female gamers' questionaire   Age   Select your Gender Female Male Choose your gender 0. Yes No Do you live in Australia ? 1. Console Computer Internet Arcade Mobile phone Handheld device Please select the type of game(s) you play: 2. Which type of electronic game do you prefer to play ? (Please give first three preferences 1 - 3, 1 being your first preference)   Driving or other types of racing games Role playing games Flight Simulators First person Shooters Real Time Strategy Puzzle games Electronic Board or card games World building games Gambling games Games where your body drives the play (eg : eye toy) Music games Sports Games Mixed Reality games using GPS and SMS text 3. Military Fantasy Horror Mystery Gangster Martial Arts Science Fiction Urban Fiction Other, specify. If the game has a story, what theme do you prefer?   4a. Characters Story Gameplay Visuals For you, what is the most important element in an electronic game ? 4b. Characters Story Gameplay Visuals For you, what is the least important element in an electronic game ? 5. 2D Isometric 3D Do you prefer two dimensional space (eg: Tetris), isometric space (eg: the Sims) or three dimensional space (eg: Quake / Halflife) in a game ? 6. Male Female Gender ambiguous Doesn't matter Do you prefer playing electronic games in which the main character is: 7a. Who is your favourite female game character ? 7b. What is the main attribute that attracts you to the character ? 7c. Who is your least favourite female game character ? 7d. What main attribute do you find unattractive in that character? 8a. Who is your favourite male game character ? 8b. What is the main attribute that attracts you to the character ? 8c. Who is your least favourite male game character ? 8d. What main attribute do you find unattractive in that character? 9. Avatar Omnipresent I like both Do you prefer to manipulate an avatar in a game, or do you prefer to be omnipresent ? 10. Machine Players With others Do you prefer playing against a machine, against other players or with other players against a machine ? 11. Alone In a group I do both Do you usually play games alone or with other people ? 12. Yes No Have you ever played games in a PC gaming room ?   Can you tell us about your experience of being in a gaming room ? 13. What is your all time favourite game ?   Why ? 14. Yes No Do you think that there is enough choice of electronic games available ? 15. What types of electronic games would you like to see more of ?   Thank you for participating this study, your input will be very helpful.