Saturday 3 August 1963,
215th day - 150 days to come
MARTIN GARDNER CALLED. HE IS GOING TO GIVE TWO-HANDED FOCUS IN OCT. SCI-AM.
HE IS ALSO GOING TO INCLUDE TABLUT (MURRAY - PG. 63).
I TOLD HIM OF FREEDOM'S CONTEST, OR THE BATTLE OF THE UNION PUBLISHED IN 1863 WHICH IS ALMOST THE SAME GAME (PARKER ARCHIVES).
HE IS ALSO GOING TO INCLUDE THE TILE TYPE GAME (2/5), AND IF HE HAS ROOM< THE HUNT TYPE GAME (4/12)
HE MENTIONED SEEING A TILE TYPE GAME PLAYED WITH MAGNETIC PIECES ON A BOARD AND ASK IF I HAD SEEN IT. I HADN'T.
HE MENTIONED A GAME CALLED NUMBER FOOTBALL DEVELOPED BY SOME MONKS & SAID HE'D SEND IT TO ME.
BOB & RUTH ABBOTT OVER.
PLAYED SWITCH (7/28)
PLAYED POTENTIAL WITH CHAIN REACTIONS, BUT TOO TIRED TO REALLY CONCENTRATE.
BOB GAVE ME A MENSA BULLETIN WITH RULES FOR GRAND CHESS (FILED IN BOARD GAMES FOLDER).
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