Holy Pitfighter! Look at the Ramparts on that stunt track! What's a
helicopter doing in that BMX race? And remember to toss the shoes, not
the horse. Well, those are all yesterday's games from the perspective of a
Brainstorming session. Did I say Brainstorming? Yes indeed. We're having a
true blue knock down slam bam died in the wool Brainstorming session this 
Year. The format includes several concurrent in-house sessions on the same 
day. This is followed by an off-site session several days later. Off-site  
participants will spend 2 days/nights in the ultra-creative environment of 
the Santa Cruz Mountains at the Boulder Creek Lodge and Conference Center.   

   IN-HOUSE SESSION:   Tuesday, September 11,1990 (about 2 weeks away)
   IN-HOUSE RSVP Due:  Thursday, September 6,1990
	To RSVP, Send Downend a 10-20 line game idea description.
   Off-site session:   September 30 - October 2, 1990
	Space is limited so only a subset of the in-house participants
		will be able to attend the off-site session.

Themes are likely to focus on video, but any ideas for a coin-operated
entertainment product are welcomed and encouraged. Here are several
topics, themes, technologies as food for thought:
	
   - Virtual Reality (vision output & player-motion sensors that simulate
				an environment)
   - vechicle simulation ( ala Hard Drivin)
   - CD ROM
   - Growth motion object H/W (allows zoom, cinematic camera effects)
   - Digitized graphics, photo-realistic looks 
   - Movie Themes
   - Traditional Themes ( sports, driving, space, kick/punch, walk/shoot)
   - Redemption
   - Electro-mechanical
   - Puzzle solving
   - role playing
   - Pop Culture themes (TMNT, New Kids OB, Simpsons etc) 
   - Multi-player (required unless game has the WOW for $.50 play)
   - Multi-player networked (multiple screens w/1-2 players per scrn)

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    RSVP by 9/6: send Downend a 10-20 line game idea description.
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REMINDER: Tommorow (Friday) is the deadline for RSVPing to the In-house
           Brainstorming session....
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Here are the details (again) plus a revision to some of the dates:

We're having a Brainstorming session this Year. The format includes several
concurrent in-house sessions on the same day. This is followed by an off-site
session several days later. Off-site participants will spend 2 days/nights in
the ultra-creative environment of the Santa Cruz Mountains at the Boulder Creek
Lodge and Conference Center. 

   IN-HOUSE SESSION:   Thursday, September 13,1990 (1 week away)
   IN-HOUSE RSVP Due:  FRIDAY, September 7, 1990
	To RSVP, Send Downend a 10-20 line game idea description.
   Off-site session:   October 14 thru October 16, 1990
	Space is limited so only a subset of the in-house participants
		will be able to attend the off-site session.

Themes are likely to focus on video, but any ideas for a coin-operated
entertainment product are welcomed and encouraged. Here are several
topics, themes, technologies as food for thought:
	
   - Virtual Reality (vision output & player-motion sensors that simulate
				an environment)
   - vechicle simulation ( ala Hard Drivin)
   - CD ROM
   - Growth motion object H/W (allows zoom, cinematic camera effects)
   - Digitized graphics, photo-realistic looks 
   - Movie Themes
   - Traditional Themes (sports, driving, space, kick/punch, walk/shoot)
   - Redemption
   - Electro-mechanical
   - Puzzle solving
   - role playing
   - Pop Culture themes (TMNT, New Kids OB, Simpsons etc) 
   - Multi-player (required unless game has the WOW for $.50 play)
   - Multi-player networked (multiple screens w/1-2 players per scrn)

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    RSVP by 9/7 @ 5PM: send Downend a 10-20 line game idea description.
***********************************************************************

...and the Brainstorming juggernaut rolls on. 

Here is an update and revision on our Brainstoming plans:

In-house Brainstorming: Wednesday, 9/19/90 (postponed one week)
				   1:30 to 5:30 PM
				   various locales around 675.

Off-site Brainstorming: Sun-Tues,  10/14 - 10/16/90
				   Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club

I will accept RSVP's for the in-house session up through Thurs. 9/13/90.