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16 SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 1972
<br>280TH DAY - 106 DAYS TO COME


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<u>Earl</u> stayed here until after lunch. <s>Walked</s> BB went with him
on subway (on way to meet Edith). Earl went to Peter's.
Made a new, simpler, version of <u>GRASS ROOTS</u>, which tenta-
tively I call <u>BONUS</u>. The board is as shown. [drawing of a 5 x 7 grid of squares in various colors: blue, yellow, orange, red, green, and purple. To the left there are circles, one each of the same 6 colors. The circles are aligned with, but separated from, each row of the grid. The colors are not in any obvious pattern] When 2 play
each has 15 pcs. [pieces]; when 3 each has 11 pcs;
when 4 each has 8 pcs.
One player chooses a "bonus" color ^circle and
places a special marker in it. The next
player starts by placing his pc. [piece] in any
square, except a "bonus" color square. The next
player then places a pc. next to the pc.
just placed. Next to can be orthogonal or
diagonal, except that placement in a "bonus"
square can only be by orthogonal placement.
If no open spaces are available next to last
placed pc. the next player can occupy any
square except a "bonus" square. Score 1 point for plurality
in each row and column, and 1 point for each "bonus" square.
No score for ties. Best to play a round with each player
starting from the same space, and with the same "bonus" color.
Played a number of times with <u>Phil Laurence</u>. Good.
Rcd. a telegram (after considerable aggravation) from <u>Lech Pijanowski</u>
"Sudden illness. Arrival impossible. Details to follow.
Got message on telephone.
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Rcd.