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

Earl stayed here until after lunch. Walked BB went with him on subway (on way to meet Edith). Earl went to Peter's.

Made a new, simpler, version of GRASS ROOTS, which tenta- tively I call BONUS. 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 Phil Laurence. Good.

Rcd. a telegram (after considerable aggravation) from Lech Pijanowski "Sudden illness. Arrival impossible. Details to follow. Got message on telephone.

(cont. from 9/17)[9/19]

Rcd. PANZERFAUST (#55, Sept. Oct. '72). Also included was a separate supplement called "Alexander's Other Battles" which is an add on kit to Guidon's ALEXANDER THE GREAT. In the magazine are reviews of PHALANX and ALEXANDER THE GREAT. Rcd. a letter from Don Greenwood, whose title is R & D Director for A.H. Mentioned PANZERFAUST, S & T, and THE GENERAL, Likes my column best in S & T. Thanked me for the info on the Xerox pics. [Started 9/19]

(Cont. from 9/20)[9/24]

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) TRI-TACTICS, PANZERBLITZ (by Don Turnbull), TAKE THE BRAIN, LE TRUC (by Michael Dummett- mentioning me and AGOG), CRAPS, SHEEP DIP & HEXAGO (original render's games), in Forum a solo SCRABBLE variation and mention of a card game MENUETTE.

No. 6 has articles on 4000 A.D., CHUTZPAH, MANCALA, NILE, SPECULATE, ANZIO, POKER, in Forum MONOPOLY and a RISK variation. (cont. on 9/13)