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Created page with "FEBRUARY 1974 - THURSDAY 14<br> ST. VALENTINE'S DAY - 45TH DAY - 320 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Mailed the material on <u>ZIM</u> (<u>COGITO</u>) back to <u>Martin Gardner</u>.<br> Deposited the Hoi Polloi check (<u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc.) in Dollar Savings.<br> Decided to differentiate between companies in <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> by giving<br> bonuses to some of them at random. Finally decided on $12,000 - $9,000<br> - $6,000 - and $3,000 - and made a small markers.<br>..."
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ST. VALENTINE'S DAY - 45TH DAY - 320 DAYS TO COME<br> | ST. VALENTINE'S DAY - 45TH DAY - 320 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Mailed the material on <u>ZIM</u> (<u>COGITO</u>) back to <u>Martin Gardner</u>. | Mailed the material on <u>ZIM</u> (<u>COGITO</u>) back to <u>Martin Gardner</u>. | ||
Deposited the Hoi Polloi check (<u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc.) in Dollar Savings. | Deposited the Hoi Polloi check (<u>WORDPLAY</u>, etc.) in Dollar Savings. | ||
Decided to differentiate between companies in <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> by giving | Decided to differentiate between companies in <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> by giving | ||
bonuses to some of them at random. Finally decided on $12,000 - $9,000 | bonuses to some of them at random. Finally decided on $12,000 - $9,000 | ||
- $6,000 - and $3,000 - and made a small markers. | - $6,000 - and $3,000 - and made a small markers. | ||
Rcd. letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned <u>AGOG</u> and <u>CARTEL</u | Rcd. [received] letter from <u>Graeme Levin</u>. Mentioned <u>AGOG</u> and <u>CARTEL</u> | ||
specifically, and others by inference. | specifically, and others by inference. | ||
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(cont. [continued] from 2/15) [2/15] | |||
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or showroom. He'll check with Strongin.<br> | or showroom. He'll check with Strongin.<br> | ||
<u>Bob Abbott</u> showed his <u> | <u>Bob Abbott</u> showed his <u>ELEUSIS</u> variation. Two 52-card decks | ||
are shuffled together (which seems sufficient for [illegible strikeout] 5 | are shuffled together (which seems sufficient for [illegible strikeout] 5 | ||
guessers - <s>8</s> 6 were playing Bob, Claude, Anne, me, BB, and | guessers - <s>8</s> 6 were playing Bob, Claude, Anne, me, BB, and | ||
Earl - <u>Issy Rothman</u> couldn't make it since Betty was sick) | Earl - <u>Issy Rothman</u> couldn't make it since Betty was sick) | ||
and about 7 (can't remember) cards are dealt to each | and about 7 (can't remember) cards are dealt to each | ||
guesser. The creator puts out 1 card as a starter. Players | guesser. The creator puts out 1 card as a starter. Players | ||
in turn play a card. If correct it is placed in line and the | in turn play a card. If correct it is placed in line and the | ||
player gets another card from the deck. If wrong it is | player gets another card from the deck. If wrong it is | ||
placed face up "off-line" and the player does not replace | placed face up "off-line" and the player does not replace | ||
the card. A player can play a string of 2 to 6 cards. If | the card. A player can play a string of 2 to 6 cards. If | ||
anyone is wrong the entire string is placed "off-line" but | anyone is wrong the entire string is placed "off-line" but | ||
lupped [lumped] to show that they had been playing together. If all | |||
right they are put in line in regular manner and player | right they are put in line in regular manner and player | ||
gets back cards depending on number played: 2-3, 3-4, 4-6, | gets back cards depending on number played: 2-3, 3-4, 4-6, | ||
5-7, 6-9. When a player runs out of cards each remaining | 5-7, 6-9. When a player runs out of cards each remaining | ||
player scores for each card he holds. Same each time a player | player scores for each card he holds. Same each time a player | ||
runs out. Also when deck is exhausted score for each card and | runs out. Also when deck is exhausted score for each card and | ||
game ends. Creator scores same as highest scorer.<br> | game ends. Creator scores same as highest scorer.<br> | ||
I had a rule that a black card could not be played if sum of | I had a rule that a black card could not be played if sum of | ||
the last 2 cards was odd. Worked good.<br> | the last 2 cards was odd. Worked good.<br> | ||
<u>Claude</u> showed <u>TEN LITTLE INDIANS</u> using many of the suggestions | <u>Claude</u> showed <u>TEN LITTLE INDIANS</u> using many of the suggestions | ||
I gave him last time. I still don't like the extraneous | I gave him last time. I still don't like the extraneous | ||
point system and the fact that there is just about no chance | point system and the fact that there is just about no chance | ||
for deduction.<br> | for deduction.<br> | ||
I <s>pla</s> showed <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> using the bonus cards. Earl, | I <s>pla</s> showed <u>THE BRAIN GAME</u> using the bonus cards. Earl, | ||
Claude and Anne said that they liked it. It was stopped | Claude and Anne said that they liked it. It was stopped | ||
before it ended because Bob got tired and he was driving | before it ended because Bob got tired and he was driving | ||
Claude and Anne to subway. I decided to lower the amount | Claude and Anne to subway. I decided to lower the amount | ||
of money at start - to $85,000 when 5 play and $70,000 | of money at start - to $85,000 when 5 play and $70,000 | ||
when 6 play to stop one player from hogging too many cards | when 6 play to stop one player from hogging too many cards | ||
with high throws on the red die. | with high throws on the red die. | ||