Re: Alamaze: Anyone play it? Or am I the only one?

From: rpm7@ix.netcom.com(Richard McDowell)

Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In <4eiga3$1mag@useneta1.news.prodigy.com> NSMW04A@prodigy.com (Serge
Botsaris) writes:
>
>I just signed up for Hyborian War from RSI rather than Alamaze.  How
is
>Alamaze, I may jump ship if Hyborian War proves to be too boring.
>--SB
>
Alamaze has won several awards, including Best Play By Mail Game at
Origins when it was combined with GenCon.  It is one of the only games
to be reviewed (very favorably) in Dragon magazine.  There is a brief
review on the web under pbm games.  I am not familiar with the customer
service at RSI, but I know that Pegasus Productions has gained a good
reputation for customer service and error-free processing.  You can
submit your orders through their bullitin board, fax, phone, or mail
in.  Can receive turns by same means and e-mail.

Alamaze features unique positions which each offer several viable
strategies to victory.  More than 200 games have been completed, and
their is remarkably equitable distribution in the victories between
each race.  Economics, military, magic, political, and covert
considerations are all represented.  Several now commonplace PBM
concepts were introduced in Alamaze, and many designers have borrowed
liberally from the concepts presented here.

Many players still playing began their Alamaze experience as many as
eight years ago, although any given game generally lasts about 25
turns, or just short of a year at one per two weeks.

Good luck,

Rick

References

Alamaze: Anyone play it? Or am I the only one?
mummm17@uxa.ecn.bgu.edu (Michael M Molnar)
Sun, 28 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: Alamaze: Anyone play it? Or am I the only one?
NSMW04A@prodigy.com (Serge Botsaris)
Mon, 29 Jan 1996 00:00:00 +0000