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Call from <u>Arthur</u>. He had a letter from secretary at HASBRO | Call from <u>Arthur</u>. He had a letter from secretary at HASBRO | ||
asking him what kind of a statement concerning his game | asking him what kind of a statement concerning his game | ||
(<u>THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD</u>) he wanted. We agreed | |||
that when I got my letter I would send him a copy of my | that when I got my letter I would send him a copy of my | ||
answer concerning (<u>HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME</u>) so that he | answer concerning (<u>HAVING A WONDERFUL TIME</u>) so that he | ||
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are 2 sets of sliding pcs. [pieces], one for 2 players, the | are 2 sets of sliding pcs. [pieces], one for 2 players, the | ||
other for 3 or 4 players. The set for 2 players | other for 3 or 4 players. The set for 2 players | ||
consists of 4 pcs. each 5 spaces long. The 5 spaces | consists of 4 pcs. [pieces] each 5 spaces long. The 5 spaces | ||
are colored 2 red, 2 blue, and 1 white - | are colored 2 red, 2 blue, and 1 [illegible strikeout] white - | ||
which is neutral. They are set up so that there | which is neutral. They are set up so that there | ||
are different arrangements, and they are not | are different arrangements, and they are not | ||
equal for the two players. | equal for the two players. | ||
Each player gets 2 pcs. at random. Taking turns | <br>Each player gets 2 pcs. [pieces] at random. Taking turns | ||
they are placed in the recesses. The 1st must be | they are placed in the recesses. [illegible strikeout] The 1st must be | ||
in an interior one and then new ones are placed to either | in an interior one and then new ones are placed to either | ||
side. They can be placed in any position in the recess, except | side. They can be placed in any position in the recess, except | ||
that a player may not place a piece so that two of his color | that a player may not place a piece so that two of his color | ||
are lined up vertically or diagonally. A line up with an intervening | are lined up vertically or diagonally. A line up with an intervening | ||
pc. not lined up is also prohibited. After all 4 pieces | pc. [pieces] not lined up is also prohibited. After all 4 pieces | ||
are down, players in turn move a pc. to another position in the | are down, players in turn move a pc. [piece] to another position in the | ||
recess. A pc. that has just been played cannot be moved. | recess. A pc. [piece] that has just been [illegible strikeout] played cannot be moved. | ||
First to get 3 of his color in a row vertically or diagonally wins. | |||
When 3 or 4 play the pcs. [pieces] have 4 active colors and 1 | |||
white. The arrangements are different and again not fair. | |||
When 4 play each gets one pc. [piece] which are placed in the | |||
same way. When 3 play one pc. [piece] is placed <s>and</s> at random | |||
and the other 3 are placed by the players. The unused | |||
color is neutral. | |||
<br>(The 4-hand game seems that it can't end except by an error. | |||
This is probably true of the 3-hand. Claude and I played 2- | |||
hand he has was able to force a win. | |||
<br><u>PATH-A-LOGICAL</u> (which Anne objected to, but Claude never mentioned | |||
<u>PATHS LOGICAL</u> to Wexler). There is a 5x5 field. Object is | |||
to form a row of pieces connecting any two opposite edges. | |||
Each player has 10 pieces of his color. In a turn a player | |||
either places a pc. [piece] in a space or moves one already placed to | |||
another space - any other <s>permissible</s> empty space or one with | |||
1 pc. [piece] on it. A pc. [piece] can always be placed on top of another, to a | |||
maximum pile. | |||
<br>In order to win Wexler had the necessity of a connected orthogonal | |||
path. Claude felt that diagonal connections would | |||
<br>(cont. on 1/1) | |||