excellent source of ideas, inspirations and fun." Although Gygax felt some of the contributors were "woefully lacking in background", and the quality of printing varied dramatically from issue to issue, he concluded, "For all of its faults, it is far and away the best D&D 'zine, and well worth reading. See for yourself why it rates a Major Triumph." In the June 1981 edition of Dragon (Issue #50), Dave Nalle reviewed Alarums and Excursions after its 63rd issue (November 1980), and although he found the writing style "a bit stuffy", with a "tendency for the writers to pat each other on the back", he still called it "the top APA publication... This is a very well run APA and features many of the leading thinkers in fantasy gaming." Awards To date, Alarums and Excursions has been a winner of the Charles Roberts/Origins Award four times: "Best Amateur Adventure Gaming Magazine" in 1984 "Best Amateur Game Magazine" in 1999 "Best Amateur Game Periodical" in 2000 and 2001 References External links Alarums and Excursions page Lee Gold's index of APA-L's pre-A&E D&D-related content Fanzines Magazines established in 1975 Organizations established in 1975 Origins Award winners Role-playing game magazines Science fiction organizations Magazines published in Los Angeles