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WEDNESDAY 14 JULY 1965 195th day - 170 days to come

Spoke to Claude on phone. Mentioned the following books:

  • MAKE IT YOURSELF GAMES by Robert Reeves (He didn't see it.)
  • MATH GAMES & by A.P. Domoryad - Pergamon Books
  • GAME THEORY & RELATED APPROACHES - by Martin Shubick.

He saw this in the Math Section of B&N. It contains a game by the author that looks interesting.

Claude told me of another original game by him; called WHAT FOUR? Using pencil and paper a board similar to the following:-

[diagram of four numbered cards on each side N, S, E, W]

One player chooses any number as a start and draws a line to another num- ber. The two must add to 4 or a multiple of four. Then the next draws a new line from this box, to another number so that, again, the two ends add to a multiple of 4, etc. A line can never be crossed. Player drawing last line wins. Changes in the layout can be made. The multiple number can be 3, 5, or even 6.

A similar type word game (see 8/22/64) is now called POLLY-SYLLABLE.

Claude is preparing a book of games and puzzles aimed specifically at school math clubs.

Claude had sent L.O.A. to Martin Gardner. Got a card in reply saying Martin had a large file of board games and has no plans for doing a column on games at the present time.

BB & I played DISPERSAL again. When a player was within one move of "dispersal" they had to say "threat", and show the method or methods. If they "dispersed" or were "dispersed" by opponent without being in a "threat" position, it was not a win. If "dispersed" without a "threat" they could move , if possib to protect the "dispersal," if such a move available - if not must make a move anyway, and then announce "threat". Win if opponent cannot break the dispersal. Game again took a long time.

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English WEDNESDAY 14 JULY
1965 195th day - 170 days to come


Spoke to Claude on phone. Mentioned the following books:

MAKE IT YOURSELF GAMES by Robert Reeves (He didn't see it.)
MATH GAMES & by A.P. Domoryad - Pergamon Books
GAME THEORY & RELATED APPROACHES - by Martin Shubick.
He saw this in the Math Section of B&N. It contains
a game by the author that looks interesting.
Claude told me of another original game by him;
called WHAT FOUR? Using pencil and paper a board
similar to the following:-
[diagram of four numbered cards on each side N, S, E, W]
One player chooses any
number as a start and
draws a line to another num-
ber. The two must add to
4 or a multiple of four.
Then the next draws a new
line from this box, to another
number so that, again, the
two ends add to a multiple
of 4, etc. A line can
never be crossed. Player
drawing last line wins.
Changes in the layout
can be made. The multiple
number can be 3, 5, or even 6.
A similar type word game (see 8/22/64) is now
called POLLY-SYLLABLE.
Claude is preparing a book of games and puzzles
aimed specifically at school math clubs.
Claude had sent L.O.A. to Martin Gardner. Got a
card in reply saying Martin had a large file
of board games and has no plans for doing a
column on games at the present time.
BB & I played DISPERSAL again. When a player was
within one move of "dispersal" they had to say "threat",
and show the method or methods. If they "dispersed" or
were "dispersed" by opponent without being in a "threat"
position, it was not a win. If "dispersed" without a
"threat" they could move , if possib to protect the "dispersal,"
if such a move available - if not must make a move
anyway, and then announce "threat". Win if opponent
cannot break the dispersal.
Game again took a long time.