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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 | <u>Bob Abbott</u> showed his <u>ELEVSIS</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 | ||
1upped[?] to show that they had been playing together. If all | 1upped[?] 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<br> | I had a rule that a black card could not be played if sum of<br> | ||