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<u>STOCKBROKER</u>, and <u>JACKPOT</u>. | <u>STOCKBROKER</u>, and <u>JACKPOT</u>. | ||
Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Told him to start reading up on | Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Told him to start reading up on | ||
<u>MACARTHUR</u>. He'll call me at the end of the month and we'll | <u>MACARTHUR</u>. He'll call me at the end of the month and we'll | ||
get together to decide on the battles to use.<br> | get together to decide on the battles to use.<br> | ||
During day signed up for new library card and took out a book by | During day signed up for new library card and took out a book by | ||
MacArthur himself - called "''Reminiscenses''". | MacArthur himself - called "''Reminiscenses''". | ||
Betty and <u>Issy Rothman</u> here bringing <u>Earl</u>, <u>Claude</u>, and Anne. | Betty and <u>Issy Rothman</u> here bringing <u>Earl</u>, <u>Claude</u>, and Anne. | ||
I gave Earl the material he had sent me on <u>"F", THE GAME FOR LOVERS</u | I gave Earl the material he had sent me on <u>"F", THE GAME FOR LOVERS</u> | ||
and <u>V.D. A CATCHY GAME</u>.<br> | and <u>V.D. A CATCHY GAME</u>.<br> | ||
Claude played his <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> with Issy quite a bit and then I | Claude played his <u>DIABOLIQUE</u> with Issy quite a bit and then I | ||
sat in for a few games. He uses a 4 x 4 field and twenty | sat in for a few games. He uses a 4 x 4 field and twenty | ||
picess [pieces], with a number from -7 to +12 including a 0.<br> | |||
Claude's rules were: Each player takes 10 pcs. and stands | Claude's rules were: Each player takes 10 pcs. [pieces] and stands | ||
them up so that the opponent can't see them. Players in turn | them up so that the opponent can't see them. Players in turn | ||
place a tile on the board. Object is to get a line of 4, | place a tile on the board. Object is to get a line of 4, | ||
including the long diagonal [Illegible | including the long diagonal [Illegible strikeout], or a small square of | ||
4 that adds up to a multiple of 5. For completing such | 4 that adds up to a multiple of 5. For completing such | ||
a configuration the player scores the absolute value and goes | a configuration the player scores the absolute value and goes | ||
again. A line of 4 cannot be completed unless it scores, but | again. A line of 4 cannot be completed unless it scores, but | ||
a small square can be. Also if a scored square is completed | a small square can be. Also if a scored square is completed | ||
a non-scoring line of 4 can be completed with the same tile. | a non-scoring line of 4 can be completed with the same tile. | ||
The problem was that once a player was able to start scoring he usually | The problem was that once a player was able to start scoring he usually | ||
was able to continue until all his pcs. were used, running up a big score.<br> | was able to continue until all his pcs. [pieces] were used, running up a big score.<br> | ||
Issy suggested the following variation. Each player starts with four | Issy suggested the following variation. Each player starts with four | ||
tiles. On a turn he can either place a tile, under the same | tiles. On a turn he can either place a tile, under the same | ||
rules as above, or can take a tile. The game is over as soon | rules as above, or can take a tile. The game is over as soon | ||
as a player plays out all his tiles. He doubles all the scores | as a player plays out all his tiles. He doubles all the scores | ||
he has made. This variation was over very quickly.<br> | he has made. This variation was over very quickly.<br> | ||
I told Claude that I found that adding all the possible | I told Claude that I found that adding all the possible | ||
positions to get a sum that was a multiple of 5 was more | positions to get a sum that was a multiple of 5 was more | ||
like work than fun.<br> | like work than fun.<br> | ||
<-->Played <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> with Issy. I won but we both | <-->Played <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> with Issy. I won but we both | ||
enjoyed it.<br> | enjoyed it.<br> | ||
<-->Betty mentioned and Issy showed me a game called <u>ZILCH</u>. | <-->Betty mentioned and Issy showed me a game called <u>ZILCH</u>. | ||
He has played it for years and doesn't remember where<br> | He has played it for years and doesn't remember where<br> | ||
(cont. on 11/8) | (cont. on 11/8) | ||