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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>ELEVSIS</u> variation. Two 52-card decks<br>
<u>Bob Abbott</u> showed his <u>ELEVSIS</u> variation. Two 52-card decks
are shuffled together (which seems sufficient for [illegible strikeout] 5<br>
are shuffled together (which seems sufficient for [illegible strikeout] 5
guessers - <s>8</s> 6 were playing Bob, Claude, Anne, me, BB, and<br>
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)<br>
Earl - <u>Issy Rothman</u> couldn't make it since Betty was sick)
and about 7 (can't remember) cards are dealt to each<br>
and about 7 (can't remember) cards are dealt to each
guesser. The creator puts out 1 card as a starter. Players<br>
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<br>
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<br>
player gets another card from the deck. If wrong it is
placed face up "off-line" and the player does not replace<br>
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<br>
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<br>
anyone is wrong the entire string is placed "off-line" but
1upped[?] to show that they had been playing together. If all<br>
1upped[?] to show that they had been playing together. If all
right they are put in line in regular manner and player<br>
right they are put in line in regular manner and player
gets back cards depending on number played: 2-3, 3-4, 4-6,<br>
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<br>
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<br>
player scores for each card he holds. Same each time a player
runs out. Also when deck is exhausted score for each card and<br>
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<br>
I had a rule that a black card could not be played if sum of<br>