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'''Flying Buffalo''' Incorporated ('''FBI''') is a company based in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]] that offers roleplaying games, gaming materials, and [[Play-by-mail game|play-by-mail]] gaming services. | '''Flying Buffalo''' Incorporated ('''FBI''') is a company based in [[Scottsdale, Arizona]] that offers roleplaying games, gaming materials, and [[Play-by-mail game|play-by-mail]] gaming services. | ||
| − | Founded by [[Rick Loomis]] and Steve MacGregor in [[1972]][http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/history.htm], the company invented computer-moderated play-by-mail games, in which the computer referees multiplayer games conducted by mail (or, in this modern era, [[e-mail]], [[telephone|phone]], and [[fax]] as well). Popular pbm games include [[Starweb]] and [[Battle Plan]]. </p> | + | Founded by [[Rick Loomis]] and Steve MacGregor in [[1972]][http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/history.htm], the company is widely believed to have invented computer-moderated play-by-mail games[http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/rgp.faq.html][http://www.advancinghordes.com/about_flyingbuffalo.php], in which the computer referees multiplayer games conducted by mail (or, in this modern era, [[e-mail]], [[telephone|phone]], and [[fax]] as well). Popular pbm games include [[Starweb]] and [[Battle Plan]]. </p> |
<p>Later, Flying Buffalo began developing and marketing other products, including the game [[Tunnels and Trolls]], a fantasy roleplaying game similar to [[Dungeons and Dragons]], but designed better for individual play and play-by-mail campaigns. Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the ''Grimtooth's Traps'' series of books[http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/catalyst.htm] which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the ''Citybook'' series which described in detail fantasy cities and their businesses for use in fantasy roleplaying. The company even ran a gaming store at various locations in [[Tempe, Arizona]] until 1985.</p> | <p>Later, Flying Buffalo began developing and marketing other products, including the game [[Tunnels and Trolls]], a fantasy roleplaying game similar to [[Dungeons and Dragons]], but designed better for individual play and play-by-mail campaigns. Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the ''Grimtooth's Traps'' series of books[http://www.flyingbuffalo.com/catalyst.htm] which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the ''Citybook'' series which described in detail fantasy cities and their businesses for use in fantasy roleplaying. The company even ran a gaming store at various locations in [[Tempe, Arizona]] until 1985.</p> | ||
Версия 17:41, 26 января 2006
Flying Buffalo Incorporated (FBI) is a company based in Scottsdale, Arizona that offers roleplaying games, gaming materials, and play-by-mail gaming services.
Founded by Rick Loomis and Steve MacGregor in 1972[1], the company is widely believed to have invented computer-moderated play-by-mail games[2][3], in which the computer referees multiplayer games conducted by mail (or, in this modern era, e-mail, phone, and fax as well). Popular pbm games include Starweb and Battle Plan. </p>
Later, Flying Buffalo began developing and marketing other products, including the game Tunnels and Trolls, a fantasy roleplaying game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, but designed better for individual play and play-by-mail campaigns. Other products included background materials for fantasy roleplaying, such as the Grimtooth's Traps series of books[4] which describe various traps that a gamemaster might include in their dungeons, and the Citybook series which described in detail fantasy cities and their businesses for use in fantasy roleplaying. The company even ran a gaming store at various locations in Tempe, Arizona until 1985.
Flying Buffalo ventured in to board/card game publishing with Nuclear War.
List of games
External links
- Flying Buffalo home page
