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after having them removed, placed in the discard, and then
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 though of having all the pcs. turned face up. Players
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. [pieces] are placed as before. When on a player's turn
not used. Pcs. [pieces] are placed as before. When on a player's turn
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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<br>
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<br>
<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<br>
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<br>
the same row, column, or diagonal except <s>that</s> if an enemy
pc. is between them. After each has placed as many as pos-<br>
pc. [piece] is between them. After each has placed as many as
sible, play as in <u>LOA</u>. Tell Claude that there might be<br>
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<br>
2) <u>DIABOLIQUE</u>, named after a type of magic square with
nxn, with n being even. The pcs. have different numbers on<br>
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)<br>
(cont. on 8/27)