FAQs for Schools/Charities

We started in December of 1969 under the company name of Simile II. We changed the name in 1990 to Simulation Training Systems.

Yes, we stopped publishing Guns or Butter at the end of the Viet Nam war but we re-released it in 2005. You can see more information about Guns or Butter here.

The prices you see on this website are reduced for schools and charities.

Yes, we will have it delivered to any address you want, provided this is a purchase for a school or a charity.

Yes and yes. You may place the order over the phone or online with a credit card number (Visa, Mastercard, AMEX) or with a purchase order number (in the United States). However, we require you to provide proof that you are buying it for a school or a charity.

Yes, it is now possible to order our simulations for schools and charities online. We are also happy to take your order or answer any questions over the phone at (858) 450-3400 or email us at sales@simulationtrainingsystems.com.

We now have three versions of BaFa' BaFa'; the original version which is still sold to schools and charities, a middle school version and a new expanded professional version for corporations and government agencies (please call us at 858 450-3400 for more details).

Generally not. We do, however, consult with school districts and other charitable groups to help them make their curriculum more experiential.

Yes. We are planning to publish 2 or 3 new simulations, developed by other people. We are forming a committee of teachers to help us select the simulations to publish.