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The player whose planetary | The player whose planetary | ||
sign shows also moves the same amount. The | sign shows also moves the same amount. The | ||
player may choose to rethrow up to 3 of the poker | player may choose to rethrow up to 3 of the poker | ||
dice and also the planetary die must be rethrown | dice and also the planetary die must be rethrown | ||
if he does. The movement for a second throw is | if he does. The movement for a second throw is | ||
second in the table. A player who uses a throw | second in the table. A player who uses a throw | ||
with his own planetary sign up moves double. 5 of a kind give | with his own planetary sign up moves double. 5 of a kind give | ||
the thrower a choice of elements. On first throw the planetary | the thrower a choice of elements. On first throw the planetary | ||
player must take the same. On 2nd throw the planetary player has | player must take the same. On 2nd throw the planetary player has | ||
his choice. A sun pc. moves around the zodiac, the amount of | his choice. A sun pc. [piece] moves around the zodiac, the amount of | ||
each throw. When a player completes a path circuit with his | each throw. When a player completes a path circuit with his | ||
marker he takes the element on which the sun rests. When a | 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 | 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 | <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. [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 | chip or two or more in a contiguous row. The | ||
black chip can only be taken if it is the only | 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 | <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 | 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) | (cont. [continued] on 2/14) | ||