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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 | <u>Bob Hallowell</u> called. He is staying at the Delmonico Hotel | ||
and he wants me to bring the rules to him there | and he wants me to bring the rules to him there | ||
tomorrow. | tomorrow. | ||
Rewrote the rules for <u>FENCES</u> and I think they are somewhat | 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. [received] a package from Ideal with : - <u>PERCEPTION</u>, <u>LOGUS SR.</u>, <u>TRAP</u>, <u>REBOUND</u>. | 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>, | <u>REBOUND</u>. <br> | ||
<u>I-CHING</u>, <u>LIE, CHEAT & STEAL!</u>, <u>THE CITIES GAME</u>, <u>SOCIETY TODAY</u>, | 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>, | <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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[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 | We played his game <u>ZODIAC ZOO</u>, which is a | ||
redo of his <u>THE AMERICAN WAY</u>. (Incidentally | redo of his <u>THE AMERICAN WAY</u>. (Incidentally | ||
he received a very brusque letter in answer | he received a very brusque letter in answer | ||
to his to Nixon on this.) There are 25 cards | to his to Nixon on this.) There are 25 cards | ||
which are placed at random in the pattern | which are placed at random in the pattern | ||
as shown. There are 60 spots for placing chips, | as shown. There are 60 spots for placing chips, | ||
20 on the outside (A) and 40 on the inside | 20 on the outside (A) and 40 on the inside | ||
(B). Each player has 30 chips, 6 each of 5 | (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 | The cards are divided into twelve different pairs of animals | ||
for the Chinese astrological sequence. These are valued from | for the Chinese astrological sequence. These are valued from | ||
1 to 12. (that is there are 2 no. | 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 | card is the "panda" which has no value on it. Instead it is | ||
valued the total of the four chips played on it. <br> | valued the total of the four chips played on it. <br> | ||
The players in turn place one of their chips in a spot. He | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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> | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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> | 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> | The game played quite well, except that it was quite difficult <br> | ||
to see. I made the following suggestions : - Play | to see. I made the following suggestions : - Play | ||
with 16 cards in a 4 x 4 arrangement - each player having 20 | 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 | chips, 5 each of 4 values. There are 8 pairs and no | ||
panda. (Later thought of having 7 pairs and 2 pandas, 1 | panda. (Later thought of having 7 pairs and 2 pandas, 1 | ||
"good" and 1 "bad" which scores the same way, but against <br> | "good" and 1 "bad" which scores the same way, but against <br> | ||
(cont. 3/27) | (cont. 3/27) | ||