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<u>MAKABRAKA CHAIN</u>. The board is as shown, with 64 movable projections.
<u>MAKABRAKA CHAIN</u>. The board is as shown, with 64 movable projections.


[[Diagram of on 8 x 8 square grid board. Each square contains an oval shape representing the movable projections. The board is also divided into quadrants labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 starting at the top left and moving clockwise around the board. The top and bottom edges are labeled 'V' and the left and right edges are labeled 'H'.]
[Diagram of on 8 x 8 square grid board. Each square contains an oval shape representing the movable projections. The board is also divided into quadrants labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 starting at the top left and moving clockwise around the board. The top and bottom edges are labeled 'V' and the left and right edges are labeled 'H'.]


One player plays "horizontal" and the other "vertical". In turn they turn a projection
One player plays "horizontal"  
in their own direction. There are different variations : free choice, a quadrant determined by <s>free choice</s> throw of a die, one quadrant finished before starting next, projections next to line cannot be turned before all others in quadrant are turned, projections of one color must proceed another (there are, I believe, 3 different colors and the projections can be rearranged in the base), <br>
and the other "vertical". In turn they  
and others. After all are turned score as follows : -   <br>
turn a projection in their own direction. There are  
Bars linked end to end in players direction - 2 - 4, 3 - 9, 4 - 16, <br>
different variations: free choice, a quadrant  
determined by <s>free choice</s> throw of a die,  
one quadrant finished before starting next,  
projections next to line cannot be turned  
before all others in quadrant are turned,  
projections of one color must proceed  
another (there are, I believe, 3 different  
colors and the projections can be rearranged in the base),
and others. After all are turned score as follows : -
Bars linked end to end in players direction - 2 - 4, 3 - 9, 4 - 16,
5 - 25, 6 - 36, 7 - 49, 8 - 64.  <br>
5 - 25, 6 - 36, 7 - 49, 8 - 64.  <br>
Bonus Points : - 1) Bars turned in each corner of a quadrant - 5 points.  <br>
Bonus Points : - 1) Bars turned in each corner of a quadrant - 5 points.  <br>
2) For <u>most bars</u> in a row "perpendicular" to the player's regular   <br>
2) For <u>most bars</u> in a row "perpendicular" to the player's regular
alignment (??) - - - 10 points.  <br>
alignment (??) - - - 10 points.  <br>
3) For most bars on either diagonal - - -10 points.  <br>
3) For most bars on either diagonal - - -10 points.  <br>
Penalty Points : -  -3 for each single (non-liked) bar.  <br>
Penalty Points : -  -3 for each single (non-liked) bar.  <br>
<u>STICKY PROBLEMS</u>. The board is as shown. There are 24 flat pcs. as shown with arrangements of 4 colors. These are placed 1 at a time to stand up in 24 of the 25 spaces. Players try to get specific configurations of their own color. The configurations include lines of 4, some letters of the alphabet, and probably others. The rules were quite unclear and I didn't bother to dope them out.  <br>
<u>STICKY PROBLEMS</u>. The board is as shown.  


[Diagram of a 5 x 5 arrangement of 25 round flat spaces. Dashed lines connect some of them in crisscross 8-pointed star pattern. To the right there there is a stack of boxes shaded to show 5 different colors [perhaps]]
[Diagram of a 5 x 5 arrangement of 25 round flat spaces. Dashed lines connect some of them in crisscross 8-pointed star pattern. To the right there is a stack of boxes shaded to show 4 different colors.]


Played part of a game of <u>IMULSE</u> (she preferred the name   <br>
There are 24 flat
<u>DISPERSAL</u>) and she liked it. Showed her <u>SPACE STIX</u> and   <br>
pcs. [pieces] as shown with arrangements of
she liked the packaging. Packaged the two of them together <br>
4 colors. These are placed 1 at a
and took them, and a covering letter, to send to Hallmark <br>
time to stand up in 24 of the 25
spaces. Players try to get specific
configurations of their own color.
The configurations include lines of 4,
some letters of the alphabet, and probably
others. The rules were quite unclear and
I didn't bother to dope them out.
 
[illegible strikeout] Played part of a game of <u>IMULSE</u> (she preferred the name
<u>DISPERSAL</u>) and she liked it. Showed her <u>SPACE STIX</u> and
she liked the packaging. Packaged the two of them together
and took them, and a covering letter, to send to Hallmark
when we left.  <br>
when we left.  <br>
Returned the rules for <u>LE JEU DU 420</u> and <u>L'ANNEAU ENCHANTE DE TOM TIT</u>  <br>
Returned the rules for <u>LE JEU DU 420</u> and <u>L'ANNEAU ENCHANTE DE TOM TIT</u>  <br>
(cont on 2/3)
(cont. on 2/3)