by He turned the key and the engine began to purr. He loved that sound almost as much as the moans of women. It had the same effect on him. He glanced at himself in the rearview mirror. He was smiling. Today, he was going to punch his ticket to Mars in a Gaslands competition. Why was he so sure of it? Because his brother-in-law had given him a tip: “Avoid big-city competitions, Franky. The competition is fierce there, and the drivers are exceptional. Aim for small, backwater towns instead. You’ll run into Sunday drivers with old wrecks.” Not stupid at all, Franky admitted.
With his ticket to Mars, his life of misery on Earth would be over. The only way out of this rat hole, however, a Gaslands tournament was not within everyone’s reach: a deadly battle of weaponized cars, broadcast live on TV. The prize was awarded to one—and only one—survivor. “It’s just a formality now”, Franky thought, stroking the Uzi resting on the passenger seat.
The gate to the enclosure finally opened. The crowd was screaming, and the spotlights blinded him. He slowly drove into the arena and finally got a good look at his opponents. The driver to his left was vomiting from anxiety, while the car on his right already had a flat front-left tire. Franky snickered. “Thanks, bro-in-law. I owe you one,” he thought.
He was still sizing up the rest of the competitors when his blood ran cold. On the other side of the arena stood a massive black vehicle, some kind of monster truck. Tinted windows, two miniguns mounted on the roof—this machine was instantly recognizable. It belonged to McKenna, the greatest Gaslands champion of all time. The guy was a legend. Undefeated for several seasons, some of his opponents had even teamed up to try to take him down. The exact opposite happened. That’s how he earned the nickname “Deus Ex” McKenna, the driver who always found a way out of impossible situations. He had secured his ticket to Mars long ago, yet he kept signing up for more and more tournaments. Speaking into a journalist’s microphone, the bastard had said, “Winning isn’t enough for me. I want to see the others lose.” “What a sadist!” Franky snarled.
His anger gave way to panic when he realized he would never see Mars. Now trembling from head to toe, he wet his pants. With tears in his eyes, Franky watched the mistress of ceremonies. She was about to give the starting signal with her Desert Eagle. His hands clenched tight around the steering wheel, he couldn’t take his eyes off her—especially her long blonde hair, flowing in the wind. It was his last chance to look upon an angel before plunging into Hell.
Why Gaslands?
Who would say “no” to a good dose of fun? In 2026, we’re shifting into gear with vehicle games, where inertia becomes a true gameplay element. You’ll need to anticipate your movements by taking speed into account and carefully calculating your turns. That’s one of the strengths of Mike Hutchinson’s game: cars have to go faster and faster to increase their number of activations… which also increases your chances of crashing. Driving flat out, spraying machine-gun fire, and taking risks in a Mad Max–style atmosphere—it’s pure joy (pedal to the metal)!
McKenna, the latest recruit to the editorial team, will be delighted to introduce this game to you inside and out (and probably other vehicle games too! Did someone say X-Wing?)
Who is McKenna?
I drive through the wastelands under the alias McKenna. I was born at the same time as the word UFO and two years before Dungeons & Dragons. That makes me as old as the very first role-playing games. Careful now—old, but not obsolete.
It was in the mid-80s, in the middle of my pre-teen years, that I discovered ROBOTECH on La 5. As a huge fan, I picked up the wargame BATTLETECH to relive my favorite episodes! Since then, along with dramatic improvements in Shakespeare’s language, I’ve dived into role-playing games, miniatures, and other wargames. Back then, several magazines such as Casus Belli, Jeux & Stratégies, or Graal (on paper, yes, really—believe me) were available to unleash your imagination, but above all to discover more games, and more games, and… here I am 40 years later, still actively playing several role-playing games. But above all GASLANDS, X-Wing Miniatures, and Star Wars: Legion.
With the help of a few YouTube tutorials, I also build the terrain to go with my favorite games. Painting, scavenging, and a 3D printer have therefore become my new hobbies.
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