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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - MOTHER'S DAY - 132ND DAY - 233 DAYS TO COME<br> | FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER - MOTHER'S DAY - 132ND DAY - 233 DAYS TO COME<br> | ||
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Worked out a setup for <u>NO WAY</u>. Using tracing paper found | Worked out a setup for <u>NO WAY</u>. Using tracing paper found | ||
a solution for each of the 15 combinations of two numbers. | a solution for each of the 15 combinations of two numbers. | ||
I found it quite easy. BB tried 3 of them, and came up with | I found it quite easy. BB tried 3 of them, and came up with | ||
different solutions. By the third she found it fairly easy, | different solutions. By the third she found it fairly easy, | ||
but said it was good that way.<br> | but said it was good that way.<br> | ||
Later I thought of the possibility of having the player | Later I thought of the possibility of having the player | ||
choose a third number and look for a solution with a | choose a third number and look for a solution with a | ||
minimum of that number used. | minimum of that number used. | ||
Played <u>ARP</u> with BB. Played the simplest version. Each in | Played <u>ARP</u> with BB. Played the simplest version. Each in | ||
turn draws an entire line, which must touch or | turn draws an entire line, which must touch or | ||
cross the previously drawn line. Player completing lines | cross the previously drawn line. Player completing lines | ||
around a space colors it in and scores one point for it | around a space colors it in and scores one point for it | ||
at the end. In order not to have it preordained as | at the end. In order not to have it preordained as | ||
to who draws the last line, thought of the following: If | to who draws the last line, thought of the following: If | ||
a line crosses the last line, it can be drawn to either | a line crosses the last line, it can be drawn to either | ||
side or to both. <br> | side or to both. <br> | ||
Played <u>KLEE</u> with BB. Using the entire field it was rather | |||
Played <u>KLEE</u> with BB. Using the entire field it was rather | a long game. Decided to suggest blocking off the outside | ||
a long game. Decided to suggest blocking off the outside | two rings for a short game, one ring for a medium game, | ||
two rings for a short game, one ring for a medium game, | |||
and no rings for a long game.<br> | and no rings for a long game.<br> | ||
There was a duplication of configurations and I changed | There was a duplication of configurations and I changed | ||
mine. Later decided that if a player completed his op | mine. Later decided that if a player completed his op | ||
opponents configuration there was no score (as BB originally | |||
suggested). In this case there is no objection to | |||
duplication, since whoever makes the configuration scores it.<br> | |||
I had an ABAB configuration. Once I set it up it could be | I had an ABAB configuration. Once I set it up it could be | ||
continued indefinitely until stopped on both ends. Stopped | continued indefinitely until stopped on both ends. Stopped | ||
the game and added a rule that there has to be 3 or | the game and added a rule that there has to be 3 or | ||
4 colors in each configuration. | 4 colors in each configuration. | ||
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(cont. [continued] from 5/11) [5/13] | |||
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the two they took already.<br> | the two they took already.<br> | ||
She said to show all my strategy games to Aladdin - when they | She said to show all my strategy games to Aladdin - when they | ||
set up a date. Looked at the <u>SPECTRUM</u> model returned | set up a date. Looked at the <u>SPECTRUM</u> model returned | ||
from Hallmark. Fixed it up a little and it will do. Felicia | from Hallmark. Fixed it up a little and it will do. Felicia | ||
gave me a big build up to Aladdin and said I had some | gave me a big build up to Aladdin and said I had some | ||
brand-new things to show them. | brand-new things to show them. | ||
To S.P.I. Spoke to <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> for quite a while. In about | To S.P.I. Spoke to <u>Jim Dunnigan</u> for quite a while. In about | ||
a year they will start doing abstract games to sell in stores. | a year they will start doing abstract games to sell in stores. | ||
If these move it will lead to a general games magazine. The | If these move it will lead to a general games magazine. The | ||
games will be done mainly in house. If a do one it will be for | games will be done mainly in house. If a do one it will be for | ||
about $3,000 flat fee - but Jim will give me a definite | about $3,000 flat fee - but Jim will give me a definite assignment | ||
with guaranteed payment. If I work on salary on the | |||
magazine, Jim doesn't mind what I do on the outside. We'll keep | magazine, Jim doesn't mind what I do on the outside. We'll keep | ||
discussing it as things develop.<br> | discussing it as things develop.<br> | ||
<u>Howie Barasch</u> gave me publicity release from "Intellect Games." | <u>Howie Barasch</u> gave me publicity release from "Intellect Games." | ||
From Sal took the following:- <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u>, <u>LA GRANDE ARMEE</u>,<br> | From Sal took the following:- <u>WAR IN THE EAST</u>, <u>LA GRANDE ARMEE</u>,<br> | ||
(cont. on 5/10) | (cont. [continued] on 5/10) | ||