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<br>20th Day - 345 Days to Come
<br>20th Day - 345 Days to Come
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Playing around
Playing around with some new ideas for <u>DISPERSAL</u> and made a
rough 7x9 field for playing. Each player has 8 pcs. [pieces] and they
are put down in turn 2 at a time. Each 2 must be next to
each other, including diagonally, as they are put down but
may have any relationship to pcs. [pieces] already down. After all
pcs. [pieces] are down they are moved with either a push or a
pull (see 7/11/65). If an opponent's pc. [piece] is moved he must use
that pc. [piece] in his next move. If the pc. [piece] cannot be moved the
player loses his turn and the other player makes a free move-
any two pcs. [pieces] within the regular limitations.
<br>Played with BB and it played quite well.
 
Played <u>PUSH OVER</u> with <u>Al & Adela Richter</u>. They liked it.
<br>Played <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>. The idea of allowing purchases after
all cards were taken didn't work out. The price was almost always
too high to make it worthwhile. Another possible idea. Any
double allows a trade in the same classification. A double on the
white dice allows a trade in different classifications but a
payment of $1,000 times the number on the <s>white</s> red die
must be paid. A triple still allows a free trade. In addition,
a card can be bought for $1,000x the total of the 3 dice.
<br>Thinking of making trades mandatory rather than optional,
to get the trading moving.
<br>Played <u>DISPERSAL</u> with Al. It was over quite quickly. Tried
that a player had to have a dispersed condition at the end
of his move 5 times to win, and had to be at least 2
ahead of the other player.
<br>Al brought along his copy of the Jan. 1973 <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>
to show me Martin Gardner's column. He mentioned <u>G&P</u>, my column
in <u>S&T</u> and <u>AGOG</u>. Gave rules for <u>THE GAME OF SIM</u>, <u>CHOMP</u>,
and <u>THE RACE TRACK GAME</u>. Also mentioned the first edition of
<u>THE GUIDE TO SIMULATION GAMES FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING</u>.
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small games - <u>SUPER-TAC-TOE</u>, etc.
<br>I told Fred that I might be able to do something else with
<u>TAKE-A-WORD</u> and he said not to pass up the chance. I said
that I could replace it if he gets someone interested in the
series.
<br>I asked if he has <u>MANHATTAN MADNESS</u> and he does.
he asked me about <u>HABITAT</u>, about the possibility of showing
it to <u>Marshall Lucas</u> of M.B. [Milton Bradley] Told him that someone was
interested in it, but that he could show <u>MANHATTAN MADNESS</u>.
We'll keep each other informed.
 
Rcd. [received] a call from {<u>Anatole Holt</u> [address, home and business phone numbers]