Return to revision history
Revision as of 11:38:13, 25 June 2024 by Lboland
start project
Revision as of 22:30:38, 25 June 2024 by JBFeast
This revision marked as completed.
Line 1: Line 1:
'''December 1976 - Friday 24'''  <br>
359th day - 7 days to come
----
Thinking of <u>SOLAR SYSTEM</u>. Each player plays a card from <br>
his hand and then they all decide how they will be used <br>
for moving the spaceship. A card can be used to move one <br>
space for each unit in the number, or for changing direction <br>
60° for each unit. The player of the highest card has final  <br>
say. <br>
Thinking of <u>CRISIS</u>. The 4 players have numbers from 2 to <br>
5. When they move they move that many "intersections." Each <br>
intersection is marked with a circle divided into four  <br>
spaces. [drawing of a circle divided with diagonal lines into 4 quadrants] A player landing at an intersection puts a dot <br>
of his color, and then colors the whole segment when he leaves. <br>
Previously colored segments are added to the player's number to <br>
determine the move, casting out 55 with 6 or more. Probably <br>
<u>RESCUE</u> would be a better name. <br>


<br>Rcd. X'Mas card from <u>Stan Chess</u>. No message.
<br>Rcd. <u>SIGNAL</u> no. 111. Reviews of <u>FORTRESS RHODESIA</u>, <u>SALAMANCA</u>, <br>
<u>FIGHT FOR TOBRUCK</u> (Wellington Wargames), <u>OUTREACH</u> (SPI). <br>
<br>Gave copies of <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u> to Laurie and to Susan <u>Horn</u>. Susan <br>
played <u>BURIED TREASURE</u>, with some help from me. (scored 168.) <br>
----
(cont. from 12/25) [12/28]
Say that most of the insides were missing. Told her that <br>
I'd do something on my own. <br>
Call from <u>Fabio</u>, in answer to mine of 12/22. Told him about <br>
my idea on the illustrative game of <u>GANG-ABOOT</u>, and I was right. <br>
Asked him to give me the suit scoring values: [Spade]-1, [Heart]-2, [Club]-3, <br>
[Diamond]-4. Asked if it was O.K. when I wrote to <u>David Parlett</u> to say <br>
that I had seen <u>CARDS WITHOUT CARDS</u>. Why not? <br>
<br>Told him about my idea for a book <u>BEYOND PINBALL</u>. He felt that <br>
people might feel cheated if it was just rehashes of <u>PINBALL</u> <br>
in <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u>. I agreed, these would have to be completely <br>
different - and to each other. We'll talk about it. <br>
<br>Told him of a new idea for 2-hand <u>SEARCH</u>. <br>
<br>At supermarket bought box of 25-7"x8" ziploc bags - 69¢. <br>
[Started 12/28]