Re: Looking for old games

From: Carol Mulholland <Carol@flagship-uk.demon.co.uk>

Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 00:00:00 +0000

MrMark wrote:

> 1. A big space-based game where everyone owns a single planet
> and has to conquer at least 45% of the rest before you win. It
> was called something like Stellar Arm or Empires or something.

I think Spiral Arm is most likely, as suggested. 30 players, not
too complex, run by Spellbinder and Sloth. It's not active at
present, though I've a note that rights were acquired recently
by Madhouse so maybe Steve Tierney can give more info here.

> 2. A rather groovey UK-based RPG game called Islander which had
> you playing an outcast from society with loads of magic and
> action etc.

Could be The Isles run by Roy Pollard as Wyvern Games? He posts
here occasionally.

> 3. Trolls Bottom. Who runs it now?

No-one, sigh, it died a few years ago.

> 4. A game where you controlled a Crab tank in a big arena and
> killed other Tanks. It was dead cheesey but great fun.

BattleCrab! Also dead.

> Last - Are there any websites devoted to the Hobby in general -
> Like a web-based Mag or something? Pref. UK (that's where I
> live) but elsewhere if not.

This is the only general site that I know of: usual system is for
individual games to have their own websites. But email me with your
postal address and we'll send a free sample copy of the PBM magazine
Flagship; still paper at present.

There are still some of the old games going (remember Saturnalia?
Crisis?), and plenty of more recent ones. I'm sure we'll all be
happy to discuss what current games would suit you if you post
your requirements here! - it's the sort of thing we don't talk about
often enough.

Hope this helps, Carol

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