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From:
J.J.C.Young
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Date:
Thu, 27 Jun 1996 16:19:36 +0100
Subject:
Re: (idm) Expert Knob Twiddlers
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quoted 5 lines It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the> It shows them playing that kids game where you turn the knobs to move the > counters about in slots on the wheels that the knobs turn. boy this is hard to > describe but I dunno what its called. I'ts vertically aligned and you have to > stop the counters finding their way to the bottom or something, but the guy on > the other side keeps turning the knobs too.
The game in question is, of course, the never-popular 80's game of "Downfall". The sort of thing that inhabited dusty schoolroom cupboards, and came out on wet sports afternoons. I hope this prevents you losing further sleep! Jay "Please don't ask me how I know this" Young