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ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS * 272ND DAY * 93 DAYS TO COME | ST. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS * 272ND DAY * 93 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Added three more thicknesses to the 18 | Added three more thicknesses to the 18 pcs. [pieces] of the set for | ||
<u>TOGETHERNESS</u>. Also made 3 square pcs, with the 3 symbols, to | <u>TOGETHERNESS</u>. Also made 3 square pcs, with the 3 symbols, to | ||
use for identifying the players' symbols.<br> | use for identifying the players' symbols.<br> | ||
Made a new set for <u>THE WORM TURNS</u>, four thick with wood grain | Made a new set for <u>THE WORM TURNS</u>, four thick with wood grain | ||
on top and bottom. Found another solution, but the 3 I have are | on top and bottom. Found another solution, but the 3 I have are | ||
topologically the same. | topologically the same. | ||
Played <u>TOGETHERNESS</u> with <u>Phil Laurence</u>. He found a vast improvement | Played <u>TOGETHERNESS</u> with <u>Phil Laurence</u>. He found a vast improvement | ||
over the first time we played it.<br> | over the first time we played it.<br> | ||
Played <u>SLIDEWORD</u> with Phil but he wasn't quite with it. Later | Played <u>SLIDEWORD</u> with Phil but he wasn't quite with it. Later | ||
thought of the name <u>TANGLEWORD</u>.<br> | thought of the name <u>TANGLEWORD</u>.<br> | ||
The game <u>MYWORD!</u> came up. I thought that I had given one to | The game <u>MYWORD!</u> came up. I thought that I had given one to | ||
Phil. I didn't. Promised him one. | Phil. I didn't. Promised him one. | ||
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(cont. from 9/30) | (cont. from 9/30) [10/1] | ||
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his individual path with certain spaces ranked as rewards | his individual path with certain spaces ranked as rewards | ||
or | or penalties. Players in turn draw a problem | ||
card with yes or no answers. They move forward or | card with yes or no answers. They move forward or | ||
back in accordance with their answer. Sometimes both yes | back in accordance with their answer. Sometimes both yes | ||
and no can give forward movement, one being better than | and no can give forward movement, one being better than | ||
the other. The object is to be the first to reach president. | the other. The object is to be the first to reach president. | ||
(Rough idea.)<br> | (Rough idea.)<br> | ||
Felicia kept the games. She will try to interest "Impact" | Felicia kept the games. She will try to interest "Impact" | ||
in them.<br> | in them.<br> | ||
Looked at <u>TRIPLE CROSS</u> and <u>TRAVELINE</u> in connection with our | Looked at <u>TRIPLE CROSS</u> and <u>TRAVELINE</u> in connection with our | ||
visit to Kohner tomorrow. Looked at <u>SPECTRUM</u> and | visit to Kohner tomorrow. Looked at <u>SPECTRUM</u> and | ||
decided it was too complicated for Kohner.<br> | decided it was too complicated for Kohner.<br> | ||
Told Felicia that I was thinking of changing the theme of | Told Felicia that I was thinking of changing the theme of | ||
<u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> from setting up an office to <s>ge</s> putting | <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> from setting up an office to <s>ge</s> putting | ||
together inventions. Took the model with me to work on it.<br> | together inventions. Took the model with me to work on it.<br> | ||
Felicia is involved in a party game called | Felicia is involved in a party game called | ||
<u>THE INTERNATIONAL GAME HOUR</u>. Gave me a small booklet | <u>THE INTERNATIONAL GAME HOUR</u>. Gave me a small booklet | ||
with rules for it and the following gambling games used | with rules for it and the following gambling games used | ||
as a part: - <u>HI-LO</u>, <u>SWY</u>, <u>FAN-TAN</u>, <u>ZIGANETTE</u>, <u>KABU</u>, | as a part: - <u>HI-LO</u>, <u>SWY</u>, <u>FAN-TAN</u>, <u>ZIGANETTE</u>, <u>KABU</u>, | ||
<u>SIETE Y MEDIO</u>, <u>BARBOOTI</u>, <u>SHOV-HA'PENNY</u>, <u>BANKO</u>, <u>MONTE</u>, | <u>SIETE Y MEDIO</u>, <u>BARBOOTI</u>, <u>SHOV-HA'PENNY</u>, <u>BANKO</u>, <u>MONTE</u>, | ||
<u>DRADLE</u>, <u>HOLTZLE</u>, <u>LA BOULE</u>. (Filed in I-S folder.)<br> | <u>DRADLE</u>, <u>HOLTZLE</u>, <u>LA BOULE</u>. (Filed in I-S folder.)<br> | ||
<u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u> came back from Owens-Illinois. They liked | <u>PSYCHOLOGICAL BLOCKS</u> came back from Owens-Illinois. They liked | ||
playing it but felt it was too sophisticated for them. | playing it but felt it was too sophisticated for them. | ||
<u>BREAKDOWN</u> also came back. She is still enthusiastic about | <u>BREAKDOWN</u> also came back. She is still enthusiastic about | ||
them and may be getting a retainer from them.<br> | them and may be getting a retainer from them.<br> | ||
She showed me a children's detective game by <u>Dennis Ladoucer</u>. | She showed me a children's detective game by <u>Dennis Ladoucer</u>. | ||
Each player has a board, divided into 7 spaces for placing | Each player has a board, divided into 7 spaces for placing | ||
card with different parts of a face. There is a set of | card with different parts of a face. There is a set of | ||
cards with 4 of each part. One is secretly taken from | cards with 4 of each part. One is secretly taken from | ||
each set of four. The remainder (21) are shuffled together | each set of four. The remainder (21) are shuffled together | ||
and then divided into piles of 3. Each player gets | and then divided into piles of 3. Each player gets | ||
an opportunity to look at a card in his turn (didn't get the | an opportunity to look at a card in his turn (didn't get the | ||
details). As they look at a card they eliminate that card<br> | details). As they look at a card they eliminate that card<br> | ||
(cont. on 9/28)<br> | (cont. on 9/28)<br> | ||