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23 SUNDAY * SEPTEMBER 1973
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN * FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 99 DAYS TO COME

Spent day putting up 24 brackets to support four shelves in the upstairs living room.

Laurie Horn had a copy of the Oct. '73 [October 1973] PSYCHOLOGY TODAY. It has a game THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME. Laurie said she'd give it to me as soon as she's read it.
Dave gave me a copy of Dover's edition of Falkener's GAMES ANCIENT AND ORIENTAL; one that he had been given to him - considerably used.

Checked thru my duplicate copies of MOVES. Had the following: -
1-2, #2-1, #3-4, #4-8, #5-4, #6-1, #7-2, #8-3, #9-3.

(cont. from 9/24) [9/24]

occupies a "Defense" space. When 4 play an extra ring is added to the outside of the board. I told Alan that he had a lot of good ideas but that he'd have to simplify it in order to make it commercial. Felicia concurred wholeheartedly. (Alan had been arguing with her about how good it was before I came.) HARDHAT. There are two decks of cards. One has 50 cards. 30 of these have 2 each of 6 different colors - each combination appearing twice. The other twenty have combinations of three colors - each combination appearing once. The other deck has "building" cards with various numbers of stories - up to 7 I believe - of buildings in different colors. Also in this deck are "luck" cards of various kinds (see below). There are two dice with the six colors on the faces. Each player is dealt a number - varying with the number of players - of cards. The dice are rolled and players look to see if they have a card containing those two colors. Yell "Hardhat if they do. First to do so takes the top card from either deck, both of which are kept face up. The card he uses is put in the discard. If he takes a "building" card (and usually he'll do this) he places it in front of him, combining stories of the same color. If a "luck" card is under it is taken by the player. A "hardhat" will protest a player - one time - against a "falling girder". A player with a "Union card" gets a reward when "Overtime" comes up. Etc. (Didn't get all the details.) I liked it and told Alan.

[Small diagram of what appears to be two cards partially stacked atop one another to create a 5-story building (3 stories on the top card and 2 stories showing on the bottom card.]

THE GREAT AMERICAN ECOLOGY GAME. Each player has a board with a picture (same for all) divided into 6 parts. A deck of large cards match the 6 parts. On the back are printed ecological problems. Players get a card which is placed on the board with the problem showing. Another deck he's money cards in values from $100,00 to $900,000, in
(cont. on 9/22)

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English 23 SUNDAY * SEPTEMBER 1973
FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN * FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 99 DAYS TO COME


Spent day putting up 24 brackets to support four shelves in the
upstairs living room.
Laurie Horn had a copy of the Oct. '73 [October 1973] PSYCHOLOGY TODAY. It has a
game THE PETER PRINCIPLE GAME. Laurie said she'd give it to me
as soon as she's read it.
Dave gave me a copy of Dover's edition of Falkener's
GAMES ANCIENT AND ORIENTAL; one that he had been given to
him - considerably used.
Checked thru my duplicate copies of MOVES. Had the following: -
1-2, #2-1, #3-4, #4-8, #5-4, #6-1, #7-2, #8-3, #9-3.


(cont. from 9/24) [9/24]


occupies a "Defense" space. When 4 play an extra ring is added
to the outside of the board. I told Alan that he had a lot of
good ideas but that he'd have to simplify it in order to make
it commercial. Felicia concurred wholeheartedly. (Alan had
been arguing with her about how good it was before I came.)
HARDHAT. There are two decks of cards. One has 50
cards. 30 of these have 2 each of 6 different colors -
each combination appearing twice. The other twenty have
combinations of three colors - each combination appearing
once. The other deck has "building" cards with various
numbers of stories - up to 7 I believe - of buildings
in different colors. Also in this deck are "luck" cards
of various kinds (see below). There are two dice with
the six colors on the faces. Each player is dealt a
number - varying with the number of players - of cards.
The dice are rolled and players look to see if they
have a card containing those two colors. Yell "Hardhat
if they do. First to do so takes the top card from
either deck, both of which are kept face up. The card
he uses is put in the discard. If he takes a "building"
card (and usually he'll do this) he places it in front of him,
combining stories of the same color. If a
"luck" card is under it is taken by the player.
A "hardhat" will protest a player - one time -
against a "falling girder". A player with a
"Union card" gets a reward when "Overtime" comes
up. Etc. (Didn't get all the details.) I liked it and
told Alan.
[Small diagram of what appears to be two cards partially stacked atop one another to create a 5-story building (3 stories on the top card and 2 stories showing on the bottom card.]
THE GREAT AMERICAN ECOLOGY GAME. Each player has a
board with a picture (same for all) divided into 6 parts.
A deck of large cards match the 6 parts. On the back are
printed ecological problems. Players get a card which is
placed on the board with the problem showing. Another deck
he's money cards in values from $100,00 to $900,000, in
(cont. on 9/22)
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