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SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 280TH DAY * 85 DAYS TO COME | SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST * 280TH DAY * 85 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Working on the <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> puzzle. Recorded a | Working on the <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> puzzle. Recorded a | ||
solution for <s>orange</s> yellow-orange and yellow-red without | solution for <s>orange</s> yellow-orange and yellow-red without | ||
corners of the two cards touching. For yellow-green could only | corners of the two cards touching. For yellow-green could only | ||
come up with one with a corner touching. No solution seems | come up with one with a corner touching. No solution seems | ||
possible for yellow-blue. Came up with a solution for | possible for yellow-blue. Came up with a solution for | ||
green-blue, then orange-red, orange-green, and orange-blue | green-blue, then orange-red, orange-green, and orange-blue | ||
(leaving red-green and red-blue still to be attempted.) | (leaving red-green and red-blue still to be attempted.) | ||
Other possible puzzles - place each color so that it is | Other possible puzzles - place each color so that it is | ||
connected together at corners but not at edges. Throw the | connected together at corners but not at edges. Throw the | ||
dice to set the colors of the corners.<br> | dice to set the colors of the corners.<br> | ||
As a game tried out some ideas that didn't work very well. | As a game tried out some ideas that didn't work very well. | ||
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(cont. from 10/8) | (cont. from 10/8) [10/10] | ||
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the royalties on them - even tho none were mine - and the | the royalties on them - even tho none were mine - and the | ||
amounts look like they'll be appreciable.<br> | amounts look like they'll be appreciable.<br> | ||
Gave Felicia the model of <u>OVER 'N OVER</u> and showed her how it | Gave Felicia the model of <u>OVER 'N OVER</u> and showed her how it | ||
worked.<br> | worked.<br> | ||
<u>Jack Barry</u> (spelling?) came about 5:30. He looked at <u>3D BOXES</u>. | <u>Jack Barry</u> (spelling?) came about 5:30. He looked at <u>3D BOXES</u>. | ||
He liked the general idea but <s>not</s> thought that the "force" was | He liked the general idea but <s>not</s> thought that the "force" was | ||
difficult to see. He also thought that the pcs. should be of | difficult to see. He also thought that the pcs. [pieces] should be of | ||
at least two colors to take advantage of the potential. He | at least two colors to take advantage of the potential. He | ||
didn't like the name at all and said that he'd probably think of | didn't like the name at all and said that he'd probably think of | ||
one tomorrow. Felicia tried to push him by saying she wants to show | one tomorrow. Felicia tried to push him by saying she wants to show | ||
it to M.B. He quietly told her that she shouldn't say things like that. | it to M.B. [Milton Bradley] He quietly told her that she shouldn't say things like that. | ||
He wants someone else to look at it and will come in a few weeks - | He wants someone else to look at it and will come in a few weeks - | ||
Felicia said she'd hold it. tried to get a more definite idea on the | Felicia said she'd hold it. tried to get a more definite idea on the | ||
timing so that I could get the differently colored pcs. ready, and | timing so that I could get the differently colored pcs. [pieces] ready, and | ||
possibly some changes in the rules. Jack didn't seem to think it was too | possibly some changes in the rules. Jack didn't seem to think it was too | ||
important.<br> | important.<br> | ||
Felicia showed him a thing done by the fellow who did the | Felicia showed him a thing done by the fellow who did the | ||
big electric <u>GAME</u> (which I saw there but don't know much about | big electric <u>GAME</u> (which I saw there but don't know much about | ||
it). This is called <u>MINEFIELD</u>. | it). This is called <u>MINEFIELD</u>. A soldier is moved across an | ||
area trying to avoid sounding a buzzer. The way it is done is by | |||
having metal strips bent away from a contact point. The base of the | |||
soldier has a magnet that pulls the strip into contact when it passes | |||
over. one problem, the "mines" are in one position and it's not hard | |||
to memorize their location. Jack said that he personally doesn't like | |||
war toys, but they sell. He wondered if this thing could have a | |||
different theme. I suggested a crime caper which he liked. Then he | |||
thought of a spy theme. The discussion just seemed to peter out | |||
without any conclusion.<br> | |||
Jack said that what they are looking for is something other than | |||
regular board games. Something electronic that is tied into science | |||
would be great.<br> | |||
Jack said that 3M had some objections about their using the name | |||
<u>SUPER SLEUTH</u> (after Felicia said that <u>SLEUTH</u> was mine) but, since they are | |||
mutual customers it will be settled amicably. I asked about a review | |||
copy. He'll get me one eventually but right now they can't keep up<br> | |||
(cont. on 10/6) | |||