TUESDAY 8 JANUARY 1963 8th day - 357 days to come
RCD. [received] letter from Bob Abbott with part of info mentioned (1-3-63)
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Letter from Haar Hoolim - Israel (copy - filed in misc. Game Correspondence)
Mentions:
His game of "BALL CHECKERS".
Checkers with 2 Queens.
Possible "Fanorona" variation.
Patent on "Design Squares".
Possible "Eleusis" variation.
"Tower of Hanoi" variation.
"Mancala" game with promotions.
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Game by Maxey Brooke, 912 Old Ocean Ave., Sweeny, Texas
The board is set up as in the illustration.
pcs. [pieces] move one square horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
The opposing piece moved away from is captured.
If a player cannot capture an opposing piece, he forfeits his turn.
The game ends with neither player can move without making a capture (sic).
The winner is the one with the most pieces remaining on the board.
[Drawing of 8 column lines, which create an 8x8 board on the lined paper. In the center (column 3-6, rows 3-6) the letters B and W alternate across and down.]
(Bob says the game is idiotic. Perhaps multiple captures & more pcs. [pieces] to start with would help to make a game of it.)
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