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Over nearly four years, GE Fabbri printed many thousands of cards. With the pressure they undoubtedly faced regarding deadlines, BBC audits and changes, and inevitable printing errors, there are plenty of Battles in Time cards with mistakes. Most of these are due to printing errors, such as the one shown on this page, where the cards were offcut, resulting in some cases where other cards were visible. Some cards that have been seen include a rare card, Dalek Sec, which was printed the wrong way round, making the foil print on the rear. As I do not own this card, it isn't easy to ascertain if this is legitimate. I have gone through all my scans to find the design errors that slipped through the net of GE Fabbri's QC. These are listed below.
It should be noted these are just what I have noticed. Some of them may be intentional design choices by what would have undoubtedly been more than one designer. An example of this is the Bonus Box Cards shown to the right. Since the test set, all the way through the life of Battles in Time, all bonus cards have a grey artefact on the left side of the red background. This is visible in publications, magazines, and all bonus cards from ordinary to the Super Rose. It is unknown why this was never fixed, but it is present in the design's first images, such as Lee Thompsons' own showcase, who was the designer of the Devastator Set. It is also suggested this may also be a design choice rather than an error attempting to signify old metal or dirt to give a more grungy feel though this has never been confirmed.
Exterminator:
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location - Additionally, the subtitle lettering is bold, resulting in a less clear font.
The White DW logo background has not been moved up with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
Subtitle lettering is white rather than black.
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The subtitle lettering is bold, resulting in a less clear font.
Title Text is off-centre.
Title Text is off-centre.
Unlike other cards, which shifted text to the right on the title to avoid covering the icon, the 'P' covers almost half of the Cyberman Icon.
Title text is off-centre.
This card depicts one of the Cult of Skaro and has labelled it's name as 'RABE' there is no Dalek RABE in Dr Who as their names were Dalek 'Sec', 'Jast', 'Thay', and 'Caan'.
Dalek Rabe
According to Dalektricity, the original script for the Army of Ghosts/Doomsday story was originally named Dalek Jast " and “Dalek Rabe.” The name Dalek “Rabe” was changed to “Dalek Jast” during the final re-recordings. Some publications that had already been in preparation, such as the Battles in Time, used “Dalek Rabe” as the name for this member of the Cult of Skaro, but the episode as aired and released on DVD used “Dalek Jast”.
Although no explanation was explicitly stated as to the reason for the change from “Rabe” to “Jast” it is pretty likely that this may have been due to “Rabe” sounding too much like “Rape”, especially by the time the word had been spoken through a ring-modulator.
Annihilator:
The White DW logo background has not been moved up with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The card counter in the bottom right is off-centre.
The White background behind the bonus box has not been moved down with the rest of the bonus box image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved up with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
DW logo has not been printed properly, making it reflective in print, unlike other cards; this may, however, be a design choice.
The White background behind the bonus box has not been moved down with the rest of the bonus box image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location. In addition, this has passed QC with two 'to's, resulting in the sentence "Use this to to defeat any HUMAN no matter how high their ratings."
The DW logo has not been printed properly, making it reflective in print, unlike other cards. This may, however, be a design choice.
Title Text is off-centre.
DW logo has not been printed properly, making it reflective in print, unlike other cards, this may, however, be a design choice. However, neither has the 'Monster' icon.
This may have been intentional; however, the design of this card resulted in an image that was barely devisable from the plain foil.
The DW logo has not been printed properly, making it reflective in print, unlike other cards; this may, however, be a design choice.
DW logo has not been printed properly, making it reflective in print, unlike other cards, this may however be a design choice.
The card counter in the bottom right shows '093/000' instead of '093/100'.
Subtitle lettering is white rather than black.
Invader:
The White background behind DW logo has not been moved down with the rest of the bonus box image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
Bonus box outline has not been printed properly, making the black and white border reflective in print.
Bonus box outline has not been printed properly, nor has the red background making the black and white border, and the red background reflective in print.
The Outline of "10" can be seen behind "Tenth" implying the original text said "10th Doctor" before a design change. This also means the "O" in Doctor can be seen between the "T" and the "O"
Title Text is off-centre.
Bonus Box is using the large style, so it was likely forgotten for such a small bonus to be adjusted in size.
DW logo has not been fully erased, showing an outline still visible on her forehead.
The White background behind the bonus box, and DW logo has not been moved down with the rest of the bonus box, and DW image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
Ultimate Monsters:
The White DW logo background has not been moved down with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The White DW logo background has not been moved up with the rest of the image, resulting in artefacts from a previous location.
The informational text has been moved to the right making the impression of a lop-sided card. This may have been a design choice due to the dalek laser, however this has not been done before.
DW logo has not been printed properly, making it reflective in print, unlike other cards, this may however be a design choice.
Title Text is off-centre.
Devastator:
Informational Text is aligned on the far left giving the impression of a smaller text box this may be intentional.
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