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can be solved. The less revisited circles the better the solution. | can be solved. The less revisited circles the better the solution. | ||
Marylin's Eliot solved one, but couldn't do a second. | Marylin's Eliot solved one, but couldn't do a second. | ||
<u>Marylin</u> picked up a book <u>ELECTRONIC GAMES</u> at a library sale. | <u>Marylin</u> picked up a book <u>''ELECTRONIC GAMES''</u> at a library sale. | ||
(It cost her 10¢.) | (It cost her 10¢.) | ||
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<u>Martin</u> said that any cube from <u>MacMahon</u>'s set could | <u>Martin</u> said that any cube from <u>MacMahon</u>'s set could | ||
by replicated by using the proper 8 others, and also interior <s>side</s> face | by [be] replicated by using the proper 8 others, and also interior <s>side</s> face | ||
joints match. By calling for the matching, Martin said, the | joints match. By calling for the matching, Martin said, the | ||
problem becomes much easier. | problem becomes much easier. | ||
<u>T.H. O'Beirne</u> had a column in <u>THE NEW SCIENTIST</u> in 1961 and 1962. | <u>T.H. O'Beirne</u> had a column in <u>''THE NEW SCIENTIST''</u> in 1961 and 1962. | ||
The best of it went into his book, <u>PUZZLES AND PARADOXES</u>. Martin | The best of it went into his book, <u>''PUZZLES AND PARADOXES''</u>. Martin | ||
suggested him as a possible <u>G & P</u> columnist. | suggested him as a possible <u>''G & P''</u> columnist. | ||
<u>Conway</u> spent hours trying to prove <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u> unique. | <u>Conway</u> spent hours trying to prove <u>NINE OF SWORDS</u> unique. | ||
Conway sent Martin a cube <u>PUZZLE</u> which is very tricky. | Conway sent Martin a cube <u>PUZZLE</u> which is very tricky. <br> | ||
It can't be solved unless the small pcs. [pieces] are placed first - | It can't be solved unless the small pcs. [pieces] are placed first - | ||
being propped up. Martin suggested Tom Atwater trying to | being propped up. Martin suggested Tom Atwater trying to | ||
sell it. The pcs., which are to be formed into a 5 x 5 x 5 cube | sell it. The pcs., which are to be formed into a 5 x 5 x 5 cube | ||
are as follows:- 2 of 1 x 2 x 4, 3 of 2 x 2 x 3, and 4 of 1 x 4 x 4. | are as follows:- 13 of 1 x 2 x 4, 3 of 1 x 1 x 3, 1 of 1 x 2 x 2, 1 of 2 x 2 x 2. | ||
O'Beirne sent him two <u>PUZZLE</u>S based on the same principle- | |||
3 of 1 x 1 x 3, 2 of 1 x 2 x 4, 3 of 2 x 2 x 3, and 4 of 1 x 4 x 4. | |||
1 of 1 x 1 x 1, 1 of 1 x 1 x 3, 3 of 1 x 2 x 2, 7 of 2 x 2 x 3, 1 of 1 x 3 x 3, and | 1 of 1 x 1 x 1, 1 of 1 x 1 x 3, 3 of 1 x 2 x 2, 7 of 2 x 2 x 3, 1 of 1 x 3 x 3, and | ||
1 of 1 x 4 x 4. | 1 of 1 x 4 x 4. | ||
Returned the 3 letters borrowed on 9/7, with <u>MEANDER</u>, <u>FEZ</u>, etc. | Returned the 3 letters borrowed on 9/7, with <u>MEANDER</u>, <u>FEZ</u>, etc. <br> | ||
Borrowed a letter from <u>Colin Vout</u>, Secretary of the Puzzles | Borrowed a letter from <u>Colin Vout</u>, Secretary of the Puzzles | ||
and Games Ring, Cambridge University | and Games Ring, Cambridge University Achimideans. [University of Cambridge Archimedeans] Contained | ||
games - <u>DODGEM</u>, <u>SERPENT</u>, and an unnamed <u>GAME</u>. | games - <u>DODGEM</u>, <u>SERPENT</u>, and an unnamed <u>GAME</u>. | ||
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Took a copy of a form letter Martin has for answering certain letters. | Took a copy of a form letter Martin has for answering certain letters. | ||
Martin was approached by <u>WORLD</u> Magazine for a new type of liter- | Martin was approached by <u>''WORLD''</u> Magazine for a new type of liter- | ||
ary <u>PUZZLE</u>. He came up with a few. One they seemed to like | ary <u>PUZZLE</u>. He came up with a few. One they seemed to like | ||
was taking a known stanza of a poem and arranging the | was taking a known stanza of a poem and arranging the | ||
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On the way to and from Martin's we discussed my column | On the way to and from Martin's we discussed my column | ||
in <u>G & P</u>; some criticisms; particularly that "readers" | in <u>''G & P''</u>; some criticisms; particularly that "readers" | ||
games should be able to be played with very little effort | games should be able to be played with very little effort | ||
by the reader; my opinion of <u>SPECULATE</u> (he agrees that | by the reader; my opinion of <u>SPECULATE</u> (he agrees that | ||
(cont. on - 9) | (cont. on - 9) | ||