1972_Sackson_323_October 29.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1972
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1972_Sackson_323_October 29.jpg
Title
1972_Sackson_323_October 29.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1972
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1972
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
29 SUNDAY - OCTOBER 1972
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 303RD DAY - 63 DAYS TO COME
Playing around with SUPER-TAC-TOE on a field with no col-
ored spaces. As long as each player has a turn to go first
from each arrangement it is not necessary to have limitations
on where the black squares can be placed. Made a new layout,
but still have to put the name on it.
To a bazaar with BB. Edith, and Paul. Bought two rolls of felt con-
tract - one blue and one black - for total of $3.50. Also bought
3 small plastic boxes for 25¢. Also got some "zodiac" contact.
Martin Gardner called. For th his Jan. '73 [1973] column in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
he is preparing a bibliography of written material on games. He
asked if I knew the date of the latest edition of the Foreign
Policy Association's booklet SIMULATION GAMES FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM.
I didn't, but I told him about THE GUIDE TO SIMULATION GAMES FOR
EDUCATION TRAINING and he'll list that one instead. He asked if
the paper back copy of AGOG with the updated listing of games
will be coming out. Since it isn't he'll list my original book.
He'll also include my S & T column.
He told me of a new game by John (I believe) Gale. Gale originally
called it GNIM but Martin changed it to CHOMP. There is an array
of mxn objects. Players in turn remove all the objects in
an area to the right of any chosen vertical line and above any
chosen horizontal line. The player forced to take the object
in the lower left hand corner loses.
Martin mentioned that a square array was trivial and I
said that the first player could win by taking all except
the left hand and bottom rows and then play symmetrically.
Martin was impressed that I saw that so quickly.
I asked Martin if there was anything I should look for for him in
England. Penguin put out a paperback of his Annotated Snark
which is out of print. They told him that copies may still
be available in stores. I'll try and get some for him.
I called Martin back with the question from Martin Gardner
Don Turnbull on why the pen name Lewis Carroll was chosen. He'll
send me a card with the info.
Arthur called to confirm our date for Thursday.
Claude called. Would like to change our date Thurs. [Thursday] to Fri. [Friday] Told
him of my tentative date with Stan Chess. I'll try to con-
tact Stan and then call Claude. Read Earl's latest letter to
Claude.
Tried to call Stan Chess at his number. No answer.
Called Phil Orbanes. He'll come here for lunch Tuesday. Then
we'll go over the p. and p. games and then REALM.
Read Phil the clause about "all rights" from the 3M contract.
At the Horn's played THE GO-ROUND GAME and ADD-A-LETTER. Played
that placed letters could be rearranged.
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY - 303RD DAY - 63 DAYS TO COME
Playing around with SUPER-TAC-TOE on a field with no col-
ored spaces. As long as each player has a turn to go first
from each arrangement it is not necessary to have limitations
on where the black squares can be placed. Made a new layout,
but still have to put the name on it.
To a bazaar with BB. Edith, and Paul. Bought two rolls of felt con-
tract - one blue and one black - for total of $3.50. Also bought
3 small plastic boxes for 25¢. Also got some "zodiac" contact.
Martin Gardner called. For th his Jan. '73 [1973] column in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
he is preparing a bibliography of written material on games. He
asked if I knew the date of the latest edition of the Foreign
Policy Association's booklet SIMULATION GAMES FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM.
I didn't, but I told him about THE GUIDE TO SIMULATION GAMES FOR
EDUCATION TRAINING and he'll list that one instead. He asked if
the paper back copy of AGOG with the updated listing of games
will be coming out. Since it isn't he'll list my original book.
He'll also include my S & T column.
He told me of a new game by John (I believe) Gale. Gale originally
called it GNIM but Martin changed it to CHOMP. There is an array
of mxn objects. Players in turn remove all the objects in
an area to the right of any chosen vertical line and above any
chosen horizontal line. The player forced to take the object
in the lower left hand corner loses.
Martin mentioned that a square array was trivial and I
said that the first player could win by taking all except
the left hand and bottom rows and then play symmetrically.
Martin was impressed that I saw that so quickly.
I asked Martin if there was anything I should look for for him in
England. Penguin put out a paperback of his Annotated Snark
which is out of print. They told him that copies may still
be available in stores. I'll try and get some for him.
I called Martin back with the question from Martin Gardner
Don Turnbull on why the pen name Lewis Carroll was chosen. He'll
send me a card with the info.
Arthur called to confirm our date for Thursday.
Claude called. Would like to change our date Thurs. [Thursday] to Fri. [Friday] Told
him of my tentative date with Stan Chess. I'll try to con-
tact Stan and then call Claude. Read Earl's latest letter to
Claude.
Tried to call Stan Chess at his number. No answer.
Called Phil Orbanes. He'll come here for lunch Tuesday. Then
we'll go over the p. and p. games and then REALM.
Read Phil the clause about "all rights" from the 3M contract.
At the Horn's played THE GO-ROUND GAME and ADD-A-LETTER. Played
that placed letters could be rearranged.
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