1969_Sackson_289_September 26.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1969
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 7, Sid Sackson collection
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Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1969_Sackson_289_September 26.jpg
Title
1969_Sackson_289_September 26.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1969
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 7, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1969
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
9/25
FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
1969 269th day - 96 days to come
Thought of a Game, tentative name COUNTERPOINT. Play
on a 5 x 5 field with 5 chips each of 5 different colors.
The chips are started at random. Each player in turn
switches the position of two chips. He may not, how-
ever use either color his oponent just used. Object is to
form configurations of a color in one of shapes shown.
[diagram drawn of 5 x 5 grid; top row of 5 squares each contain white circle; bottom left corner has five black circles in cross shape; bottom right corner has four shaded circles in square shape.]
In the case of the [square] the fifth chip of that color
must be completely separate from the [square] with
not even a diagonal connection. Also a square is
not score if it is left by removing the fifth
chip. The first time a configuration of a parti-
cular shape and color is formed it counts
5 points; the next time 4 points; etc. down to 1 point
which it continues to be worth.
When 2 play or 4 in teams, the first to get 75
points wins.
When 3 or 4 play each for himself, each time a
player forms a scoring configuration it is scored by
the player immediately proceeding him. When with 3 one
player reaches 50 points, or with 4 one reaches 40 points,
the game is over and the one with the least score wins.
(Haven't tried it, but it seems like it will work.)
Fay Baker called. She is finished with her book and
now she wants me to work on getting more audience
participation into TREASURE HUNT. I told her I was
too busy. She then asked me to send her a letter saying
it was O.K. for her to get someone else in to work on
it. I told her to send me a statement & I'd sign it.
To Felicia's with the 3M foreign agreement on BAZAAR
and ACQUIRE. We signed them. Left one with her,
took another for myself, and I'll mail the one to Redpath
since she is so busy moving. She'll write a covering letter
Monday.
Called Martin. He called Bob Scott at Science Book of the
Month Club. He is very impressed with A GAMUT OF GAMES
and will almost certainly have it as a selection, but doesn't
know exactly how soon.
Martin said that he had been trying to get a cover for
a year and he was pleased at getting one thru the book.
He saw the cover. They are using the diagram I had
with the symbols in boxes of 4.
I asked him about the possibility of an advance
copy of his column for Jean Ennis. Not conveniently.
Played several games of LOGI-QUAD with BB. It is
a pleasant game.
(cont. on 9/25)
FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
1969 269th day - 96 days to come
Thought of a Game, tentative name COUNTERPOINT. Play
on a 5 x 5 field with 5 chips each of 5 different colors.
The chips are started at random. Each player in turn
switches the position of two chips. He may not, how-
ever use either color his oponent just used. Object is to
form configurations of a color in one of shapes shown.
[diagram drawn of 5 x 5 grid; top row of 5 squares each contain white circle; bottom left corner has five black circles in cross shape; bottom right corner has four shaded circles in square shape.]
In the case of the [square] the fifth chip of that color
must be completely separate from the [square] with
not even a diagonal connection. Also a square is
not score if it is left by removing the fifth
chip. The first time a configuration of a parti-
cular shape and color is formed it counts
5 points; the next time 4 points; etc. down to 1 point
which it continues to be worth.
When 2 play or 4 in teams, the first to get 75
points wins.
When 3 or 4 play each for himself, each time a
player forms a scoring configuration it is scored by
the player immediately proceeding him. When with 3 one
player reaches 50 points, or with 4 one reaches 40 points,
the game is over and the one with the least score wins.
(Haven't tried it, but it seems like it will work.)
Fay Baker called. She is finished with her book and
now she wants me to work on getting more audience
participation into TREASURE HUNT. I told her I was
too busy. She then asked me to send her a letter saying
it was O.K. for her to get someone else in to work on
it. I told her to send me a statement & I'd sign it.
To Felicia's with the 3M foreign agreement on BAZAAR
and ACQUIRE. We signed them. Left one with her,
took another for myself, and I'll mail the one to Redpath
since she is so busy moving. She'll write a covering letter
Monday.
Called Martin. He called Bob Scott at Science Book of the
Month Club. He is very impressed with A GAMUT OF GAMES
and will almost certainly have it as a selection, but doesn't
know exactly how soon.
Martin said that he had been trying to get a cover for
a year and he was pleased at getting one thru the book.
He saw the cover. They are using the diagram I had
with the symbols in boxes of 4.
I asked him about the possibility of an advance
copy of his column for Jean Ennis. Not conveniently.
Played several games of LOGI-QUAD with BB. It is
a pleasant game.
(cont. on 9/25)
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