Comments on: An Early Effort At Edu-gaming

By: Matt_in_TX

Matt_in_TX — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:24:34 +0000

Agreed – Great game, great design!

Atari800Win PLus 4.0 emulator works pretty well for Rails West!. Unfortunately, a crash occurs often (at least for me) probably during graphics mode changes(?). (Save early save often.)

On a modern PC, the no printer problem can be gotten around pretty easily by copying screen captures into MS Paint windows ;)

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:32:22 +0000

One of the best financial games I’ve ever played over the last 2o years. I can’t figure out why nobody produces games like this anymore. Does anyone know where I could purchase a copy of it?

By: Developer Interview: Martin Campion

Developer Interview: Martin Campion — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:51:52 +0000

[...] few months ago I wrote about a strategy game from the distant past, Medieval Lords: Soldier Kings of Europe. The game’s developer, Martin Campion, stumbled upon [...]

By: Troy

Troy — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 22:15:51 +0000

Alex:

You can find a download copy at Home of the Underdogs. (http://www.the-underdogs.info/game.php?gameid=694)

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 21:35:28 +0000

Hi, I loved this game but I can’t find a copy to download free anywhere on the net. I own a copy in 5.25″ floppy format but I can’t use it. Can you please send me a copy via email? I’d really appreciate it, many thanks.

Alex

By: Martin Campion

Martin Campion — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 08:24:35 +0000

Whatever became of Martin Campion? I often wonder that myself. The “company” I’m with is a name I pulled out of the hat one day because everybody has to be with a company. It comes and goes and has never needed to file a tax return. Rails West not only makes good use of a printer, but it is almost impossible to play it without a printer. That is why you probably don’t want to play the emulated version, which, as far as I can see, can’t use a printer (this is the apple emulator, I have not looked at any atari emulators).

Anyway, I greatly enjoyed your very intelligent comments on ML. I had forgotten about my author’s note, although I am not surprised at the sentiments I expressed back then.

Occasionally, I go online and google myself mainly to see if anyone is talking about RW! It is a shameful but ultimately harmless habit. So that is how I discovered your blog, and amazingly soon after you posted it! I will be happy to submit to any interview you may devise. I also have an article published once upon a time in Simulation and Gaming which you might be interested in reading.

I am mostly retired, working at various game projects, but nothing is jelling, and living in Louisville, KY. And I am always glad to talk to RW! and ML fans. I usually attend Origins and GenCon. This year only GenCon.