FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER
1966 357th day - 8 days to come
At Bloomingdale's saw: - PALET MATCH, a French import. There is
a large die (about 2" cube). Each player has a set of 4
discs (about 2 1/2" diameter) which are number from 1 to 4.
There are discs for 4 players. The die is thrown some
distance away on the ground or on the floor. Players in
turn throw a disc trying to get as close as possible
to die. Discs may hit the die or other player's discs
and may move them. After all discs are thrown, player
with disc or discs closest to die scores the total of the
disc or discs. If this total matches top of die,
score double.
BETTABRIDGE - A BRIDGE pts practice gimmick with
set hands. (British import.)
ORNABO :- (German import.) 36 or possibly 49 blocks
with different patterns on their 6 sides. Make
designs by turning over the cubes.
CONFERENCE:- The game I saw in Europe.
At Lamston's 5 & 10 saw SPLIT (Whitman). There is
a board as shown. Each player (2 play) has 14 marbles
(the points are depressions in the board). Each player chooses
a letter S-P-L-I or T and puts marbles in the points next to
his letter. Play 1 marble at
a time. Object is to
connect a line be-
tween your two let-
ters.
It appears that a
blocked game could
easily develope.
(This game was
licensed by the
Toy Development
Center & they prob-
ably pay royalties
on it. See letter
from Frank Thibault
dated Aug. 11, 1966 about
the T.D.C.)
[diagram of geodesic dome?]
Played two games of THE FIRST MILLION with BB & Dana.
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