Hey, anyone here remember a card game by parker brothers caller "Waterworks"? I was the one who invented that. I was 14 years old and created a whole set of cards and rules. (aka a prototype Version of the game) I sent it to Parker Brothers (Yes even the prototype) and 4 months later Waterworks came out on the market. The ONLY difference between their game and mine is that I had 'Repair Cards' they used silly little wrenches that the player placed over a broken pipe to indicate it has been repaired. Oh, yeah, they sent me a letter saying they can't accepe unsolicited creative ideas, but never returned my prototype.
I was too trusting and nieve. And boy was I mad that my Idea was stollen. I eventually got over it, then in 1979 I got my first computer and had a great idea, I would get back at them for steeling my game idea by making a computer Version with actual animated water running through the pipes and it would sell millions,.. anyone want to guess who came out with the game before I could? (Lucas Arts: Pipedream) I Can't blame them though, I finished my game only about 2 weeks before them and I could not blame them for steeling my idea again. besides their silly game allowed water to flow through 4-way pipes without spilling out the side branches. What's up with that.
anyway, I digress, at least I have the satisfaction of knowing that my ideas were good enough to steal.
Cheers!
[ April 01, 2004, 20:14: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]
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