Pseudo_Intellectual (66360) on 12/27/2008 9:23 AM · Permalink · Report

In the '80s especially, there was a wave of games, often text adventures, puzzle games or the occasional arcade action game which would promise clues to the clever (or sometimes just directly reward winners or high-score earners) with tie-ins to real-world promotions of mad cash prizes or valuable treasures, like with Eureka, Swordquest and Hareraiser. Sometimes these would gather top players for a real-life finalist competition, but in all cases, the main hook of the game was the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow -- after the prize or contest was won, there was little reason to play the game.

Would it be worthwhile to gather these games in a group?