[Coco] Ready Player One

[John W. Linville]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ready_Player_One

I finished this book a couple of months ago.  I'm still shocked that
I can't find any reference to it on this mailing list!  Am I the only
one of us who has read this book?

The book is set in a dystopic future, where people worldwide have
turned to spending most of their time in an immersive virtual reality
where they can be practically anything -- kinda like a totally
realistic version of World of Warcraft or other modern MMORPG.

The main story is a quest to find an Easter Egg left by the creator
of the game, as a key to inheriting his vast fortune (and control of
OASIS, the gaming platform).  The quest is filled with all sorts of
80's and geek cultural references, many of which are clues to finding
the Easter Egg.

The big kicker is that the fictional creator of OASIS got his start
with a Tandy Color Computer!  In fact, at one point in the book a
key part of the action involves the main character playing through
a marathon session of Dungeons of Daggorath!  I was smiling so hard
while reading that part that I thought my face was going to crack...

Anyway, if you haven't read this book then run (don't walk!) to Amazon,
B&N, or whatever and get a copy for yourself.  Highly recommended,
and no doubt a great warm-up to get into the spirit for CoCoFEST!

John
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John W. Linville		Someday the world will need a hero, and you
Tlinville at tuxdriver.com			might be all we have.  Be ready.