1967_Sackson_341_November 17.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1967
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
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Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1967_Sackson_341_November 17.jpg
Title
1967_Sackson_341_November 17.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1967
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1967
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
FRIDAY 17 NOVEMBER
1967 321st day - 44 days to come
Thought of a game which could be called
WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? There are 60 cards and
each one is divided into two parts, making 120 units.
There are 10 sets of 12 types of objects (inter-
esting and amusing objects are a must which I must
develope) which are intermixed on the cards. The sets
are numbered from 1 to 12.
Each player receives about $250 in play money. The
cards are divided equally between the players (4 to 12).
With 7, 8, or 9 players the remaining cards are auctioned
one at a time. Players then trade or sell cards trying
to get scoring combinations. A timer sets a time limit
and as soon as it goes off all transactions end.
Players collect money from the bank for sets in sequence
as follows:-
4 cards - 100; 5 cards - 150; 6 cards - 210; 7 cards - 280;
8 cards - 360; 9 cards - 450; 10 cards - 550; 11 cards - 660;
12 cards - 780.
Players may not borrow money or buy cards on credit.
Called Claude. Tentative date for N.Y.G.A. meeting next Friday.
(cont. from 11/16) [11/16]
Along the outside there are longer routes which avoid (I
think) the spinners.
JIGSEE:- (Made up by a teacher) This is not a game but a learning de-
vice. It is a simple children's jigsaw with the outline of
the pieces on the board base. Her ideas is to add marking on the
back of the pc. and on the board base which match; such
as "10" - "ten" and on the pc. ten times are shown. Or languages,
with English in one place, the translation in the other place,
and a picture of the object on the jigsaw face.
BLUF (Jerry's). There are 12 dice with the faces:-
B L U F (dot) (dot) [arrow "WILD"]. There are 4 special containers.
[sketch of cup, top labeled "Transparent" and bottom labeled "open"]
If two play each get 6 dice, 3-4 dice each, 4-3
dice each.
The players shake the dice out in their container
so that only they can see what's in the container. First player
announces a number of a face, such as 4-Ls. Next [crossed out] can either
announce a larger amount such as 4-Us, 4-Fs, 4-Os, 5-Bs, 5-Ls, 5-Us, etc;
can challenge; or can drop out. As long as players announce greater
amounts the game continues. If there is a challenge, all 12 dice are
checked to see if there are many faces showing as the last announce-
ment. In counting the amount "wild" faces are counted as the face in question.
If there are as many of the face as announcement, the announcer wins
that many points. If not the challenger wins that amount. (This is the
arrangement for scoring two players. Not sure about 3 or 4 players.)
A player can drop out and lose 3 points. In this case the number of
faces is not checked. 51 points are game (at least in the 2-hand game).
TURN TURTLE:- (Jerry's). A children's game. A board with 4 straight
paths about 25 spaces long. Move by throw of one die. (cont. on 11/18)
1967 321st day - 44 days to come
Thought of a game which could be called
WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? There are 60 cards and
each one is divided into two parts, making 120 units.
There are 10 sets of 12 types of objects (inter-
esting and amusing objects are a must which I must
develope) which are intermixed on the cards. The sets
are numbered from 1 to 12.
Each player receives about $250 in play money. The
cards are divided equally between the players (4 to 12).
With 7, 8, or 9 players the remaining cards are auctioned
one at a time. Players then trade or sell cards trying
to get scoring combinations. A timer sets a time limit
and as soon as it goes off all transactions end.
Players collect money from the bank for sets in sequence
as follows:-
4 cards - 100; 5 cards - 150; 6 cards - 210; 7 cards - 280;
8 cards - 360; 9 cards - 450; 10 cards - 550; 11 cards - 660;
12 cards - 780.
Players may not borrow money or buy cards on credit.
Called Claude. Tentative date for N.Y.G.A. meeting next Friday.
(cont. from 11/16) [11/16]
Along the outside there are longer routes which avoid (I
think) the spinners.
JIGSEE:- (Made up by a teacher) This is not a game but a learning de-
vice. It is a simple children's jigsaw with the outline of
the pieces on the board base. Her ideas is to add marking on the
back of the pc. and on the board base which match; such
as "10" - "ten" and on the pc. ten times are shown. Or languages,
with English in one place, the translation in the other place,
and a picture of the object on the jigsaw face.
BLUF (Jerry's). There are 12 dice with the faces:-
B L U F (dot) (dot) [arrow "WILD"]. There are 4 special containers.
[sketch of cup, top labeled "Transparent" and bottom labeled "open"]
If two play each get 6 dice, 3-4 dice each, 4-3
dice each.
The players shake the dice out in their container
so that only they can see what's in the container. First player
announces a number of a face, such as 4-Ls. Next [crossed out] can either
announce a larger amount such as 4-Us, 4-Fs, 4-Os, 5-Bs, 5-Ls, 5-Us, etc;
can challenge; or can drop out. As long as players announce greater
amounts the game continues. If there is a challenge, all 12 dice are
checked to see if there are many faces showing as the last announce-
ment. In counting the amount "wild" faces are counted as the face in question.
If there are as many of the face as announcement, the announcer wins
that many points. If not the challenger wins that amount. (This is the
arrangement for scoring two players. Not sure about 3 or 4 players.)
A player can drop out and lose 3 points. In this case the number of
faces is not checked. 51 points are game (at least in the 2-hand game).
TURN TURTLE:- (Jerry's). A children's game. A board with 4 straight
paths about 25 spaces long. Move by throw of one die. (cont. on 11/18)
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