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SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 1971 282nd day - 83 days to come

Rcd. 1 SLEUTH problem answer. He also mentioned that the game U-BOAT is being programmed for computer play at Columbia University.

From Don Laycock rcd. THE AUSTRALIAN EXPLORER GAME (Murfett). A "Goose" type game. Also QUINTET GAME, a group of games including: FIVE IN A ROW GAME, FLOWER GAME, CHINESE CHECKERS (with some variations), CANNON GAME, TIT TAT TOE, THREE IN A ROW GAME, FOUR MARBLES GAME (The marbles were not included - too heavy. Made in China, and sold thru Amsterdam.)

Don also sent repros of the rules for BAMBU, from the book "A quite Game of Bambu" (which I copied some time ago). Note that he had rcd. MEM.

Rcd. a package from Jim Dunnigan with issue #28 of S&T and three TSG games: LEIPZIG, DARK AGES, and PHALANX.

In Selfridge's bought CAMPAIGN, HEXADOMS, TOT-TEN, WORLD SOCCER, FOUR SCORES (QUADRO COMBI) Saw COLOR QUADS (Parker). There is a 6x6 layout of colored circles with [diagram with grid of 16 circles in 4 rows with different symbols in their centers] slotted plastic domes in the center. (The four circles in the middle have two colors, with yellow the inner.) There is a set of cards with 2 quar- ter circles on an edge. Players turn [diagram of square with markings in bottom corners] a card and place it in slots so that the colors match. Score for completing squares. For a more advanced game play with a choice of cards to play. There was a mention of cards with marks on one side (?) only being able to be played on the edge. (Didn't get all the details.)

Saw HONEYCOMB (Marx). A hex field with grooves between the small hexes into which it is divided. Players use pieces with two sides of a hex. Score for completing hexes. (Didn't get all the details.)

Was going to buy GOING FOR A SONG when I discovered that the rules called it WHAT AM I BID? (which I have).

Saw TAKE THE BRAIN (Parker) which I later discovered was SMESS.

As "John Lewis" bought DRIVE and QUANDARY.

At Hamley's bought FLUTTER and HIGH FINANCE.

Saw WEMBLY which is based on the Soccer playoffs in England. Players are bought and teams managed thru a series of games. (Didn't get the details.)

Saw SAGA again but still didn't buy it. (cont. on 10/8)

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English SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER
1971 282nd day - 83 days to come


Rcd. 1 SLEUTH problem answer. He also mentioned that the game
U-BOAT is being programmed for computer play at
Columbia University.
From Don Laycock rcd. THE AUSTRALIAN EXPLORER GAME (Murfett).
A "Goose" type game.
Also QUINTET GAME, a group of games including: FIVE IN A ROW GAME,
FLOWER GAME, CHINESE CHECKERS (with some variations),
CANNON GAME, TIT TAT TOE, THREE IN A ROW GAME, FOUR MARBLES GAME
(The marbles were not included - too heavy. Made in China, and
sold thru Amsterdam.)
Don also sent repros of the rules for BAMBU, from the
book "A quite Game of Bambu" (which I copied some time ago).
Note that he had rcd. MEM.
Rcd. a package from Jim Dunnigan with issue #28 of S&T
and three TSG games: LEIPZIG, DARK AGES, and PHALANX.


In Selfridge's bought CAMPAIGN, HEXADOMS, TOT-TEN,
WORLD SOCCER, FOUR SCORES (QUADRO COMBI)
Saw COLOR QUADS (Parker). There is a 6x6 layout of colored circles with
[diagram with grid of 16 circles in 4 rows with different symbols in their centers]
slotted plastic domes in the center. (The four circles
in the middle have two colors, with yellow the inner.)
There is a set of cards with 2 quar-
ter circles on an edge. Players turn [diagram of square with markings in bottom corners]
a card and place it in slots so that
the colors match. Score for completing
squares. For a more advanced game play with a
choice of cards to play.
There was a mention of cards with marks on
one side (?) only being able to be played on the edge. (Didn't get
all the details.)
Saw HONEYCOMB (Marx). A hex field with grooves between the small
hexes into which it is divided. Players use pieces with two
sides of a hex. Score for completing hexes. (Didn't get
all the details.)
Was going to buy GOING FOR A SONG when I discovered that
the rules called it WHAT AM I BID? (which I have).
Saw TAKE THE BRAIN (Parker) which I later discovered was
SMESS.
As "John Lewis" bought DRIVE and QUANDARY.
At Hamley's bought FLUTTER and HIGH FINANCE.
Saw WEMBLY which is based on the Soccer playoffs in England.
Players are bought and teams managed thru a series of games.
(Didn't get the details.)
Saw SAGA again but still didn't buy it.
(cont. on 10/8)