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(In Playthings saw that Ed Parker was on the program.)
(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>
Playing around with <u>JACK POTS</u> and decided that my idea of 5/15
and 5/17 wasn't right. Thinking then of having each player<br>
and 5/17 wasn't right. Thinking then of having each player
have a number of circles on his mover - from 1 to 3 - and also<br>
have a number of circles on his mover - from 1 to 3 - and also
have circles on the board spaces. Move total of the 2, casting<br>
have circles on the board spaces. Move total of the 2, casting
out 3's. Couldn't get a setup that would allow all players to<br>
out 3's. Couldn't get a setup that would allow all players to
reach all spaces, using 3 rows of 4 with arrows joining the<br>
reach all spaces, using 3 rows of 4 with arrows joining the
spaces, as shown. Then decided to have the players just move<br>
spaces, as shown.  
[drawing of board with arrows] one space at a time. Played with BB,<br>
 
each using 2 movers. It played quite<br>
[drawing of board with arrows]
well. Used white chips worth 1 for first<br>
 
jackpot. Then red worth 2 for second<br>
Then decided to have the players just move
and blue worth 4 for third. (originally<br>
one space at a time. Played with BB,
had still another jackpot but that was<br>
each using 2 movers. It played quite
much too long. <s>Didn't have a termina-<br>
well. Used white chips worth 1 for first
ting factor and then decided to play until</s><br>
jackpot. Then red worth 2 for second
When <s>the</s> a third jackpot was hit that space was eliminated<br>
and blue worth 4 for third. (originally
and player could move right thru. This didn't work out. Later<br>
had still another jackpot but that was
thought of playing until all the first and second jackpots were<br>
much too long.) <s>Didn't have a terminating
[drawing of board with a number 4 in it] hit and then play until a set number of third jackpots<br>
factor and then decided to play until</s>
were hit.<br>
When <s>the</s> a third jackpot was hit that space was eliminated
Incidentally I made a board as shown above with<br>
and player could move right thru. This didn't work out. Later
each space divided as shown below.<br>
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.