Rules for the Live Ring Game (1973)
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Legend has it that Jeff McKinnon (the
originator of the Wisconsin Ring Game) was at least partially inspired by
booklet called “The
Live Ring Game” which outlined rules for an outdoor-based strategy and
role-playing game based on Lord of the Rings. Jeff and some members of the Lafollette High School
Chess & Strategy Club discussed the booklet and in 1977 decided to give the game
a try. For years, your humble webmaster has tried to get my hands on a copy of
this "original" Ring Game rulebook without luck. Until now! On
February 10, 2008, I was outbid at the last second on a copy that was on eBay,
but the winning bidder (who has asked to remain anonymous) was nice
enough to send me a photocopy of it in exchange for copies of our modern Ring
Game and Second Age rulebooks.
Click on the thumbnails
below to see the full-size images, or click here
to download the entire thing in Adobe Acrobat format.
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Cover
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Pages 2-3
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Pages 4-5
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Pages 6-7
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Pages 8-9
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Pages 10-11
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Pages 12-13
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Pages 14-15
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Web Page ©2008 Jack A. Barker.
"Rules for the Live Ring Game" ©1973 Wendell L. Hill, Jr. Inclusion
here is strictly for non-commercial informational purposes only!
