Metagaming Box 15346 Austin TX 78761 PRESS RELEASE GRADUATE STUDENT FINDS SILVER DRAGON Metagaming's $10,000.00 treasure hunt is over. The hidden silver dragon has been found by Thomas Davidson, a PhD candidate in chemistry at the University of Texas at Austin. Thomas gets to keep the silver dragon and wins the $10,000.00 prize for the finder from Metagaming. The clues Thomas used to find the silver dragon were in TREASURE OF THE SILVER DRAGON, a $3.95 fantasy adventure game published by Meta- gming. The silver dragon treasure hunt is part of Metagaming's promotion for THE FANTASY TRIP line of games. THE FANTASY TRIP is a budget alter- native to fantasy role-playing games like DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. All items in THE FANTASY TRIP line are under $5.00. HIDDEN IN SUNSPOT, NEW MEXICO The silver dragon had been hidden near the solar observatory at Sunspot, New Mexico. The solar research facility at Sunspot has capabilities unmatched anywhere else in the world. The site was chosen for its unique scientific value and to help dramatize the importance of solar research to the nation's future. Metagaming had planned to keep the silver dragon's hiding place secret for at least a year. However, the coincidence of Thomas' residence in the same city in which Metagaming is located prompts revelation. AUSTIN BOOKSELLERS WINS ACAPULCO TRIP Thomas purchased his copy of TREA- SURE OF THE SILVER DRAGON at Austin Booksellers on the Drag. The store wins a trip for two to Acapulco for being the retailer to sell TREASURE OF THE SILVER DRAGON to the dragon's finder. THOMAS DAVIDSON Thomas Davidson is a 32 year old graduate student in chemistry at the University of Texas in Austin. Thomas has a Research Fellowship and will com- plete work on his thesis in about two years. Thomas is married and lives with his wife, Sharon, near campus. Sharon, an undergraduate in petroleum engineer- ing, accompanied Thomas on his search for the silver dragon. Thomas began gaming about two years ago. His introduction to gaming was with MELEE and WIZARD, the two introduc- tory games in THE FANTASY TRIP line. Thomas still games actively with the rapidly growing Austin gaming crowd. NEW 1981 TREASURE HUNT The disappointed silver dragon seekers who were a step behind Thomas Davidson won't have long to wait. Metagaming will release a new treasure hunt game, UNI- CORN GOLD, in mid 1981. It will be similar to TREASURE OF THE SILVER DRAGON and also have a $10,000 prize for some lucky gamer. So cheer up, you down hearted gamers! If Thomas Davidson did it this time, it may be you who wins next time. -- From the Microgame HQ Archives http://www.brainiac.com/micro/archives.html