When Wendell brought his attention back to the present, Crandall was pacing in front of them, talking loudly, and gesturing in all directions. The new game that the contractor described was essentially no different from the present games as far as playing technique except that the Gamers replaced two command individuals per side instead of one. The biggest changes were technological. However, the quality of the conflict would change greatly; no psychologically programmed game personality could ever approximate all the variations of mind that high stress evoked in a real person. This new game was a tremendous challenge and Wendell was anxious to try it.
“Sound decent?” Crandall puffed, lowering his arms. He stood bent over slightly, recovering from his high-pressure sales pitch.
“Of cours
