PLAY AND WIN BIG CASH PRIZES! INTRODUCTION TO THE NAME-GAME The Name-Game is based on a popular type of Skill Word Puzzle Contest generally sponsored by newspapers. TANGLED NAME CONTESTS Tangled Names Contests, such as Tangle Towns, Tangle Comics, and Bible Names Game are among the most interesting and rewarding word puzzles that have been introduced to the American people. These contests, which have been sponsored by newspapers throughout the United States at least since the 1930's, have been used to increase circulation and gain public goodwill. The New York Herald Tribune, the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, and the Los Angeles Times are among the newspapers that have held such contests. There are many reasons why Tangle Towns and similar contests are such appealing word games. One is the large rewards: the 1988 L. A. Times Grand Prize was a $50,000 Mercedes Benz plus $25,000 cash! I myself have competed in the L. A. Times contest four times.The L. A. Times sponsors this contest every 3 to 5 years. These contests are true "skill" contests. There is no luck or chance involved. Nobody, not even the originator of the contest, knows the best solution to the final tie-breaker. HOW NEWSPAPER TANGLE TOWN CONTESTS ARE RUN The object of Tangled Name contests is to make a list of names from a set of letters and a source list. The contest is generally divided into three parts: 1. The preliminary set of puzzles which consists of approxi- mately fifty individual puzzles, each of the same type and having a single solution for each. 2. The first set of tiebreakers which consists of approxi- mately twenty puzzles similar to the original set. 3. The final tiebreaker which consists of a single puzzle of a type which is different from the first two. This puzzle has no predetermined top solution- the solution with the highest score wins the contest. The object of the final tiebreaker is to make a solution list using the supplied letter alphabet and source list. Points are awarded for each name on the source list. Additional points are awarded for certain letter combinations used within these words. Penalty points are subtracted for each letter left over. A Bonus is awarded in the event that the contestant is able to use up all the letters provided. THE NAME-GAME The Name-Game is a computerized version of the final tie-breaker. The computer will keep track of your Source and Solution lists, the number of letters used and remaining, and keep a running score. The version of the game you have here is a playable version with several Source files that you may choose to play with. Additional features of the program allow you to print copies of your lists to paper and save your solutions to disk for recall later. Gladstone Productions is sponsoring contests using an enhanced contest version of the Name-Game. For each contest, a new game disk will be issued with a new, and different Source File and puzzle alphabet. The Contest Version has some additional features: 1. The ability to sort either a Solution List or a Source List either alphabetically or numerically (highest- scoring words go to the top of the list). 2. The ability to save a newly sorted file in its sorted form. 3. A quick-search function that hi-lites a letter or letter combination that you request the computer to search for. These enhancements speed up play and make a much higher game score easy to achieve. PLAY AND WIN BIG CASH PRIZES! I invite you to participate in the first-ever Computerized Skill Word Puzzle Contest: NAME-GAME I. At the time of this writing, Sept. 1, 1989, I am not sure how many people will accept my invitation to play. I know that most people are not going to bother. This is good news for you since it means less competition! If participation is higher than expected, additional and/or bonus prizes will be announced. This puzzle offers you an exciting way to get the good things in life. Good things you deserve, things that only money can buy! You could win $3500.00 (or more)! And, have lots of fun doing it. But remember, to win you have to enter! So, do yourself a favor today, Join us in participating in this exciting new contest! I'd love to sign a big check with your name on it! Best wishes for your success, Mike D. Savin Contest Director P.S. Do you have any questions? Please let me know. I'll personally respond. P.P.S. See Contest Details for prize and entry information. REMEMBER! EVERYONE WINS: Prizes will awarded to everyone who enters!