Friday 7 June 1963
Ember Day
158th day - 207 days to come
On phone Bob told me of idea for Poker type game:
25 cards are dealt face up in a 5 x 5 layout.
Each player has a token which is started in opposite corners. Move as far as desired in orthogonal direction and take the card landed on. As game progresses it is permissable and may be desireable, to land on an empty space so as to be in position to reach a desired card.
A token may not jump over an opponent's token, which allows for blocking.
The game is finished when the 2nd player to move has 8 cards. Best poker hand of 5 cards wins.
(Can be extended to 2, 3, or even more players by increasing the number of cards in the layout.)
Bob later played 4-handed using 6 x 6 layout. This resulted in coalitions which formed & then shifted continuously.
Worked well - he said. (See 7/4)
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