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(a pc. [piece] cannot overhang the edge
(a pc. [piece] cannot overhang the edge
of the board).<br>
of the board).<br>
Mike also had <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> and <u>CANNONBALL</u> which<br>
Mike also had <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> and <u>CANNONBALL</u> which
he has taken back from <u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor. Felicia<br>
he has taken back from <u>Al Stack</u> of Skor-Mor. Felicia
didn't want to handle them. When Mike showed<br>
didn't want to handle them. When Mike showed
<u>CANNONBALL</u>, which forms a pyramid with 5 balls on an <br>
<u>CANNONBALL</u>, which forms a pyramid with 5 balls on an
edge, Stack grabbed it since <u>Piet Hein</u> had just had<br>
edge, Stack grabbed it since <u>Piet Hein</u> had just had
a pyramid with 4 balls on an edge put out.<br>
a pyramid with 4 balls on an edge put out.<br>
Mike originally had 19 cards with <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> - all<br>
Mike originally had 19 cards with <u>ARCHIEBALL</u> - all
possible <s>permutations</s> arrangements of 4 balls of 1 color<br>
possible <s>permutations</s> arrangements of 4 balls of 1 color
and 5 of the other taken 5 at a time. Stack cut them<br>
and 5 of the other taken 5 at a time. Stack cut them
to 16 which Mike objected to. He also had an advanced <br>
to 16 which Mike objected to. He also had an advanced  
version with four arms meeting at the low [drawing of nine circles in the shape of a T]<br>
version with four arms meeting at the low
point and cards for each possible arrangement<br>
point and cards for each possible arrangement
of the configuration shown, 120 he thought.<br>
of the configuration shown, 120 he thought. [drawing of nine circles in the shape of a T]
Stack didn't use this at all. Mike never had the problem<br>
Stack didn't use this at all. Mike never had the problem
of repetitious non-scoring moves, he said.<br>
of repetitious non-scoring moves, he said.<br>
Mike wanted to talk with me and took my card. He<br>
Mike wanted to talk with me and took my card. He<br>