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19 THURSDAY - APRIL 1973<br> | 19 THURSDAY - APRIL 1973<br> | ||
MAUNDY THURSDAY - PATRIOTS' DAY (MAINE) - 109TH DAY - 256 TO COME | 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 | Rcd. a letter from <u>Bob Abbott</u>. He has started inventing | ||
games again and will call me in a few weeks. | games again and will call me in a few weeks. | ||
Finished cutting the plastic pieces for <u>3D BOXES</u>. Bought | |||
wire in Pioneer to make the cube identifiers. Played with Dale | 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 | 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:- | are as 10/19/72 with the following changes:- | ||
[7x4 grid board drawing] | |||
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, | The highest card played to a trick wins (if two are equal, | ||
first played wins) unless the last card of the trick divides | 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, | At first played that 1 "white elephant" scored +30, 2- -60, | ||
3- +90. This always results in a spread of 90 points which | 3- +90. This always results in a spread of 90 points which | ||
overshadows 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 | 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 | He wants to try and convince a Japanese firm (no particular | ||
one in mind) in publishing our games. I tried to stop | |||
him from wasting his time, but finally promised to get | him from wasting his time, but finally promised to get | ||
him <s>rev</s> copies of the <u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u> article "The Game | him <s>rev</s> copies of the <u>SATURDAY REVIEW</u> article "The Game | ||
Game" and a N.Y. <u>TIMES</u> article from 12/29/72 (in 1972 misc.). | Game" and a N.Y. <u>TIMES</u> article from 12/29/72 (in 1972 misc.). | ||
He wants them for a presentation. | He wants them for a presentation. | ||
<u>Claude</u> brought me a bound set of <u>THE BRIDGE WORLD</u> for 1964 | |||
which he picked up in a Thrift Shop for 10¢. | |||
Gave <u>Claude</u> the 4/8 article from the <u>TIMES</u> (one of 3 copies) but he | Called <u>Felicia</u> to tell her that I had finished. Not in. Left | ||
forgot it. | word for her to call me. Didn't. | ||
Gave <u>Claude</u> the 4/8 article from the <u>TIMES</u> (one of 3 copies) but he | |||
forgot it. | |||
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(cont. from 4/18) [5/24] | (cont. from 4/18) [5/24] | ||
While I was out <u>Odette Willis</u> called to say goodbye. She | ---- | ||
is leaving for France tomorrow. | While I was out <u>Odette Willis</u> called to say goodbye. She | ||
<s>[Started 5/24]</s> | is leaving for France tomorrow. | ||
<s>Pest</s> <u>POST</u> had an article on commercial Watergate products, | |||
<s>[Started 5/24]</s> | |||
<s>Pest</s> <u>POST</u> had an article on commercial Watergate products, | |||
including <u>THE WATERGATE SCANDAL</u> game.<br> | including <u>THE WATERGATE SCANDAL</u> game.<br> | ||
(cont. on 4/16) | (cont. on 4/16) | ||