Two early CompuServe gaming publications:
User guide for Island of Kesmai, a popular and influential online game in the multi-user dungeon (MUD) genre and a major forerunner of the MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online role-playing games), released by CompuServe in 1985. The guide features 12 sections: The History of Kesmai, The Town of Kesmai, A Stroll Around Kesmai, Getting Started, The Player, The Display, Death–What It Means in Your Life, The Commands, Magic, One the Nature of Magic, The Combat System, and Inhabitants of the Dungeon; this latter section contains illustrations for its various creatures. Housed in its original 7″ x 9.25″ x 1.5″ CompuServe three-ring binder with included reference card.
A ‘Games Users Guide’ released by CompuServe in 1988, which contains playing information for a total of 25 games, which includes the following titles: Original Adventure and New Adventure, Scott Adams Adventure Series, Astrology Calculator, Air Traffic Controller, Baffle, Biorhythm Charter, BlackDragon, Casino Blackjack, British Legends, CastleQuest, Castle Telengard, Interactive Chess, Football, Advanced Digital Football, Games Forums, Golf, Hangman, The House of Banshi, The Island of Kesmai, MegaWars I The Galactic Conflict, MegaWars III The New Empire, SeaWAR, SpaceWAR, Word Scramble, and You Guessed It! Housed in its original 7″ x 9.25″ x 1.5″ CompuServe three-ring binder with included reference card for seven of the games. In overall fine condition.
