Bob:

     I am sorry that NO preliminary game is enclosed, but I decided to drop you 
a line to let you know I'm WORKING ON IT.  I have started reading the material 
you sent (it looks good!) and have started roughing out parts of the code 
(included so that you can see I've at least started).  There are still some 
points I haven't got totally clear in my mind, but most of it makes sense (Dave 
Nutting writes good software).  I am going to steal parts of the monitor to 
save space (the cowboy figures, the tune Home on the Range, etc.); so I will 
need to send you an early version to try (since these program parts may be in 
different places in different releases) before I add monsters + other goodies 
(it will probably be a month before I send it).  If it doesn't work I will send 
you a BASIC program to locate the addresses; I'll need to make it work.

There are a couple of videocades I would like to buy.  If you are familiar with 
them please rate them (1 = best -> 4 = worst) as the following:

Game                    Overall     Speed     Complexity     Availability
Galactic Invasion
Space Fortress
King Arthur's Adventure
Chess-Grand Champion

Any news on "Gorf" type videocade?  Please send back in enclosed envelope.  
Thank you.

Barry

(over)

     Also, do you have access to a color chart for all the Bally numbers (the 
list of colors on Vol. 1, No. 7, page 58 Arcadian by Don Wurst was quite 
helpful but incomplete-- what is brown, pink, orange, etc.)?  I have 8 mapped 
out to use in D&D.  Also do you have any more complete listings besides BASIC 
and Star Battle (as long as I'm stealing code.  I may use the laser sound from 
Star Battle for the magic user's lightening bolt).
     If so     Listing     Price
               1.          1. 
               2.          2. 
               3.          3. 
     The modification for 2716 EPROM is included (in the final version I may 
use 2732 [although it costs $12.50ea. rather than $6.90ea.]; if I do the board 
should be modified back to the original state (no break in foil; no jumpers).
     Final version will probably be a year from now as I have little spare time 
and going back to school in August will limit it even more.  All rooms will be 
the same size to limit memory, at first only one player (later more with screen 
rotation between players showing characteristics + present room).