Beyond the Quadra Zone (or BQZ) is an open-ended, computer-moderated science fiction, play-by-mail (PBM) game. It was published by Quest Games, Inc.

History and development Beyond the Quadra Zone was a mid-complexity, open-ended, science fiction PBM game.Editors 1984. p. 57. One reviewer called it a "power game".Hainly 1985. p. 25. Quest Games, Inc. published the game, which drew from the design of Universe II. It was computer-moderated with some human assistance.

Gameplay The game setting is outer space in the year 2615.Webber 1984. p. 6. As starship captains, players explored space and collected resources. Beyond the charted regions of space, the uncharted "quadra zone" was newly accessible for exploration.Editors 1984. p. 23. The elements of gameplay included combat.

Reception A reviewer in the Summer–Fall 1984 issue of Gaming Universal rated the game "excellent" at four of five stars, stating "I recommend Beyond the Quadra Zone highly." In late 1984, David Webber, the editor of Paper Mayhem magazine reviewed the game, saying it "has quickly become one of my favorite PBM games".

See also List of play-by-mail games

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