Somehow he had survived he had not expected to. They were approaching a tall dune, from which they ought to be able to see the coast.
They must be nearly there the noise of distant surf boomed through the helmet soundfield. He limped across the desert, following the suited figure in front. The story starts with a battle that is not a battle, and ends with a game that is not a game. The man is a game-player called 'Gurgeh'. Culture Plate This is the story of a man who went far away for a long time, just to play a game. ISBN: 1857231465Ĭulture Plate Imperium Machina Ex Machina The Passed Pawnġ. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game … a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Banks - The Player of Games The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Banks - The Player of Games (1988) v1.0 : Scanned by HugHug
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