the game and publisher both taking first place in the same categories, while Jim Landes placed third as gamemaster. It also took second place for Most Popular Game in the 1991 Flagship PBM Awards in Canberra, Australia (behind El Mythico). Legends took 3rd of 10 in Paper Mayhem's Best PBM Game of 1992 list. By 1993, the game had risen one spot to 2nd place in the Paper Mayhem annual rankings. In 1994, it dropped to 5th place. In the March–April 1996 issue of Paper Mayhem, Midnight Games had three Legends game modules listed in its PBM Game Ratings. Swords of Pelarn was ranked No. 1 of 40 entries with a rating of 8.714 out of 9. North Island Campaign was No. 8 with a 7.706, and Dark Domain was No 17 with a 7.249. Legends has continued to win awards into the 21st century. The game won one of the 2004 Gamers' Choice Awards at the Origins Awards. It also won best Play-By-Mail game at the 2010 Origins Awards. Notes See also List of play-by-mail games References Bibliography Further reading Games based on Middle-earth Origins Award winners Play-by-mail games