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<br>Played 4-hand <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>. Adela won with Al very close | <br>Played 4-hand <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u>. Adela won with Al very close | ||
behind. It was more fun than I remembered. <br> | behind. It was more fun than I remembered. <br> | ||
Later thought of adding 27 more cards to make a total of | Later thought of adding 27 more cards to make a total of | ||
108. These would allow trading, both individual and for | 108. These would allow trading, both individual and for | ||
all; auctioning; one time stops on another player taking a | all; auctioning; one time stops on another player taking a | ||
particular company card; counteraction to the Genius; and | particular company card; counteraction to the Genius; and | ||
others. One of these is drawn at the end of each player's | others. One of these is drawn at the end of each player's | ||
turn. The trading coming from a double on the white dice | turn. The trading coming from a double on the white dice | ||
will be eliminated. In the end portion - after all of the | will be eliminated. In the end portion - after all of the | ||
cards have been taken - only 2 dice should be thrown to get | cards have been taken - only 2 dice should be thrown to get | ||
the price for taking a card. With a throw of 2 thru 5 | the price for taking a card. With a throw of 2 thru 5 | ||
you pay and don't get the card. With 7 or 11 don't pay and get | you pay and don't get the card. With 7 or 11 don't pay and get | ||
the card. With other number pay and get the card. (This | the card. With other number pay and get the card. (This | ||
averages out to $7,230 for a card.) | averages out to $7,230 for a card.) | ||
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(cont. from 1/31) | (cont. [continued] from 1/31) [1/30] | ||
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on | on table can be rearranged in any way as long as all | ||
cards are in valid melds. First to play out wins. This seems | cards are in valid melds. First to play out wins. This seems | ||
to be a simplification of <u>CAROUSEL</u>. <br> | to be a simplification of <u>CAROUSEL</u>. <br> | ||
Felicia said that <u>Bob Johnson</u> said the <u>SPECTRUM</u> is still being tested. | Felicia said that <u>Bob Johnson</u> said the <u>SPECTRUM</u> is still being tested. | ||
He said that they didn't like <u>HARDHAT</u> and are returning | He said that they didn't like <u>HARDHAT</u> and are returning | ||
it. Felicia will try it with Ed-O-Cards. M.B. is developing | it. Felicia will try it with Ed-O-Cards. M.B. [Milton Bradley] is developing | ||
all card games in house and will not pay royalties on them. <br> | all card games in house and will not pay royalties on them. <br> | ||
Felicia asked me what I thought we should do with <u>LOTTERY</u>, | Felicia asked me what I thought we should do with <u>LOTTERY</u>, | ||
<u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u>, but never came to any conclusion. <br> | <u>THE 31ST HEX</u> and <u>PUSHOVER</u>, but never came to any conclusion. <br> | ||
And Felicia told me that she had heard from Bob Abbott. He | And Felicia told me that she had heard from Bob Abbott. He | ||
put too many conditions on the art work, his name, etc. for | put too many conditions on the art work, his name, etc. for | ||
her to bother with his games. She hears that Graeme | her to bother with his games. She hears that Graeme | ||
Levin has placed <u>EPAMINONDAS</u> with a very small English | Levin has placed <u>EPAMINONDAS</u> with a very small English | ||
company. She asked what I thought of it and I said it was | company. She asked what I thought of it and I said it was | ||
just an expansion of <u>CROSSINGS</u>. <br> | just an expansion of <u>CROSSINGS</u>. <br> | ||
BB later told me that Felicia mentioned that 3M is having | BB later told me that Felicia mentioned that 3M is having | ||
difficulties getting paper. Ali mentioned that Alan | difficulties getting paper. Ali mentioned that Alan | ||
is very jealous of me.// Felicia told me that <u>Bill Tyler</u> is looking for | is very jealous of me. // Felicia told me that <u>Bill Tyler</u> is looking for | ||
"bargains" to stock Brentano's. He wanted to throw out the 3M games, but <u>Dorothy</u> yelled. | "bargains" to stock Brentano's. He wanted to throw out the 3M games, but <u>Dorothy</u> yelled. | ||