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article on selling games. A lot of the info [illegible strikeout] in it is from | article on selling games. A lot of the info [illegible strikeout] in it is from | ||
<u>Gini Scott</u>.<br> | <u>Gini Scott</u>.<br> | ||
<u>Phil</u> is going to do some tentative work on premiums. At present | <u>Phil</u> is going to do some tentative work on premiums. At present | ||
it is just a trickle. If this works out, there should be a | it is just a trickle. If this works out, there should be a | ||
lot of work and I will get into it. | lot of work and I will get into it. | ||
Finished the model of <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and played around with | |||
Finished the model of <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and played around with | |||
more solutions.<br> | more solutions.<br> | ||
Played the game with BB And tried having each player have | Played the game with BB And tried having each player have | ||
3 goals but only having to reach one space in each. There | 3 goals but only having to reach one space in each. There | ||
was a snag with the pcs. that could go in the goal spaces | was a snag with the pcs. that could go in the goal spaces | ||
going into the interior and then not being available except | going into the interior and then not being available except | ||
after having them removed, placed in the discard, and then | |||
drawn again by luck when the discards were returned.<br> | drawn again by luck when the discards were returned.<br> | ||
Later | Later thought of having all the pcs. turned face up. Players | ||
in turn choose one until 24 have been taken. The other 7 are | in turn choose one until 24 have been taken. The other 7 are | ||
not used. Pcs. are placed as before. When on a player's turn | not used. Pcs. [pieces] are placed as before. When on a player's turn | ||
there is no space he can place a new pc. (if there is-he | there is no space he can place a new pc. [piece] (if there is-he | ||
must use it) he can do one of the following: 1) Move a pc. from | must use it) he can do one of the following: 1) Move a pc. [piece] from | ||
one place on the board to another. 2) Replace a pc. on the | one place on the board to another. 2) Replace a pc. [piece] on the | ||
board with one from the "hand," taking the board pc. into | board with one from the "hand," taking the board pc. [piece] into | ||
the "hand." In either | the "hand." In either case all paths must remain | ||
connected to the center and, of course, no path may run into | |||
a dead end. | a dead end. | ||
Two calls from <u>Claude</u>. He has two puzzle-game ideas.<br> | Two calls from <u>Claude</u>. He has two puzzle-game ideas.<br> | ||
1) A <u>GAME</u> based on a combination of <u>THE QUEEN'S PUZZLE</u> and | 1) A <u>GAME</u> based on a combination of <u>THE QUEEN'S PUZZLE</u> and | ||
<u>LOA</u>. Use a 9x9 array and peg pcs. Players in turn | <u>LOA</u>. Use a 9x9 array and peg pcs. [pieces] Players in turn | ||
place pcs. but each has his own color. Cannot place two in | place pcs. [pieces] but each has his own color. Cannot place two in | ||
the same row, column, or diagonal except <s>that</s> if an enemy | the same row, column, or diagonal except <s>that</s> if an enemy | ||
pc. is between them. After each has placed as many as | pc. [piece] is between them. After each has placed as many as | ||
possible, play as in <u>LOA</u>. Tell Claude that there might be | |||
too much rules.<br> | too much rules.<br> | ||
2) <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>, named after a type of magic square with | 2) <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>, named after a type of magic square with | ||
nxn, with n being even. The pcs. have different numbers on | nxn, with n being even. The pcs. [pieces] have different numbers on | ||
them, including minus numbers. The field is 4x4. Players in<br> | them, including minus numbers. The field is 4x4. Players in<br> | ||
(cont. on 8/27) | (cont. on 8/27) | ||