04-10-2011, 07:34 PM
Hi,
Started playing PBM games in 1980 or 81 when I picked up a copy of Space Gamer Magazine and saw some ads. I tried Beyond the Stellar Empire and I think a Flying Buffalo game before I settled on Universe II by Clemens and Associates. Through that I met a guy who was halfway across the country and has been a great friend ever since. We played U II as allies for years and got into two other Clemens games Celetrek II and Terra II (turns input on punchcards!) Oh the memories! Oh the stress when waiting for a turn and the postman stopped up the street to have beers for lunch with the retired postmaster!!!
I have to admit to spending a stoopid amount of money on a Terra II manual just last week off e-bay but I've been looking for one for decades.
Glad I found this site!!!
Bonus: I used to travel down to The Complete Stratigest in NYC to get Space Gamer and the guy who played Wyatt in the movie Weird Science worked there... that was weird.
Started playing PBM games in 1980 or 81 when I picked up a copy of Space Gamer Magazine and saw some ads. I tried Beyond the Stellar Empire and I think a Flying Buffalo game before I settled on Universe II by Clemens and Associates. Through that I met a guy who was halfway across the country and has been a great friend ever since. We played U II as allies for years and got into two other Clemens games Celetrek II and Terra II (turns input on punchcards!) Oh the memories! Oh the stress when waiting for a turn and the postman stopped up the street to have beers for lunch with the retired postmaster!!!
I have to admit to spending a stoopid amount of money on a Terra II manual just last week off e-bay but I've been looking for one for decades.
Glad I found this site!!!
Bonus: I used to travel down to The Complete Stratigest in NYC to get Space Gamer and the guy who played Wyatt in the movie Weird Science worked there... that was weird.