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4 Tuesday - January 1977
4th day - 361 days to come

Rcd. [received] G&P #56. Article by R. C. Bell on SOGOROKU, an almost forgotten Japanese BACKGAMMON - without rules. "Bedbug Island" article on BROKER Ads for Martin Gardner's MATHEMATICAL CARNIVAL and NEW MATHEMATICAL DIVERSIONS. "Play Room" gives rules for TRIPPPLOMINOES (played with TRIPPPLES pieces), FOURTH DIMENSION, DIPLOWINN, DOUBLE JUMP, NIMCROSS, and some ideas on DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. "Competition Report" on STOCKPILER. Article on game invention by Eric Solomon. "Across the Board mentions [illegible words crossed out] E. M. Avedon's "Museum and Archive of Games"; TIME Mag. [magazine] -OTHELLO- REVERSI, MASTERMIND. Reviews of "simple wargames: THIRTY YEARS WAR (SPI), KRIEGSPIEL (A.H.), LUFTWAFFE (A.H.), ROMMEL (Loren Sperry). Separate listing - "New from Games Centre" - gives BERMUDA TRIANGLE, BRAINHUNT, CHINESE CHESS, CRUDE, JUNGLE GAME, PASS THE BUCK, POLISH DRAUGHTS, SPYTAK, TARGOT (?) GAME, TRESPASS, and war games from A.H., Battleline, GDW, Skirmish, Third Millenia, T.S.R., H.P.P.C., Tabletop. "Forum" has letters on TWIXT, JUGGERNAUT, ROULCA (by David Parlett), SEASTRIKE. "GamesViews" of CREATURE CASTLE, VIADUCT, HEPTA, MILES BORNES, ADVICE, ON-SETS. Articles on CHESS. David Parlett writes on PINK NINES, CRASH, BASTARD, PHAT, NINE-CARD DON, RACING ACES, HEARTS, SPOOF SEVENS, SWITCH, INDIAN POKER, THREE OF A KIND, CUCKOO, TRUTH, PLAIN-SAILING, BALDERDASH, ANIMALS, SMUGGLER.

Using my hex graph paper made a layout for SOLAR SYSTEM. Tried it with an overlay. Dealt out cards until a trip from one planet to another could be made. Cards not used are "wasted fuel." Must make trip with a set number of times thru the deck. 3 seems easy. Later thought of possibility of a special penalty for wasted cards - possibly count 10 points for a deal of the deck plus 1 point for each wasted card, and allow about 40 to 50 points.

POST had a long article on THE PALM BEACH GAME.

(cont. from 2/19) [2/18]

Rcd. PLAYTHINGS (Feb. [February]). DUELL selling well in Twin Cities. Ad for THAT'S TRUCKIN', Berkshire-4 ACROSS, BUILD-UP.
Pc. [piece] on THE MEDITATION GAME (Wff'N Proof). Pc. on Japanese OTHELLO champ.
Pc. on MASTERMIND tourney at Bloomingdale's. Mattel - ELECTRONIC AUTO RACE and ELECTRONIC FOOTBALL. Parker - GAMBLER and DUNGEON DICE. [arrow pointing up] MPH- AIRLINE, ESPIONAGE, KLONDIKE. MB - COMP IV, CARRIER STRIKE. S&R- THE CATTLEMEN. Cadaco - SINK THE FLEET. Memorial for Erwin Benkoe. Western - WACKY WIZARD. Invicta - WORD MASTERMIND (redesigned for play in 10 languages), FOURSIGHT, ROLLERBALL. Schuco-AMAZE. International - UNO. Lakeside - DUELL, TRAC4, AVALANCHE, CRASH TOWER. Article on freelance inventors by Erwin Bankoe and Eddy Goldfarb. Pc. on 15 LOVE with Bobby Riggs.
Rcd. TOYS (Feb.) (Had pages missing and later got a replacement at Americana Hotel.)
Ad for UNO. "Action Games" include FINDERS KEEPERS; SINK THE FLEET; FLIP YOUR LID, UP AGAINST TIME, TRIPLE UP, THE WINNING TICKET, KING KONG; CRASH TOWER, TRAC4, AVALANCHE; HOT TOMATO; SPINGO, THE MEDITATION GAME (Cadaco); CARTELS "Board & Tabletop Games" include AMAZE; SUPERSTITION; THE MEDITATION GAME (Cadaco); CARTELS; OH HELL; WORD MASTERMIND; FOURSIGHT, WORDSWORTH; GAMBLER; DUNGEON DICE; CARRIER STRIKE; PINK PANTHER; AIRLINE, KLONDIKE, ESPIONAGE; JACKPOT CALCULATOR;
(cont. on 1/5)

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