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At M.B. [Milton Bradley] she was told that business was great.
At M.B. [Milton Bradley] she was told that business was great.


To N.Y.G.A. meeting at <u>Earl Perel</u>'s sublet apt. Earl showed his new<br>
To N.Y.G.A. meeting at <u>Earl Perel</u>'s sublet apt. Earl showed his new
version of <u>ASTRO TRACK</u> (not <u>STAR TRACK</u>). There is a continuous<br>
version of <u>ASTRO TRACK</u> (not <u>STAR TRACK</u>). There is a continuous
path (about 48 long) in the center and the 12 signs of the<br>
path (about 48 long) in the center and the 12 signs of the
zodiac in a circle outside. Next to each zodiac sign is one<br>
zodiac in a circle outside. Next to each zodiac sign is one
of the four elements: water, fire, earth, air. There are five "Poker<br>
of the four elements: water, fire, earth, air. There are five "Poker
Dice" and 1 die with 6 planetary symbols. Players in turn<br>
Dice" and 1 die with 6 planetary symbols. Players in turn
throw the dice. Depending on their <u>POKER</u> hand they can move<br>
throw the dice. Depending on their <u>POKER</u> hand they can move
their token along the <s>tab</s> path (see table, which
is probably not quite correct).
 
[game table. Columns: hand. numbers.]<br>
[game table. Columns: hand. numbers.]<br>
Pair-- 3-1<br>
Pair-- 3-1<br>
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Full House- 12-10<br>
Full House- 12-10<br>
Straight- 15-13<br>
Straight- 15-13<br>
4 of kind- 18-16<br>
4 of kind- 18-16
their token along the <s>tab</s> path (see table, which<br>
 
is probably not quite correct). The player whose plan-<br>
The player whose planetary
etary sign shows also moves the same amount. The<br>
sign shows also moves the same amount. The
player may choose to rethrow up to 3 of the poker<br>
player may choose to rethrow up to 3 of the poker
dice and also the planetary die must be rethrown<br>
dice and also the planetary die must be rethrown
if he does. The movement for a second throw is<br>
if he does. The movement for a second throw is
second in the table. A player who uses a throw<br>
second in the table. A player who uses a throw
with his own planetary sign up moves double. 5 of a kind give<br>
with his own planetary sign up moves double. 5 of a kind give
the thrower a choice of elements. On first throw the planetary<br>
the thrower a choice of elements. On first throw the planetary
player must take the same. On 2nd throw the planetary player has<br>
player must take the same. On 2nd throw the planetary player has
his choice. A sun pc. moves around the zodiac, the amount of<br>
his choice. A sun pc. [piece] moves around the zodiac, the amount of
each throw. When a player completes a path circuit with his<br>
each throw. When a player completes a path circuit with his
marker he takes the element on which the sun rests. When a<br>
marker he takes the element on which the sun rests. When a
player gets 3 of an element he can trade in two of them for an<br>
player gets 3 of an element he can trade in two of them for an
element he needs. First to get one of each element wins.<br>
element he needs. First to get one of each element wins.<br>
<u>Wald</u> had a <u>NIM</u> variation. 28 chips are set up in a triangle<br>
<u>Wald</u> had a <u>NIM</u> variation. 28 chips are set up in a triangle
[drawing of triangle with a black dot in the middle] as shown. 2 play and each in turn takes on<br>
as shown. [drawing of triangle with a black dot in the middle] 2 play and each in turn takes on
chip or two or more in a contiguous row. The <br>
chip or two or more in a contiguous row. The
black chip can only be taken if it is the only<br>
black chip can only be taken if it is the only
<u>GAME</u> // chip left or if a row containing it is the only [illegible strikeout]<br>
<u>GAME</u> // chip left or if a row containing it is the only [illegible strikeout]
row left. Taking black chip wins. Wald had to<br>
row left. Taking black chip wins. Wald had to
leave after showing this and a couple of games were played.<br>
leave after showing this and a couple of games were played.<br>
I told Wald that <u>BALANCE OF POWER</u> wasn't in the Hasbro catalog<br>
I told Wald that <u>BALANCE OF POWER</u> wasn't in the Hasbro catalog<br>
(cont. on 2/14)<br>
(cont. [continued] on 2/14)