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unit down. The next dice throw allows buying one share of
unit down. The next dice throw allows buying one share of
one of the companies and selling one share of the other - one
one of the companies and selling one share of the other - one
transaction must be made. Alternative throws. (rough idea
transaction must be made. Alternative throws. (Rough idea
to be worked out.)
to be worked out.)
<br>Thinking about a solitaire <u>PINBALL</u> game. A grid of
<br>Thinking about a solitaire <u>PINBALL</u> game. A grid of
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peated but must stay completely clear of a-
peated but must stay completely clear of a-
nother path of the same color.
nother path of the same color.
[drawing of 4 lines branching out in a radial pattern from a central point. Each line has several points along it and a circled number at the end]
<br>[drawing of 4 lines branching out in a radial pattern from a central point. Each line has several points along it and a circled number at the end]


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<u>STARSHIP TROOPERS</u> (A.H.).
<u>STARSHIP TROOPERS</u> (A.H.).
<br>Rcd. a letter from <u>JOHN WHITING</u> [address]
<br>Rcd. [received] a letter from {<u>JOHN WHITING</u> [address]
<br>He wrote to me on <u>Martin Gardner</u>'s suggestion. He enclosed
<br>He wrote to me on <u>Martin Gardner</u>'s suggestion. He enclosed
the rules for <u>WAR</u> and <u>STRING-BOARD GAME</u>, two of his origi-
the rules for <u>WAR</u> and <u>STRING-BOARD GAME</u>, two of his origi-
nal games.
nal games.
<br><u>SIMULATION/GAMING/NEWS</u> included the following: several mentions
of <u>METRO-APEX</u>, including of all 21 volumes. Letter mentioning
<u>Gini Scott</u>, <u>MASTERMIND</u>, <u>TOTALLY</u>, <u>FACULTY CARDS</u>, and <u>LETTER PILE</u>.
Article on sexism mentioning <u>THE MARRIAGE GAME</u>, <u>Cathy Greenblat</u>,
<u>WILL MARRIAGE TURN YOU ON FOR 50 YEARS?</u>.
<br><u>GAMING: AN ANNOTATED CATALOGUE OF LAW-RELATED GAMES AND SIMULATIONS</u> -
a 32-page booklet, available free.
<br><u>HANDBOOK OF SIMULATION GAMING IN SOCIAL EDUCATION</u> - $12.
<br>Article on <u>MYOPOLY</u>.
<br>Discussion of "futures" games with descriptions of <u>COPE</u>,
<u>FUTURA CITY</u>, <u>FUTURE THEATER GAMES</u> - based on the book <u>GROWTH GAMES</u>,
<u>THE UPTOPIA GAME</u>, <u>LIMITS</u>, <u>THE GLOBAL FUTURES GAME</u> - by Buckminster
<br>(cont. on 11/25)