Simulating The Simulation For Enhanced Player Rationality

Abstract

An interactive online rime-sharing sharing computer simulation of a simulation game model enables players to perform what if’ trials of alternative decisions prior to finalizing their decisions for official play of the game. Players may also experiment with "what if" market decisions of competitors. Thus by providing detailed estimated consequences of several alternatives under hypothesized states of market uncontrollables, the rational basis for player decisions is enhanced. AT CR1 terminals players may simulate the next official decision as often as desired and may simulate several periods ahead. At printing terminals they may obtain a printed copy of their decision explorations for later reference.