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Title
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1973_Sackson_212_July 11.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1973
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 2, Object 1, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1973
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
11 Wednesday - July 1973
192nd day - 173 days to come
Rcd. [received] NOST-ALGIA #159. (Never got #158.) Phil Cohen's
column mentions SPROUTS, G&P, and LINES OF ACTION.
Also mentioned in the magazine are SECRET WORD,
CHOMP (rules given), ULTIMA, and a few others. Also
had Alister Macintyre's CROSS THEME PUZZLE #2.
Worked out a [illegible strikeout] table showing the number
distribution using one, two, or three dice for each
throw of three dice. Used this for filling in the
LAPS numbers, but had to make some changes so
that some dice throw con wouldn't continue without
a stop.
Called Felicia. Told her of Arthur's death.
Told her that Bob Johnson and Burt Huber had not
seen LOTTERY. Also that no one but 3M had seen
THE BRAIN GAME. She'll keep it in mind when Hallmark
is looking again.
She has a PUZZLE and a GAME she'd like me to look
at. I'll come there about 10 next Wednesday.
Called "Synthetic Plastics Novelties, Inc. Paul Eisland
not in but I spoke to a Mr. Cohen. He suggested
sending a check to Paul Eisland for the chips. (see 5/21).
At Arthur's funeral spoke to Wald. He is going to continue
with the projects he started with his father. (Incidentally,
Anne called to say that Claude, because of trouble sleeping
earlier, was not able to go to the funeral.)
Met Henry and Patricia Pelham Burn (spelling?) again. They
came with me to the burial and then here for supper.
Henry was impressed with my being written up in WORLD
Magazine, altho he didn't particularly care for the way it
was written.
Pat is a "solitaire" fan and I told her about COMBINATION.
Then gave Henry a number of the sheets with the reprint
of my column on it. Also gave him a copy of S&T #28, with
my reviews of SLEUTH and EXECUTIVE DECISION.
Gary Sherbell here to show me his game OPTION CHESS. (He'd
like a more catchy name.) A regular CHESS set is used in
conjunction with a deck of special cards consisting of the
following: 5 - "FREE"; 5 - "KING"; 5 - "QUEEN"; 7 - "ROOK"; 7 - "KNIGHT";
7 "BISHOP"; 14 "PAWN"; 3 "PREVENT"; 3 "RELEASE." (This adds up to
56 and I suggested reducing it to 54 for commercial reasons. He
figures that he can eliminate 1 "KING" and 1 "PAWN.")
The rules of CHESS are followed with the additions and exceptions
as follows. Each player has a hand of 6 cards and must play
one in order to move. A "FREE" card allows any piece, including
a PAWN, to move. A "KING" card is used for castling. A player may
throw off a card without moving if required or desired. After
(cont. on 7/10)
