Hmmm, maybe the kiddies didn't like it because there are no magical butt monkeys to capture, no wizards to slay, and they just don't get tactical combat.
That's right, life without computers. When I was growing up the ultimate video game was Pong. Ah, the joys of chasing a white dot around the screen. Hours upon hours of fun and excitement.
This has probably been posted before, and if so I apologize. I found it very interesting.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/wwii/smallunit/smallunit-smi.htm