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TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 1970

256th day - 100 days to come

Jane Jordan called while I was out and spoke to BB. She promised the game DIG to someone at Columbia (I believe) and asked me to please return it. No hurry with the others.
DIG (A simulation of the archeological reconstruction of a vanished civilization) [copyright] 1969 "INTERACT Co.", Box 262, Lakeside, California 92040. By Jerry Lipetzky.
The class is divided into 2 teams. Each one creates a consistent civilization; makes artifacts and a "Rosetta Stone" with clues to the language. The artifacts are broken and buried. Then the teams [crossout] conduct "Digs", interpret the ruins, and set up museum exhibits. Then the interpretations are compared with the original concepts.
All the scoring is in accordance with the teacher's sub- jective evaluations.
A sample civilization as constructed by students: After the war of 1984 a civilization is [crossout] set up by the survivors which glorifies physical work and hates machinery. Jail, as for not working on Sunday, is being kept in a library with special punishment being made to read books and play with a computer. The strongest is the dictator. Dying by multiple hernias is the most noble form of death. Etc., etc. (Rough idea - but it is not really a game in my con- text.)

To Bob Hallowell with SWORD IN THE STONE. At first he was quite enthusiastic but then he thought it might be too easy. he promised an answer within 2 weeks. I noticed that the dummy hole in the last sword allowed it to be switched with the next to last. Told him that a small change was necessary. He said there would be plenty of time before (and if) they go into production to take care of it.

To Felicia. Brought her her copy of the EXECUTIVE DECISION contract; the article from CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR to show her; returned the material on crafts, from Bob Engel, that she loaned me to show to BB.
Showed her FITTING & PROPER, the puzzle. She loved it, but didn't care too much for the name.
Steve Barkoczy came with another PUZZLE in his series of 8-cube puzzles. This had the 48 states (name & flag) of the continen- tal U.S. Object to have the 4 states [crossout] on each face of the large cube arranged so that they formed some kind of a contiguous group.
Felicia took us out to lunch at Fils.
When we got back I showed FITTING & PROPER to Steve. Played 2 games and he solved the puzzle using the hints. (We split on the games.)
While we were playing Felicia got enthousiastic and (cont. on 9/21)

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TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 1970
256th day - 100 days to come


Jane Jordan called while I was out and spoke to BB. She
promised the game DIG to someone at Columbia (I
believe) and asked me to please return it. No hurry with
the others.
DIG (A simulation of the archeological reconstruction of a
vanished civilization) [copyright] 1969 "INTERACT Co.", Box 262,
Lakeside, California 92040. By Jerry Lipetzky.
The class is divided into 2 teams. Each one creates a
consistent civilization; makes artifacts and a "Rosetta
Stone" with clues to the language. The artifacts are
broken and buried. Then the teams [crossout] conduct
"Digs", interpret the ruins, and set up museum exhibits.
Then the interpretations are compared with the original
concepts.
All the scoring is in accordance with the teacher's sub-
jective evaluations.
A sample civilization as constructed by students: After the
war of 1984 a civilization is [crossout] set up by the
survivors which glorifies physical work and hates machinery.
Jail, as for not working on Sunday, is being kept in a library
with special punishment being made to read books and play
with a computer. The strongest is the dictator. Dying by
multiple hernias is the most noble form of death. Etc., etc.
(Rough idea - but it is not really a game in my con-
text.)
To Bob Hallowell with SWORD IN THE STONE. At first he was
quite enthusiastic but then he thought it might be
too easy. he promised an answer within 2 weeks.
I noticed that the dummy hole in the last sword allowed
it to be switched with the next to last. Told him that a small
change was necessary. He said there would be plenty of
time before (and if) they go into production to take care of it.
To Felicia. Brought her her copy of the EXECUTIVE DECISION
contract; the article from CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR to show
her; returned the material on crafts, from Bob Engel, that she
loaned me to show to BB.
Showed her FITTING & PROPER, the puzzle. She loved it, but didn't
care too much for the name.
Steve Barkoczy came with another PUZZLE in his series of 8-cube
puzzles. This had the 48 states (name & flag) of the continen-
tal U.S. Object to have the 4 states [crossout] on each face of the
large cube arranged so that they formed some kind of a
contiguous group.
Felicia took us out to lunch at Fils.
When we got back I showed FITTING & PROPER to Steve. Played
2 games and he solved the puzzle using the hints. (We
split on the games.)
While we were playing Felicia got enthousiastic and
(cont. on 9/21)