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Players can put out as many or as few as they wish. When <br> | Players can put out as many or as few as they wish. When <br> | ||
a player sees a proper word he calls "Stop." If he can form the <br> | a player sees a proper word he calls "Stop." If he can form the <br> | ||
word he scores it and the game continues. If he can't | word he scores it and the game continues. If he can't form the <br> | ||
word he is penalized a certain amount (to be determined) <br> | word he is penalized a certain amount (to be determined) <br> | ||
and cannot make a word until another player makes one. <br> | and cannot make a word until another player makes one. <br> | ||
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color does not exceed the other by more than 1. After forming <br> | color does not exceed the other by more than 1. After forming <br> | ||
a word, or the opponent doing one, so that one color is ahead <br> | a word, or the opponent doing one, so that one color is ahead <br> | ||
by more | by more than 1 the player must turn the other color until caught up. <br> | ||
Wrote to <u>Paul Axel</u> thanking him for sending me his games <u>MINIATURE BAROQUE</u> et al. (His memo placed with the other game rules.) Finished a letter to <u>S.K. Howard</u> started 4/30. Told him about <u>SOCIETY TODAY</u> in respect to <u>THE SOCIETY GAME</u>. | |||
Wrote to the two who wrote to ''<u>S&T</u>'' at the end of last year: <u>Cpt. Steven M. Beckett</u> - thanks for plugging my column and <u>ACQUIRE</u>. | Wrote to <u>Paul Axel</u> thanking him for sending me his games | ||
<u>MINIATURE BAROQUE</u> et al. (His memo placed with the other game rules.) <br> | |||
Finished a letter to <u>S.K. Howard</u> started 4/30. Told him about | |||
<u>SOCIETY TODAY</u> in respect to <u>THE SOCIETY GAME</u>. <br> | |||
Wrote to the two who wrote to ''<u>S&T</u>'' at the end of last year: | |||
<u>Cpt. Steven M. Beckett</u> - thanks for plugging my column and <u>ACQUIRE</u>. | |||
<u>L/Cpl. William C. Williams</u> - thanks for his ideas for a "games magazine." | <u>L/Cpl. William C. Williams</u> - thanks for his ideas for a "games magazine." | ||
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(Cont. from 7/31) [7/29] | (Cont. from 7/31) [7/29] | ||
When a player has no money at the beginning of his turn he can move without wagering, but still chooses a parity to determine whether he can move again. If he lands on a town and cannot pay he is out of the game as if he "died." | When a player has no money at the beginning of his turn he can move without wagering, but still chooses a parity to determine whether he can move again. If he lands on a town and cannot pay he is out of the game as if he "died." <br> | ||
A player who is out collects when his town is landed on. When an unused town is landed on the bank collects the money. More than 4 can play be adding additional town and field squares for each additional player. (I suggested strips containing the four squares which are formed into the required shape on the board.) | A player who is out collects when his town is landed on. When an unused town is landed on the bank collects the money. More than 4 can play be adding additional town and field squares for each additional player. (I suggested strips containing the four squares which are formed into the required shape on the board.) | ||
They play for money usually - 1[cent] per $1000 difference between high players and each of the others. When not played for money play until one player has won twice. | They play for money usually - 1[cent] per $1000 difference between high players and each of the others. When not played for money play until one player has won twice. <br> | ||
Wald suggested his giving me <u>CHESS</u> lessons in return for <u>BRIDGE</u>. | Wald suggested his giving me <u>CHESS</u> lessons in return for <u>BRIDGE</u>. | ||
He has been seeing <u>Henry Pelham-Burn</u> and his wife. They are ardent <u>ACQUIRE</u> fans. I told him to give my apologies for not <br> | He has been seeing <u>Henry Pelham-Burn</u> and his wife. They are ardent <u>ACQUIRE</u> fans. I told him to give my apologies for not <br> | ||