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18 FRIDAY - MAY 1973<br>
18 FRIDAY - MAY 1973<br>
138TH DAY - 227 DAYS TO COME<br>
138TH DAY - 227 DAYS TO COME
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Call from <u>Arthur</u>. Told him what I was involved in and said that<br>
Call from <u>Arthur</u>. Told him what I was involved in and said that
I hoped to be able to go to visit in about 2 weeks.<br>
I hoped to be able to go to visit in about 2 weeks.
Rcd. <u>G&P</u> #13. Contains article on <u>FORMULA 1</u>, <u>CAR ROM</u>, <u>YAHTZEE</u>,<br>
 
<u>FINDERS KEEPERS</u>, <u>ECOLOGY</u>, <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u>, <u>THE COMPLETE STRATEGYST</u>,<br>
Rcd. [received] <u>G&P</u> #13. Contains article on <u>FORMULA 1</u>, <u>CAR ROM</u>, <u>YAHTZEE</u>,
<u>PENTOMINOES</u>, <u>DODGEM</u> (In puzzle section). Also had an ad for a<br>
<u>FINDERS KEEPERS</u>, <u>ECOLOGY</u>, <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u>, <u>THE COMPLETE STRATEGYST</u>,
book <u>SOLO-WARGAMING</u>, by <u>Donald Featherstone</u>, and another book ad<br>
<u>PENTOMINOES</u>, <u>DODGEM</u> (In puzzle section). Also had an ad for a
for <u>GAMES WITH PENCIL & PAPER</u> by Eric Solomon. It lists some of<br>
book <u>SOLO-WARGAMING</u>, by <u>Donald Featherstone</u>, and another book ad
for <u>GAMES WITH PENCIL & PAPER</u> by Eric Solomon. It lists some of
the games as <u>ELEUSIS</u>, <u>SPROUTS</u>, <u>CRYSTALS</u>, <u>GO MOKU</u>, & <u>SUBTERFUGE</u>.<br>
the games as <u>ELEUSIS</u>, <u>SPROUTS</u>, <u>CRYSTALS</u>, <u>GO MOKU</u>, & <u>SUBTERFUGE</u>.<br>
Rcd. <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> (May). Showcase had a piece on <u>CHECK-FOUR</u>. Sent<br>
Rcd. [received] <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> (May). Showcase had a piece on <u>CHECK-FOUR</u>. Sent
reader service card on 5/23.<br>
reader service card on 5/23.<br>
Rcd. a card saying I wasn't accepted for "What's My Line."<br>
Rcd. [received] a card saying I wasn't accepted for "What's My Line."
(In Playthings saw that Ed Parker was on the program.)<br>
(In Playthings saw that Ed Parker was on the program.)
Playing around with <u>JACK POTS</u> and decided that my idea of 5/15<br>
 
and 5/17 wasn't right. Thinking then of having each player<br>
Playing around with <u>JACK POTS</u> and decided that my idea of 5/15
have a number of circles on his mover - from 1 to 3 - and also<br>
and 5/17 wasn't right. Thinking then of having each player
have circles on the board spaces. Move total of the 2, casting<br>
have a number of circles on his mover - from 1 to 3 - and also
out 3's. Couldn't get a setup that would allow all players to<br>
have circles on the board spaces. Move total of the 2, casting
reach all spaces, using 3 rows of 4 with arrows joining the<br>
out 3's. Couldn't get a setup that would allow all players to
spaces, as shown. Then decided to have the players just move<br>
reach all spaces, using 3 rows of 4 with arrows joining the
[drawing of board with arrows] one space at a time. Played with BB,<br>
spaces, as shown.  
each using 2 movers. It played quite<br>
 
well. Used white chips worth 1 for first<br>
[drawing of board with arrows]
jackpot. Then red worth 2 for second<br>
 
and blue worth 4 for third. (originally<br>
Then decided to have the players just move
had still another jackpot but that was<br>
one space at a time. Played with BB,
much too long. <s>Didn't have a termina-<br>
each using 2 movers. It played quite
ting factor and then decided to play until</s><br>
well. Used white chips worth 1 for first
When <s>the</s> a third jackpot was hit that space was eliminated<br>
jackpot. Then red worth 2 for second
and player could move right thru. This didn't work out. Later<br>
and blue worth 4 for third. (originally
thought of playing until all the first and second jackpots were<br>
had still another jackpot but that was
[drawing of board with a number 4 in it] hit and then play until a set number of third jackpots<br>
much too long.) <s>Didn't have a terminating
were hit.<br>
factor and then decided to play until</s>
Incidentally I made a board as shown above with<br>
When <s>the</s> a third jackpot was hit that space was eliminated
each space divided as shown below.<br>
and player could move right thru. This didn't work out. Later
thought of playing until all the first and second jackpots were
hit and then play until a set number of third jackpots
were hit.
 
[drawing of board with a number 4 in it]
 
Incidentally I made a board as shown above with
each space divided as shown below.