"When Lock 'N Load first came to the attention of the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum, thanks to some skillful and knowledgeable gamer friends eagerly awaiting its release, we were initially impressed simply by the quality and creativity of the game's artwork," Richard Hackett, Chairman of the NVVAM told Shrapnel. He continued, "It just looked great. We then found Lock 'N Load to be quite solid from a historical perspective and we were pleasantly surprised to discover that the game's author, Mark Walker, had achieved something remarkable, as tactical board games go: Lock 'N Load is open and accessible. It is relatively simple without being simplistic. It is very playable without sacrificing its challenge to a skillful war gamer. In short, it is not so weighed down with rules that a player must consider quitting their jobs or marriages to play it through. As an art and history museum created by and dedicated to the honorable service of Vietnam combat veterans, the NVVAM is proud to have its name associated with Shrapnel Games, Mark Walker, and their excellent product, Lock 'N Load."
Mark H. Walker, the game's designer, responds, "I'm excited that the National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago, Illinois, endorses Mark H. Walker's Lock 'n Load. The museum and its artwork are superb tributes to the sacrifices our men and women made in Vietnam. By the same token, I feel gamers will not only enjoy Lock 'n Load, but also learn from it about the sacrifices made in battle."
The National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum is located at 1801 South Indiana Avenue Chicago, Illinois. They can be contacted by phone at 312-326-0270, by fax at 312-326-9767, or through email at Nvvamart@cs.com. You can also find them online at http://www.nvvam.org. The Museum is open six days a week (closed on Mondays) with a very modest general admission price of $5.00.
Mark H. Walker's Lock 'N Load is nearing completion and should be available shortly. In the meantime, feel free to keep up to date with the latest happenings with it, and Shrapnel, at http://www.shrapnelgames.com and http://www.locknloadgame.com