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191ST DAY - 174 DAYS TO COME | 191ST DAY - 174 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Rcd. a letter from <u>J. Fialkoff</u> who found <u>FOCUS</u | Rcd. [received] a letter from <u>J. Fialkoff</u> who found <u>FOCUS</u> | ||
in <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>. He is looking for a suitable 3-player | in <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u>. He is looking for a suitable 3-player | ||
<u>GAME</u>. | <u>GAME</u>. | ||
Drew up a diagram for <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u>. Decided not to do | Drew up a diagram for <u>SUPERGHOSTS</u>. Decided not to do | ||
<u>CHOOSE-A-LETTER</u> for the present. | <u>CHOOSE-A-LETTER</u> for the present. | ||
Worked out a number setup for <u>LAPS</u> but in trying it a | Worked out a number setup for <u>LAPS</u> but in trying it a | ||
little saw that it didn't allow for very long moves. | little saw that it didn't allow for very long moves. | ||
Call from <u>Wald</u>. <u>Arthur</u> died suddenly today. The funeral is | Call from <u>Wald</u>. <u>Arthur</u> died suddenly today. The funeral is | ||
tomorrow. Called <u>Claude</u> and he already was told. I'll pick him up tomorrow. | tomorrow. Called <u>Claude</u> and he already was told. I'll pick him up tomorrow. | ||
While indexing the game diary (journal) discovered that on | While indexing the game diary (journal) discovered that on | ||
5/23 <u>Felicia</u> forgot to show <u>LOTTERY</u> to <u>Bob Johnson</u> and | 5/23 <u>Felicia</u> forgot to show <u>LOTTERY</u> to <u>Bob Johnson</u> and | ||
<u>Burt Huber</u> and I forgot to talk about it on 5/24. | <u>Burt Huber</u> and I forgot to talk about it on 5/24. | ||
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(cont. from 7/11) [7/11] | (cont. from 7/11) [7/11] | ||
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a player's turn he draws another card to bring his hand back to 6. | a player's turn he draws another card to bring his hand back to 6. | ||
When deck is exhausted it is reshuffled and turned over. | When deck is exhausted it is reshuffled and turned over. | ||
A player can play a "PREVENT" card instead of moving | A player can play a "PREVENT" card instead of moving | ||
card and can specify which piece, not including PAWNS, cannot | card and can specify which piece, not including PAWNS, cannot | ||
be moved. (I suggested a card as shown to indicate which | be moved. (I suggested a card as shown to indicate which | ||
piece is prevented.) No piece of either side of that | piece is prevented.) No piece of either side of that | ||
type can be moved until either player plays a "release" card. A "RELEASE" card cannot be played immediately after the play of the "PREVENT" card, altho a | type can be moved until either player plays a "release" | ||
"RELEASE" card can be played to a previously played "PREVENT" card. | card. A "RELEASE" card cannot be played immediately | ||
after the play of the "PREVENT" card, altho a | |||
"RELEASE" card can be played to a previously played "PREVENT" card. | |||
The game is over when the "King" is actually captured. | The game is over when the "King" is actually captured. | ||
[Diagram of a box with the words QUEEN/ROOK and BISHOP/KNIGHT written inside.] | [Diagram of a box with the words QUEEN/ROOK and BISHOP/KNIGHT written inside.] | ||
<u>Henry Pelham & Burt</u> and I played a game, which he won. Then Gary | <u>Henry Pelham & Burt</u> and I played a game, which he won. Then Gary | ||
and I played, and I won. Told Gary that I liked it a lot. Thought | and I played, and I won. Told Gary that I liked it a lot. Thought | ||
it would be most commercially practical as a set of cards and a | it would be most commercially practical as a set of cards and a | ||
"prevent" layout card, possibly with the card distribution on it, | "prevent" layout card, possibly with the card distribution on it, | ||
and letting people use their own board and pieces. | and letting people use their own board and pieces.<br> | ||
I'll talk to Felicia about it next Wednesday and Gary will call me | I'll talk to Felicia about it next Wednesday and Gary will call me | ||
Thursday. Took his address and telephone numbers. <br> | Thursday. Took his address and telephone numbers. <br> | ||
{<u>Gary Sherbell</u> <br> | {<u>Gary Sherbell</u> <br> | ||
{Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 <br> | {Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217 <br> | ||
{[Personal address and | {[Personal address and telephone numbers] | ||
<u>Earl Perel</u> called during the evening. Told him about | <u>Earl Perel</u> called during the evening. Told him about Arthur. He said | ||
that he might come with me when I visit Wald during Shiva. I'll | that he might come with me when I visit Wald during Shiva. I'll | ||
call him in a few days. | call him in a few days. | ||