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DECEMBER 1974 - SUNDAY 15
THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT - 349TH DAY - 16 DAYS TO COME

Played CONTIGO with BB and then started writing it up for my S&T column.

At bazaar in Flushing bought a GO set for $1. (Seemed to have all the pcs.). Bought CONFIGURATIONS and TRI-NIM for 50¢ each.

Finished CONTIGO, then wrote up EVENTS, TURNABOUT/, ZZIZZ, and BATTLEWAGON SALVO GAME for S&T #48. BB typed it and we finished proof-reading after 2 A.M. looked over

Went over the material on THE ART OF GAMES.

(cont. from 12/14) [12/14]

Played CONTIGO with BB. Good. Started writing it up for S&T #48.

Watched "To Tell the Truth" on TV. (see 12/10.)

At bazaar in White Plains bought 10 rolls of 1/16" and 1/8" colored tape for $2.

With the Bredehorn's played JACK POTS 6 - 2 games. In both cases the player taking the last pot won, tho in one case it was close. It would definitely be better to play with 9 or 10 cards do that the last pot would not be likely to be one that was from the start of the game.

(cont. from 12/16) [12/16]

the arrows. When land on a space of a company's color, that company's marker moves up one space. If on the space with the square, up 2 spaces. Once a token lands on "panic" the movement is down. Then up when "prosper" is landed on, etc. When a player lands on "trend" he can change the current trend, or leave it as is. When a player lands on "+1" or "-1" he can move any company he chooses in that direction, except that he can't move one into "bust."

On his turn a player can make one "Transaction" - buying one share of any stock - or selling any stock or stocks he wishes. When landing on "broker" he can make two "transactions." In a "transaction" a player can buy or sell before or after moving the stock marker - to his best advantage.

When a player lands on "ticker" or "Wall St.," instead of making a "transaction" he looks at one of the face down "Real Value" cards.

When a stock marker reaches "bust" all players lose their shares in that company, but it can be bought again when it goes above "bust" again. When a stock marker reaches "real value" the card is tuned over and that is the value from then on. Once A company that has reached a "Real Value"

(cont. on 12/6)