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Claude brought his game <u>TRAP DOOR</u>. There is an 8x8 field with

a spinal path - the spaces numbered. One player chooses a card

with certain spaces - abt. [about] 17 - marked as "trap doors." [Actually

Claude plans it as a mechanical game. the upper track has

holes in all the spaces except the start and finish spaces. An

insert has about 17 holes and can be placed in 8 different

orientations. When in normal position the holes are offset so that

the marble markers don't fall thru. When a player's marble is

over a "trap door" the insert is pushed so that the holes line

up and the marble falls thru. How are the lower holes kept secret?]

The player choosing the card is the "leader." He starts and throws

two dice. He can move the total, either die, or not at all. He

may not move onto a "trap door." The other players in turn throw

one die. They may either move or not. [Claude at first had a

rule that if a player threw the die he had to move it, but I

pointed out that this made the game rather meaningless.] If the

player moves safely he can throw the die again, etc. until

he either chooses not to move or he lands on a "trap door." A

player landing on a "trap door" must start over on his next

turn. Whoever reaches the center of the spiral first wins.

The "leader" must reach the end by exact count. Another player

I showed the <u>INTERSECTION</u> and <u>STEPPING STONES</u> and they were

fairly popular. I asked Claude if <u>Howard Wexler</u> would like

I asked Claude about his game <u>MACABRE</u>. There is a 3 by 3

field with arrows going in one direction or another between each

pair. Players have markers that move following the arrows.

Opponents are captured by moving into a space with them. Win

by capturing all the opponents pcs. [pieces] or by prohibiting him from<br>

(cont. [continued] on 3/20)