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Some info from the <u>Irwin Pfeffer</u> file - prior to returning it to <u>Felicia</u>. | Some info from the <u>Irwin Pfeffer</u> file - prior to returning it to <u>Felicia</u>. | ||
From <u>R. Lawrence</u> | From <u>R. Lawrence Liss</u> -Assistant Director -"Academic Games Project" (Nova Schools) | ||
March 14, 1969: As I mentioned in my telephone conversation, I do think <u>SPACE</u> | March 14, 1969: As I mentioned in my telephone conversation, I do think <u>SPACE</u> | ||
<u>RACE</u> (later <u>ASTRO-FLITE</u>) has promise for both commercial market and | <u>RACE</u> (later <u>ASTRO-FLITE</u>) has promise for both commercial market and | ||
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very patient since our load is very heavy and our list of games to be | very patient since our load is very heavy and our list of games to be | ||
finished is lengthy. In any case, here are my suggestions. Overall, | finished is lengthy. In any case, here are my suggestions. Overall, | ||
I am | I am very excited about the handling of some elementary notions of | ||
probability and vectors. Of course, as you have pointed out, doing this | probability and vectors. Of course, as you have pointed out, doing this | ||
within the context of astronomy makes the subject even more exciting. | within the context of astronomy makes the subject even more exciting. | ||
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appear on the map.<br> | appear on the map.<br> | ||
(6) Many minor details should be cleared up. Among them are <br> | (6) Many minor details should be cleared up. Among them are <br> | ||
(a) what happens when you go into the sun?<br> | (a) what happens when you go into the sun?<br> | ||
(b) what happens if the average of two dice is 1.5? Is it 1 or 2?<br> | (b) what happens if the average of two dice is 1.5? Is it 1 or 2?<br> | ||
(c) Perhaps the penalty for the hazardous condition is too stiff.<br> | (c) Perhaps the penalty for the hazardous condition is too stiff.<br> | ||
(d) I could find no explanation for the purpose of keeping track of | (d) I could find no explanation for the purpose of keeping track of the years.<br> | ||
the years.<br> | |||
(7) Other creative games can be developed using this board such as | (7) Other creative games can be developed using this board such as | ||
players creating their own course instead of following the desig- | players creating their own course instead of following the desig- | ||