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From: pyle@ut-ngp.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.games.rogue
Subject: Results of the Rogue Survey
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Date: Fri, 4-May-84 17:33:30 EDT
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Posted: Fri May  4 17:33:30 1984
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My thanks to those 40 Rogueist who sent responses to my survey questions.
Please note that my comments are based on this sample of the Rogue playing
population only.  I DO NOT assume that this is a true random sample.
With that disclaimer, here are the results and my observations:

1. Age of the respondents ranged from 17 to 36 with a mean of 24.7 +/- 5.0.
   The breakdown was:

		15-19 = 10%
		20-24 = 45%
		25-29 = 28%
		30-34 = 13%
		35-39 =  5%   (Total does not equal 100 due to rounding)

2. Sex: 92.5% Male, 7.5% Female

3. How long have you played Rogue: answers ranged from 3 to 54 months
   with an average of 22 months. Five (12.5%) had started at least 48 months
   ago and 19 (47.5%) first played Rogue 24 or more months ago.

4. Version currently played: 18% play 3.6, 18% play 5.2, 41% play 5.3,
   15% play SuperRogue 9.0; other responses included 3.7, PC, and
   Advanced Rogue 1.3.

5. How many sessions (i.e., logins) are there in which you play Rogue:
   answers ranged from 1 every 3 months to 60 per month; the average
   was 17 per month; 40% play during at least 5 sessions per week.

6. How many games do you play per month: answers ranged from 3 to 200
   with a mean of 58 games per month; 62.5% play at 7 games per week.

7. How many games have you won: 60% have never won; the highest number
   won by version: 25 games in 3.6, 13 in 5.2, more than 10 (respondent's
   estimate) in 5.3, 7 in 9.0, and 15 in PC version.

   Of the 24 who have never won, they began playing Rogue 18 months ago
   on the average. Two had begun 4 years ago and 2 began 3 years ago
   (An unofficial award for determination goes to these four!).

8. Highest scores by version: something over a million in 3.6 (using the
   arrow bug), 16,400 in 5.2, 13,000 in 5.3, and 125,000 in 9.0

9. Living arrangement: 30% live alone, 23% live with roommates, 43% with
   spouse, lover, etc., and 5% with parents.

10. Of those not living alone, 65% of their living companions never
    object to their playing, 31% sometimes or mildly object, and
    4% frequently or strongly object.

11. Twenty-five percent currently participate in FRP games, 75% do not.