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19 SATURDAY - MAY 1973<br> | 19 SATURDAY - MAY 1973<br> | ||
ARMED FORCES DAY - 139TH DAY - 226 DAYS TO COME | ARMED FORCES DAY - 139TH DAY - 226 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Added a few things to the <u>JACKPOTS</u> board. Played part | Added a few things to the <u>JACKPOTS</u> board. Played part | ||
of a game with Anthony Papa and then BB finished the | of a game with Anthony Papa and then BB finished the | ||
game. | game. | ||
In evening played <u>JACKPOTS</u> with <u>Al Richter</u> and Brian. Decided | |||
In evening played <u>JACKPOTS</u> with <u>Al Richter</u> and Brian. Decided | |||
to stop <s>with</s> when all the first and second jackpots were hit.<br> | to stop <s>with</s> when all the first and second jackpots were hit.<br> | ||
Brian went to sleep and BB and Adela joined us in playing | Brian went to sleep and BB and Adela joined us in playing | ||
<u>SPECTRUM</u>. They liked it. | <u>SPECTRUM</u>. They liked it. | ||
During day looked in <u>TOYS</u> directory and saw that Crisloid has | |||
<s>a ga</s> a listing for <u>JACK POT</u>. Decided to call my game | During day looked in <u>TOYS</u> directory and saw that Crisloid has | ||
<s>a ga</s> a listing for <u>JACK POT</u>. Decided to call my game | |||
<u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>.<br> | <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>.<br> | ||
While listening to radio heard two separate mentions of a | While listening to radio heard two separate mentions of a | ||
game called <u>WATERGATE</u> - no details. | game called <u>WATERGATE</u> - no details. | ||
At the <u>Richter</u>'s told Al that I was showing puzzles tomorrow | |||
and asked if he had any around that I could show of his. | At the <u>Richter</u>'s told Al that I was showing puzzles tomorrow | ||
and asked if he had any around that I could show of his. Edson | |||
has just about all of his. I took one called <u>SIX BEADS</u> | |||
so that they can rotate. They have lines of | which consists of four rings mounted on a dowel | ||
beads as follows [drawing of beads] object is to | so that they can rotate. | ||
get 6 beads | |||
in each vertical | [drawing of tower] | ||
They have lines of | |||
beads as follows | |||
[drawing of beads] | |||
object is to | |||
get 6 beads | |||
in each vertical | |||
row.<br> | row.<br> | ||
Solution. 030 is unique. | Solution. 030 is unique. | ||
Put 2030 on bottom. | Put 2030 on bottom. | ||
33 is unique. Put this | 33 is unique. Put this | ||
pc. next with 0213 over | pc. [piece] next with 0213 over | ||
the 4 numbers before. | the 4 numbers before. | ||
101 is unique. Put 1210 | 101 is unique. Put 1210 | ||
over the previous numbers. | over the previous numbers. | ||
Put 3213 above.<br> | Put 3213 above.<br> | ||
Al showed me his scheme for setting up <u>DON'T BLOW A FUSE</u>. | Al showed me his scheme for setting up <u>DON'T BLOW A FUSE</u>. | ||
In the bases he has the <s>bases</s> contacts connected as shown [drawing of contacts] | In the bases he has the <s>bases</s> contacts connected as shown [drawing of contacts]. | ||
In the pcs. they are either [drawing of pieces; straight line] which has a 50-50 | In the pcs. [pieces] they are either [drawing of pieces; straight line] | ||
chance of completing a contact or they are [drawing of pieces; diagonal line] | which has a 50-50 | ||
which can't possibly close a contact. He has it | chance of completing a contact or they are [drawing of pieces; diagonal line] | ||
worked out so that 5 (I believe) contacts must be closed | which can't possibly close a contact. He has it | ||
but they can be in different places. Eventually all | worked out so that 5 (I believe) contacts must be closed | ||
will be closed because of the number of each type | but they can be in different places. Eventually all | ||
will be closed because of the number of each type | |||
show and I suggested as a red herring having -- | involved. He figures on letting the contacts on the pcs. [pieces] | ||
some as shown. | show and I suggested as a red herring having --> | ||
some as shown. | |||
[drawing] | |||