1973_Sackson_236_August 04.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1973
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
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Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1973_Sackson_236_August 04.jpg
Title
1973_Sackson_236_August 04.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1973
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1973
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
4 Saturday - August 1973
216th day - 149 days to come
Rcd. THE GAMESLETTER #
BB Tried EVEN WORSE. Got hooked on it but didn't solve it.
Brough the copy of TIC-TAC NINETACTOE that Annette Laurence
asked for as a replacement for the one Elaine used as a present.
Played p&p games with Phil: INVESTIGATION (won), SPACE STATIONS
(won twice), END OF THE LINE (won all three on the sheet).
Played RALLY, the 4 of us. While no one thought it was great,
it was definitely better than last time we played it - as LAPS!.
Later thought of some new ideas to give the trailing platers a
chance. The leading player does not get another throw if he
is not able to move. The trailing player gets two moving throws.
This is for RALLY.
In SPACE STATIONS Phil suggested each player scoring for a line of
3 as he made it, rather than counting them at the end of the
game which can be a drag.
Later thought of marking the two interior spaces of
the field and prohibiting a player from occupying one of
these until he has completed a line of 3.
During day got a call from Bob Abbott. He has heard from
Graeme Levin about acting as his agent for EPAMINONDAS. He
wants 50% and says that he has a perfect record in
placing games. Told Bob that he hadn't placed AGOG.
Bob rcd. [received] the copy of GAMES WITH PAPER & PENCIL. The game ELEUSIS
is stated to be developed from the card game ELEUSIS, but
without crediting Bob. Players in turn try to write letters
on the Quadrille field (how many different letters?) according
to the rule set up by the player creating the rule. Bob mentioned
- An "A" must be a knight's move away from the last
placed letter. Scoring is similar, he says, to his original.
SUBTERFUGE is concerned with writing bribes. Didn't go into
details, but possibly it is like THE SIGMA FILE. Both the
book and the game were done by Eric Solomon.
We'll get together so that I can look at the book. I can
reach him ----> {Bob Abbot [telephone number]
(cont. from 8/5) [8/6]
present," I-Q that 15.
Asked Phil about copies of the "Gamut" games to send to
various people like Don Turnball and Don Miller and
also some for my personal use. He'll send me 6 each of
CAR-TEL, REALM, MONTAGE, INFINITY, and (I believe) BRIDGETTE.
I took four more copies of MYWORD!.
Met Claude and spent evening with him. Gave him a copy of
MYWORD! He said that Anne would like it.
(cont on 8/31)
216th day - 149 days to come
Rcd. THE GAMESLETTER #
BB Tried EVEN WORSE. Got hooked on it but didn't solve it.
Brough the copy of TIC-TAC NINETACTOE that Annette Laurence
asked for as a replacement for the one Elaine used as a present.
Played p&p games with Phil: INVESTIGATION (won), SPACE STATIONS
(won twice), END OF THE LINE (won all three on the sheet).
Played RALLY, the 4 of us. While no one thought it was great,
it was definitely better than last time we played it - as LAPS!.
Later thought of some new ideas to give the trailing platers a
chance. The leading player does not get another throw if he
is not able to move. The trailing player gets two moving throws.
This is for RALLY.
In SPACE STATIONS Phil suggested each player scoring for a line of
3 as he made it, rather than counting them at the end of the
game which can be a drag.
Later thought of marking the two interior spaces of
the field and prohibiting a player from occupying one of
these until he has completed a line of 3.
During day got a call from Bob Abbott. He has heard from
Graeme Levin about acting as his agent for EPAMINONDAS. He
wants 50% and says that he has a perfect record in
placing games. Told Bob that he hadn't placed AGOG.
Bob rcd. [received] the copy of GAMES WITH PAPER & PENCIL. The game ELEUSIS
is stated to be developed from the card game ELEUSIS, but
without crediting Bob. Players in turn try to write letters
on the Quadrille field (how many different letters?) according
to the rule set up by the player creating the rule. Bob mentioned
- An "A" must be a knight's move away from the last
placed letter. Scoring is similar, he says, to his original.
SUBTERFUGE is concerned with writing bribes. Didn't go into
details, but possibly it is like THE SIGMA FILE. Both the
book and the game were done by Eric Solomon.
We'll get together so that I can look at the book. I can
reach him ----> {Bob Abbot [telephone number]
(cont. from 8/5) [8/6]
present," I-Q that 15.
Asked Phil about copies of the "Gamut" games to send to
various people like Don Turnball and Don Miller and
also some for my personal use. He'll send me 6 each of
CAR-TEL, REALM, MONTAGE, INFINITY, and (I believe) BRIDGETTE.
I took four more copies of MYWORD!.
Met Claude and spent evening with him. Gave him a copy of
MYWORD! He said that Anne would like it.
(cont on 8/31)
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