*Tokens (Cut Outs) - Page 43
** Scenario Type: Platformer
 
** Scenario Type: Melee Kombat!
 
** Scenario Type: Maze Game
 
** Scenario Type: Maze Game 2 PackMech
 
** Scenario Type: Maze Game 3 Solid Sneak!
 
** Scenario Type: Horde Invaders!
 
** Scenario Type: Droideroids!
 
** Scenario Type: Gold Farm
 
** Scenario Type: Happy Trails!
 
** Scenario Type: BattleTechris!
 
* Tokens (Cut Outs) - page 43
 
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
As an April Fools product, this PDF is explicitly considered [[canon|noncanonical]]. The book also serves as a fun rulebook with content intended for nonserious but fun tabletop BattleTech gameplay, with theme of past video games.
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As an April Fools product, this PDF is explicitly considered [[canon|noncanonical]]. The book also serves as a fun rulebook with content intended for non-serious but fun tabletop BattleTech game play, with theme of past video games.
 
 
  
 
[[Category:Rulebooks|PseudoTech: Arcade Operations]]
 
[[Category:Rulebooks|PseudoTech: Arcade Operations]]
 
[[Category:Digital Products|PseudoTech: Arcade Operations]]
 
[[Category:Digital Products|PseudoTech: Arcade Operations]]
 
[[Category:April Fools Products|PseudoTech: Arcade Operations]]
 
[[Category:April Fools Products|PseudoTech: Arcade Operations]]

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