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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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(cont. from 9/17)[9/19]
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Rcd. <u>''PANZERFAUST''</u> (#55, Sept. Oct. '72). Also included was a
separate supplement called "Alexander's Other Battles" which is
an add on kit to Guidon's <u>ALEXANDER THE GREAT</u>. <br>
In the magazine are reviews of <u>PHALANX</u> and <u>ALEXANDER THE GREAT</u>. <br>
Rcd. a letter from <u>Don Greenwood</u>, whose title is R & D Director
for A.H. Mentioned <u>''PANZERFAUST''</u>, <u>''S & T''</u>, and <u>''THE GENERAL''</u>,
Likes my column best in <u>''S & T''</u>. Thanked me for the info
on the Xerox pics.
[Started 9/19]
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(Cont. from 9/20)[9/24]
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He also gave me 6 extra copies of #6 to give out where it
would help him.
No. 5 has articles on (among other things) <u>TRI-TACTICS</u>, <u>PANZERBLITZ</u>
(by <u>Don Turnbull</u>), <u>TAKE THE BRAIN</u>, <u>LE TRUC</u> (by <u>Michael Dummett</u>-
mentioning me and <u>''AGOG''</u>), <u>CRAPS</u>, <u>SHEEP DIP</u> & <u>HEXAGO</u> (original
reader's games), in Forum a solo <u>SCRABBLE</u> variation and mention
of a card game <u>MENUETTE</u>.
No. 6 has articles on <u>4000 A.D.</u>, <u>CHUTZPAH</u>, <u>MANCALA</u>, <u>NILE</u>, <u>SPECULATE</u>,
<u>ANZIO</u>, <u>POKER</u>, in Forum <u>MONOPOLY</u> and a <u>RISK</u> variation.
(cont. on 9/13)