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From: zubbie@wlcrjs.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Jennie of the Prairie
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Date: Thu, 27-Dec-84 15:41:46 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec 27 15:41:46 1984
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As owner of a company that specializes in video and pinball games  
which are usually not placed in arcades I have noticed  a few things
which might be of interest in this discussion.

(background) There are several types of video games on the market.
		These game fall into one of three groups.

		1 maze games
		2 shoot-em up games
		3 games requiring some motor skill

Most, but not all, maze games require some shoot-emup ability but the
alternative to run and do things on a more sociable level is possible.

There are no shoot-em up only games which shoot only inanimate targets.

The games requiring a good deal of motor skill can also fall into the other two groups but there are some which place the player in  conflict only with
themselves and the machine.

As I do the field service work (small company)  I see the games being played
more often than do my partners.

(observations)  More men play games of type 2 than women
		more women play games of type 3 than men
		women who play type 1 games generally do better than men  
		( even if this involves shooting things up.)
		looked at as a percentage of location customers 
		who are men or women game usage is about even

(conclusions) None from me make of it what you will, I simply find it
		interesting.

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From the mostly vacant environment of  Jeanette L. Zobjeck (ihnp4!wlcrjs!zubbie)

All opinions expressed may not even be my own.
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