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WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK - 89TH DAY - 277 DAYS TO COME
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK - 89TH DAY - 277 DAYS TO COME
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<u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. He is staying at the Delmonico Hotel <br>
<u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. He is staying at the Delmonico Hotel
and he wants me to bring the rules to him there <br>
and he wants me to bring the rules to him there
tomorrow. <br>
tomorrow.


Rewrote the rules for <u>FENCES</u> and I think they are somewhat <br>
Rewrote the rules for <u>FENCES</u> and I think they are somewhat
better.  <br>
better.  <br>
Made the changes to the <u>WILDCAT</u> rules.  <br>
Made the changes to the <u>WILDCAT</u> rules.  <br>
BB typed all the rules and I completed the illustrations.
BB typed all the rules and I completed the illustrations.


Rcd. a package from Ideal with : - <u>PERCEPTION</u>, <u>LOGUS SR.</u>, <u>TRAP</u>, <u>REBOUND</u>. <br>
Rcd. [received] a package from Ideal with : - <u>PERCEPTION</u>, <u>LOGUS SR.</u>, <u>TRAP</u>,  
Rcd. a package from Dynamic Design with : - <u>BODY TALK</u>, <u>TAROT</u>, <br>
<u>REBOUND</u>. <br>
<u>I-CHING</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL!</u>, <u>THE CITIES GAME</u>, <u>SOCIETY TODAY</u>,   <br>
Rcd. a package from Dynamic Design with : - <u>BODY TALK</u>, <u>TAROT</u>,
<u>WINE CELLAR</u>, <u>WOMAN & MAN</u>, <u>WHO CAN BEAT NIXON?</u>, <u>DRUG ATTACK</u>, <br>
<u>I-CHING</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL!</u>, <u>THE CITIES GAME</u>, <u>SOCIETY TODAY</u>,
<u>WINE CELLAR</u>, <u>WOMAN & MAN</u>, <u>WHO CAN BEAT NIXON?</u>, <u>DRUG ATTACK</u>,
<u>THE FAMILY GAME</u>, <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u>, <u>BLACKS & WHITES</u>.
<u>THE FAMILY GAME</u>, <u>EMPEROR OF CHINA</u>, <u>BLACKS & WHITES</u>.
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(cont. from 3/30) [3/30]
(cont. from 3/30) [3/30]
 
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To <u>Earl</u>'s. Told him about the visit to N.Y.U.  <br>
To <u>Earl</u>'s. Told him about the visit to N.Y.U.  <br>


[Diagram of a 5 x 5 grid of diamonds representing a tableau of cards. # chips are depicted among them. One labelled 'A' and two laballed 'B'. See text.]
[Diagram of a 5 x 5 grid of diamonds representing a tableau of cards. # chips are depicted among them. One labelled 'A' and two laballed 'B'. See text.]


We played his game <u>ZODIAC ZOO</u>, which is a   <br>
We played his game <u>ZODIAC ZOO</u>, which is a
redo of his <u>THE AMERICAN WAY</u>. (Incidentally <br>
redo of his <u>THE AMERICAN WAY</u>. (Incidentally
he received a very brusque letter in answer <br>
he received a very brusque letter in answer
to his to Nixon on this.) There are 25 cards <br>
to his to Nixon on this.) There are 25 cards
which are placed at random in the pattern <br>
which are placed at random in the pattern
as shown. There are 60 spots for placing chips, <br>
as shown. There are 60 spots for placing chips,
20 on the outside (A) and 40 on the inside <br>
20 on the outside (A) and 40 on the inside
(B). Each player has 30 chips, 6 each of 5   <br>
(B). Each player has 30 chips, 6 each of 5
different colors, worth 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1.  <br>
different colors, worth 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1.  <br>
The cards are divided into twelve different pairs of animals <br>
The cards are divided into twelve different pairs of animals
for the Chinese astrological sequence. These are valued from  <br>
for the Chinese astrological sequence. These are valued from
1 to 12.
1 to 12. (that is there are 2 no. 1s, 2 no. 2s, etc.). The 25th
card is the "panda" which has no value on it. Instead it is
valued the total of the four chips played on it.  <br>
The players in turn place one of their chips in a spot. He
can place any value of any chip and in any position, except that
a player cannot play on the same animal (even if the other
of a pair) two turns in a row. A chip placed on one of the
outside spots (A) is worth one point more than its regular value.  <br>
When all the spots around a card are filled the player with
the higher value of chips wins the card and places a marker on
it. In case of a tie a neutral marker is placed. After all cards
are surrounded, each player scores the point value for each card
captured. Also a 5 point bonus for capturing the two cards of any pair.  <br>
The game played quite well, except that it was quite difficult <br>
to see. I made the following suggestions : - Play
with 16 cards in a 4 x 4 arrangement - each player having 20
chips, 5 each of 4 values. There are 8 pairs and no
panda. (Later thought of having 7 pairs and 2 pandas, 1
"good" and 1 "bad" which scores the same way, but against  <br>
(cont. 3/27)