[TML] OT: Query regarding UK PBM game from the '80's

[MJ Dougherty]

I recall seeing a review of this game. Damned if I can recall the name 
though.

> In the mid-'80's (around 1985 or so) one of my secondary school teachers
> played a Play-by-mail game. I'd like to run a version of it for a group of
> friends via email. There's two problems I have, though... I can't remember
> the name and do not have a copy of the rules...
>
> So, if I describe the premise, then perhaps the collected wisdom of the 
> TML
> may be able to furnish me with the details I need.
>
> Without further ado:
>
> It was set in Britain after an apocalyptic event (not sure if this was
> post-nuke or not). Civilisation has collapsed and infrastructure is
> non-existent.
>
> Each player is in control of a group of survivors, who each have a number 
> of
> skill sets (an engineer, a doctor, a chemist as well as a number of
> "ordinary people"etc) and are in control of an area of the British isles 
> (a
> couple of square kilometers or so) where they have to build a community, 
> and
> resist the attempts of the other players to sabotage said efforts by means
> of raiding, spying and such underhanded deeds.
>
> I think each turn was either a week of game time or a month at the 
> outside.
> I also think the game (since it was PBM only at the time) was only run in
> the UK.
>
> Can anyone help me with either the name of the PBM or a link for the 
> rules?
>
> Thank you in advance,
>
> -Tom
>
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