the Yucatan (July 1990) – Expands the setting to cover Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. Mutants in Avalon (January 1991) – Expands the setting to cover Great Britain. Mutants in Orbit (March 1992) – A dual Rifts/After the Bomb title, it covers colonies in orbiting space stations, the moon and Mars. Changes since the first edition The original edition of After the Bomb was a supplement to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness, a game released in September 1985. The changes between the two editions reflect two principles. First, by the year 2000, Palladium Books no longer held the rights to publish games based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series, so an edition that included a completely new rule set had to be published. Second, the original back-story was updated to reflect over fifteen years of advances in genetics. Included are expanded rules for the creation of mutants, including the ability to take animal disadvantages (vestigial traits) that enable one to purchase additional powers and/or human features. In addition, a new kind of mutant, the "purebred", has been introduced. Purebreds include creatures from well-established, stable bloodlines (as opposed to the essentially random mutations of most characters) and "chimeras", which are generally based upon transgenic creatures in existence today, such as spider goats. Reception Marcus L. Rowland reviewed After the Bomb for White Dwarf #79, and stated that "It's all good fun, if you can accept the basic premises involved, but seems a little limited; I find the present-day setting of the original game more satisfactory, since it offers more opportunities for plot development and diversity." References External links Official After the Bomb discussion board at Palladium Books Forums of the Megaverse After the Bomb at RPG Geek Database After the Bomb at RPGnet Game Index 1986 books 2001 books After the Bomb (game) Furry role-playing games Megaverse (Palladium Books) Post-apocalyptic role-playing games Role-playing games introduced in 1986 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness