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Card-letter to <u>Eric Nielsen</u>. Mentioned <u>ARROW LIFE</u> and <u>2ND CHESS</u>. | Card-letter to <u>Eric Nielsen</u>. Mentioned <u>ARROW LIFE</u> and <u>2ND CHESS</u>. | ||
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(cont. from 1/4) | (cont. from 1/4) [2/13] | ||
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a set strategy) as to price entered in the table shown | a set strategy) as to price entered in the table shown | ||
and come up with a number from 1 to 81. Other decisions | and come up with a number from 1 to 81. Other decisions | ||
concerning Marketing (2 choices) and | concerning Marketing (2 choices) and Research and Engineering | ||
(2 choices) come up with a letter from A to D for each company. | (2 choices) come up with a letter from A to D for each company. | ||
These are entered in 4 x 4 matrixes and the results put into a 16 x 16, | These are entered in 4 x 4 matrixes and the results put into a 16 x 16, | ||
giving a number from 1 to 256 on each page telling | giving a number from 1 to 256. Each player has an 81 | ||
him his potential sales. (There is more about building factories, | page book with entries from 1 to 256 on each page telling | ||
loans, etc. but the heart are these grids and the 81 page books. | him his potential sales. (There is more about building factories, | ||
loans, etc. but the heart are these grids and the 81 page books. | |||
Completely unrealistic as a commercial game. <br> | Completely unrealistic as a commercial game. <br> | ||
<u>EXPLORATION</u> uses grids with the same layout for playing | <u>EXPLORATION</u> uses grids with the same layout for playing | ||
a game of exploring for minerals. <br> | a game of exploring for minerals. <br> | ||
<u>CONQUEST</u> uses a different but similar set of grids | <u>CONQUEST</u> uses a different but similar set of grids | ||
to play a game of conquering colonies. <br> | to play a game of conquering colonies. <br> | ||
(Note: In the samples of the results tables for all of these | (Note: In the samples of the results tables for all of these | ||
games the illustrated entries seem rather random, but they | games the illustrated entries seem rather random, but they | ||
may not be.) <br> | may not be.) <br> | ||
<u>WILDCAT</u> by Charles M. Tinder, [address | <u>WILDCAT</u> by Charles M. Tinder, [address], Moscow, Idaho 83843. | ||
A square field has 81 holes in a 9 x 9 matrix. Each hole at the | A square field has 81 holes in a 9 x 9 matrix. Each hole at the | ||
start is filled with a rubber plug. Two cardboard sheets which | start is filled with a rubber plug. Two cardboard sheets which | ||
can be placed in 8 orientations each indicate the producing | can be placed in 8 orientations each indicate the producing | ||
oil wells. No well is isolated by itself. An outside track is | oil wells. No well is isolated by itself. An outside track is | ||
moved around by dice throw. This causes various gains and | moved around by dice throw. This causes various gains and | ||
losses and allows for drilling. On each turn a player may | losses and allows for drilling. On each turn a player may | ||
buy a piece of property - with from 1 to 6 well sites - for | buy a piece of property - with from 1 to 6 well sites - for | ||
$100,000 a well (start with $1,000,000). Collect on each | $100,000 a well (start with $1,000,000). Collect on each | ||
producing well, by throwing two dice and reading a table, each time the | producing well, by throwing two dice and reading a table, each time the | ||
player brings in a new well and when reach a space on the path. Most | player brings in a new well and when reach a space on the path. Most | ||
money is when 25 (or for a longer game - 30) wells have been hit, is | money is when 25 (or for a longer game - 30) wells have been hit, is | ||
the winner. <br> | the winner. <br> | ||
<u>BREAK THE HOUSE</u>. Board game where each of from 1 to 4 players | <u>BREAK THE HOUSE</u>. Board game where each of from 1 to 4 players | ||
owns his own casino (part of the board). When land on another's | owns his own casino (part of the board). When land on another's | ||
casino play simplified <u>CRAPS</u>, <u>BLACKJACK</u>, or <u>ROULETTE</u>. Player landing | casino play simplified <u>CRAPS</u>, <u>BLACKJACK</u>, or <u>ROULETTE</u>. Player landing | ||
on own casino plays <u>KENO</u> with all the others. When own player's casino | on own casino plays <u>KENO</u> with all the others. When own player's casino | ||
is busted, most money wins. | is busted, most money wins. | ||
[Started 2/13] | [Started 2/13] | ||