Re: Bolo origin

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Martin J. Tuck writes ...
> 
> Hi,
> 
>         I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but I just ran
> across a 1966 story that appears to be the origin behind the Apple ][
> game Bolo. The story "The Last Command" (copyright 1966) by Keith Laumer
> was originally published in Analog, January, 1967 but it may have since
> been included in some other anthology.  There is reference to the
> Dinochrome Brigade as mentioned in the game.  It's been a long time since
> I've seen Bolo, but it was just one of those things that stuck with me so
> that when I read the term Dinochrome Brigade a bell went off.  The story
> is pretty neat to read, especially in the context of having played Bolo.
> 
>         Anyway, sorry if this is common knowledge.  I had never heard this
> before (or simply forgot), so I thought others might like to know.


     That's a neat story. Thanks!



Rubywand