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19 THURSDAY - APRIL 1973<br>
19 THURSDAY - APRIL 1973<br>
MAUNDY THURSDAY - PATRIOTS' DAY (MAINE) - 109TH DAY - 256 TO COME<br>
MAUNDY THURSDAY - PATRIOTS' DAY (MAINE) - 109TH DAY - 256 TO COME
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Rcd. a letter from <u>Bob Abbott</u>. He has started inventing<br>
Rcd. a letter from <u>Bob Abbott</u>. He has started inventing
games again and will call me in a few weeks.<br>
games again and will call me in a few weeks.
Finished cutting the plastic pieces for <u>3D BOXES</u>. Bought<br>
 
wire in Pioneer to make the cube identifiers. Played with Dale,<br>
Finished cutting the plastic pieces for <u>3D BOXES</u>. Bought
<u>Claude</u> and <u>Earl</u> here for supper. Played <u>3D BOXES</u> with Claude<br>
wire in Pioneer to make the cube identifiers. Played with Dale,
 
<u>Claude</u> and <u>Earl</u> here for supper. Played <u>3D BOXES</u> with Claude
and he liked it.<br>
and he liked it.<br>
Played Claude's <u>WHITE ELEPHANTS</u>, including BB and Earl. The rules<br>
Played Claude's <u>WHITE ELEPHANTS</u>, including BB and Earl. The rules<br>
are as 10/19/72 with the following changes:-<br>
are as 10/19/72 with the following changes:-
 
[7x4 grid board drawing]


[7x4 grid board drawing] cards:- Elephants - 4, 5, 9<br>
cards:- Elephants - 4, 5, 9<br>
Bird - 2222, 888888, 999999 (1 pt. each)<br>
Bird - 2222, 888888, 999999 (1 pt. each)<br>
Green - 888, 9999, 10, 10, 10, 10 (2 pts. each)<br>
Green - 888, 9999, 10, 10, 10, 10 (2 pts. each)<br>
Red - 333, 444, 555 (5 pts. each)<br>
Red - 333, 444, 555 (5 pts. each)<br>
Blue - 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 8 (10 pts. each)<br>
Blue - 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 8 (10 pts. each)<br>
The highest card played to a trick wins (if two are equal,<br>
The highest card played to a trick wins (if two are equal,
first played wins) unless the last card of the trick divides<br>
first played wins) unless the last card of the trick divides
equally into the high card, in which case the last card wins.<br>
equally into the high card, in which case the last card wins.<br>
At first played that 1 "white elephant" scored +30, 2- -60,<br>
At first played that 1 "white elephant" scored +30, 2- -60,
3- +90. This always results in a spread of 90 points which over-<br>
3- +90. This always results in a spread of 90 points which over-
shadows the other play. Claude then decided to make a<br>
shadows the other play. Claude then decided to make a
"white elephant" -30 unless all 3 are won, which scores +90.<br>
"white elephant" -30 unless all 3 are won, which scores +90.<br>
Started to play Earl's <u>ITINERARIES</u> (see 5/8/73) but even he was<br>
Started to play Earl's <u>ITINERARIES</u> (see 5/8/73) but even he was
discouraged with the complications and we didn't play.<br>
discouraged with the complications and we didn't play.<br>
He wants to try and convince a Japanese firm (no particu-<br>
He wants to try and convince a Japanese firm (no particu-<br>