1969_Sackson_308_October 15.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1969
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 7, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
Full Metadata
1969_Sackson_308_October 15.jpg
Title
1969_Sackson_308_October 15.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
WEDNESDAY 15 OCTOBER 1969
288th day - 77 days to come
Diane Jaust called and then sent a messenger to pick up the
pictures Dana took. He'll get payed in about three weeks.
To Brentano's. Saw the following: - (The downtown)
PENCENTRICS: - A $20 puzzle. Plastic rectangles, quite a few of
them are fitted into a plastic container to form a large rectangle.
HI-SPOT: - The Pressman game I saw earlier in the year.
MORRA BOARD: - Two play. Each
has a playing pc. which he
starts in any space on the
outside circle he wishes.
Both can be in the same space
if they desire.
[Diagram of a round board divided into 3 rings comprised of 24 total sections. The board has 90 degree rotational symmetry. 4 spaces in the inner ring. 8 spaces in the middle ring. 12 spaces in the outer ring. Some of the spaces are populated with either black or white circles.]
Each player has three balls.
Players take turns moving.
Moves are made in a clockwise
direction. The amount is determined
by the number of balls
that the two players hold
in their fists, from 0 to 3.
And the move is the total
of the two fists.
When a piece lands on a space marked with a white circle it moves
into the next inner space. On a black it moves out.
When a piece lands on a space with the opponent's piece, that
piece moves out a circle, unless it is in the outside circle
If it lands on a black or white circle that circle is followed.
First to reach the center wins.
When each player holds 0 balls the piece doesn't move and it
is considered a new entry into that space.
Can also be played by 3 or 4, each player's move is determined
between him and the next player.
(This is Piet Hein's game. I have info on it I got from Martin
Gardner.)
Asked if they had GROUP THERAPY. It was sold out.
Passed the University Place Bookstore. It has moved: -
{UNIVERSITY PLACE BOOKSTORE
{840 Broadway
{7th Fl.
At Strand bought another copy of THE MONEY GAME -
for $2.50.
Bought the Oct. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
Rcd. a bill from Random House for $144 for Author's Alteration.
Rcd. another letter from Fay Baker.
(cont. on 10/14)
288th day - 77 days to come
Diane Jaust called and then sent a messenger to pick up the
pictures Dana took. He'll get payed in about three weeks.
To Brentano's. Saw the following: - (The downtown)
PENCENTRICS: - A $20 puzzle. Plastic rectangles, quite a few of
them are fitted into a plastic container to form a large rectangle.
HI-SPOT: - The Pressman game I saw earlier in the year.
MORRA BOARD: - Two play. Each
has a playing pc. which he
starts in any space on the
outside circle he wishes.
Both can be in the same space
if they desire.
[Diagram of a round board divided into 3 rings comprised of 24 total sections. The board has 90 degree rotational symmetry. 4 spaces in the inner ring. 8 spaces in the middle ring. 12 spaces in the outer ring. Some of the spaces are populated with either black or white circles.]
Each player has three balls.
Players take turns moving.
Moves are made in a clockwise
direction. The amount is determined
by the number of balls
that the two players hold
in their fists, from 0 to 3.
And the move is the total
of the two fists.
When a piece lands on a space marked with a white circle it moves
into the next inner space. On a black it moves out.
When a piece lands on a space with the opponent's piece, that
piece moves out a circle, unless it is in the outside circle
If it lands on a black or white circle that circle is followed.
First to reach the center wins.
When each player holds 0 balls the piece doesn't move and it
is considered a new entry into that space.
Can also be played by 3 or 4, each player's move is determined
between him and the next player.
(This is Piet Hein's game. I have info on it I got from Martin
Gardner.)
Asked if they had GROUP THERAPY. It was sold out.
Passed the University Place Bookstore. It has moved: -
{UNIVERSITY PLACE BOOKSTORE
{840 Broadway
{7th Fl.
At Strand bought another copy of THE MONEY GAME -
for $2.50.
Bought the Oct. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.
Rcd. a bill from Random House for $144 for Author's Alteration.
Rcd. another letter from Fay Baker.
(cont. on 10/14)
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