ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi bˈʊk ðə kəmplˈiːt bˈʊk ʌv wˈɔːɹɡeɪmz, ɡˈeɪm dɪzˈaɪnɚ dʒˈɑːn fɹˈiːmən kˈɑːmɛntᵻd "ðə ɡˈeɪm ɪz ɪmˈɛns, bˌʌt sˌoʊ ɪz ðɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪmənt."
In the 1980 book The Complete Book of Wargames, game designer Jon Freeman commented "The game is immense, but so is the enjoyment."