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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<br>
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. Ed-<br>
and asked if he had any around that I could show of his. Edson
son has just about all of his. I took one called <u>SIX BEADS</u><br>
has just about all of his. I took one called <u>SIX BEADS</u>
[drawing of tower] which consists of four rings mounted on a dowel<br>
which consists of four rings mounted on a dowel
so that they can rotate. They have lines of<br>
so that they can rotate.  
beads as follows [drawing of beads] object is to<br>
 
get 6 beads<br>
[drawing of tower]
in each vertical<br>
 
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.<br>
Solution. 030 is unique.
Put 2030 on bottom.<br>
Put 2030 on bottom.
33 is unique. Put this<br>
33 is unique. Put this
pc. next with 0213 over<br>
pc. [piece] next with 0213 over
the 4 numbers before.<br>
the 4 numbers before.
101 is unique. Put 1210<br>
101 is unique. Put 1210
over the previous numbers.<br>
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>.<br>
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]<br>
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<br>
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]<br>
which has a 50-50
which can't possibly close a contact. He has it<br>
chance of completing a contact or they are [drawing of pieces; diagonal line]
worked out so that 5 (I believe) contacts must be closed<br>
which can't possibly close a contact. He has it
but they can be in different places. Eventually all<br>
worked out so that 5 (I believe) contacts must be closed
will be closed because of the number of each type in-<br>
but they can be in different places. Eventually all
volved. He figures on letting the contacts on the pcs.<br>
will be closed because of the number of each type
show and I suggested as a red herring having --> [drawing]<br>
involved. He figures on letting the contacts on the pcs. [pieces]
some as shown.<br>
show and I suggested as a red herring having -->
some as shown.
 
[drawing]