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The original open source release of Wolfenstein 3D
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      1 To:             ROMERO,TOM
      2 From:           LOTHAR/JAY
      3 Date:           9 Aug 92 21:06:46
      4 Subject:        AOL Message
      5 X-mailer:       Pegasus Mail v2.3 (R2).
      6 
      7 Subj:   DREAMS, FLASHBACKS
      8 Date:   92-08-09 03:59:55 EDT
      9 From:   Tug Hill 2
     10 Posted on: America Online
     11 
     12 On a serious note...
     13 
     14 As a former POW (Vietnam), I hesitated to play WOLF for over a
     15 month after downloading as I feared flashbacks.  I didn't want to
     16 remember all that I had been through all those years ago, when, as
     17 POW's, my friend and I decided an escape attempt would be better than
     18 a slow death by torture and starvation.
     19 
     20 My friend and I made crude maps and hoarded food. The day of the
     21 escape we clubbed the guard with stones, took his gun and fought our
     22 way through two levels of underground tunnels (only a few guards and
     23 had to crawl).  I made it, my friend didn't.
     24 
     25 Dreams...NO!  NIGHTMARES...YES!!  However, the more I play
     26 WOLF the less frequently I have nightmares.  The chilling part is
     27 turning a corner and seeing a guard with his gun drawn.
     28 
     29 WOLF is a powerful game.  Fearful as well.  I believe that a
     30 person should face the past.  So... when I can play EPISODE 1
     31 comfortably (no nightmares), I plan on ordering the full series.
     32 
     33 Don't let a few bad dreams make you discard this game.
     34 
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     36 
     37 Subj:   Wolf-3D                 Section: Action/Arcade Games
     38 From:   Ty Graham 72350,2636    # 191387, * No Replies *
     39 To:     Id Software 72600,1333  Date: 24-Jul-92 18:27:27
     40 
     41 Jay, just thought I'd drop a note to let you know how popular Wolf3D is
     42 here at Microsoft.  It seems like I can't walk down a hall without hearing
     43 'Mein Leben' from someone's office.  I hope you guys are getting revenue
     44 from all this.
     45 
     46 Anyway, we were sitting around talking the other day, discussing games for
     47 Windows, and someone said 'What are those cool guys at Id doing?'.  So how
     48 about it.  Are you guys looking at Win games at all?  Win32?
     49 
     50 In a perfect world, I'd have you guys port the Wolf engine to a multiuser
     51 maze game for Windows for Workgroups.  We need a good M'user Win game.
     52 
     53 Anyway some thoughts.
     54 
     55 Ty Graham (Microsoft)
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