Path: utzoo!yunexus!geac!geacsw!paul
From: paul@geacsw.UUCP (Paul Gooderham)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Game Design Books
Keywords: Eastern Front Legionnaire
Message-ID: <89@geacsw.UUCP>
Date: 16 Aug 88 20:12:52 GMT
Article-I.D.: geacsw.89
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Reply-To: paul@geacsw.UUCP (Paul Gooderham)
Organization: Geac Computers, Markham, Ontario CANADA
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>After just reading a second hand copy of "The Art of Computer Game Design,
>Reflections of a Master Game Designer" by Chris Crawford, I wonder are there
> any
>other books of this type out there?

Sounds like an interesting read.  I read a magazine article describing the
creation of "Eastern Front: 1941" and found it fascinating.  It was in one
of the "standard" computer magazines like _Antic_ or _Creative_Computing_.

>Throughout the book he discusses his greatest software releases. I purchased
>and play "Eastern Front", but what is this "Excalibur", "Legionnaire" and 
>"Gossip"? Are these titles something I should look for or weren't they worth
> a
>look?

I purchased "Legionnaire" on a cassette released by "Avalon Hill,
Microcomputer Games Division" and transferred it to disk quite easily.  I
like the game, but not as much as I like "Eastern Front".  The mechanics are
similar, but "Legionnaire" requires more arcade skill.  The enemy keeps
moving as you enter your commands.  Although the colours are a bit drab, the
graphics are quite impressive.  Definitely worth a look.

>					Ray Hill
>					ray@madnix