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From: pdarnows@rwd.goucher.edu (Phil Darnowsky)
Subject: Re: Is this fair?
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Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 16:05:15 GMT
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Richard G Clegg (rgc2@york.ac.uk) wrote:
: (Re: plaque hidden in garden)
: >My question is this: Is it fair to hide the plaque in this fashion?

:   It's fair - but why are you doing it?  The player will gain no
: satisfaction from such a "find the hidden thing" puzzle - unless there's
: a clue somewhere mentioning that or perhaps you've included other
: gardens with very obvious plaques to create the expectation of one.

Essentially, it will annoy experienced players and confound novices.  
Don't do it.
