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FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER Ember Day 1965 351st day - 14 days to come

Claude called & I spoke to him at lunch. He doesn't want BIG FUNERAL shown on Johnny Carson's show, since he is not in a position to capitalize on it. Never received a call from Walter Kempley.

To A & S. Have nothing of interest except the 3M games.

Rcd. clippings from Mike McGrady of Newsday and some suggestions for an article on games next year.

To Arthur's, Claud there. Called Bud (not there when I called at 5). John He said that Mr. Erickson is very pleased with the results of our tour and they are planning for more next year. The games are selling very well. When I spoke to Alice during the day, she told me she had a short letter from Bill Caruson acknowledging her praise of HIGH BID. He also said the games were selling very well. Claude spoke to Bud about BIG FUNERAL. It will be featured in a column in Minneapolis paper.

Arthur, Claude, Anne & I played Arthur's new game with the high-deck - MACHIAVEL. Play is with partners seated alternately. Deal out cards face up and first lover deals. Deal out all cards one at a time. Pone leads any ca to first trick. A trick consists of 1 card from each player. Once a card is led the next player must be either:- a) play a card of the same rank. b) play a card of the same house and hierarchy (major or minor). c) play a corresponding card (as V to K or vise versa). If do not have one to suit these 3, must play one of the same house but different hierarchy. Lacking this, can throw any card. If a) the first card on the trick is the winner regardless of the 3rd & 4th cards. The 3rd & 4th cards must be played in proper relationship to the 1st. (At first Arthur said that they had to be of the same rank, but later said that all that was required was that they be in proper relationship. If b) the 2nd card is the winning card and the one to be played to. Similar with 3rd & 4th. If c) there are two possibilities. If of the same house it wins unless continued with another winning card. If of a different house it e it is not a winning card and the previous card wins the trick. If some house-different hierarchy or a throw off, the previous card wins the trick regardless of what comes after. (There is ambiguity here which Arthur has not resolved yet) Score is made by the relationships wh within the tricks. 3 or 4 of the same rank score, 3 or 4 of the same house and hierarchy score. Each corresponding pair in same house scores. Each card in each combination counts 10 if a major, 5 if a minor. A card can be part of a set of three and (cont. on 12/16)

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English FRIDAY 17 DECEMBER
Ember Day 1965 351st day - 14 days to come


Claude called & I spoke to him at lunch. He doesn't want BIG FUNERAL
shown on Johnny Carson's show, since he is not in a position
to capitalize on it. Never received a call from Walter Kempley.
To A & S. Have nothing of interest except the 3M games.
Rcd. clippings from Mike McGrady of Newsday and some suggestions
for an article on games next year.
To Arthur's, Claud there. Called Bud (not there when I
called at 5). John He said that Mr. Erickson is very pleased
with the results of our tour and they are planning for
more next year. The games are selling very well. When I
spoke to Alice during the day, she told me she had a
short letter from Bill Caruson acknowledging her praise of
HIGH BID. He also said the games were selling very well.
Claude spoke to Bud about BIG FUNERAL. It will be featured
in a column in Minneapolis paper.
Arthur, Claude, Anne & I played Arthur's new game with
the high-deck - MACHIAVEL. Play is with partners seated
alternately. Deal out cards face up and first lover deals.
Deal out all cards one at a time. Pone leads any ca to first
trick. A trick consists of 1 card from each player. Once
a card is led the next player must be either:- a) play a card of
the same rank. b) play a card of the same house and
hierarchy (major or minor). c) play a corresponding card (as V to K
or vise versa). If do not have one to suit these 3, must
play one of the same house but different hierarchy. Lacking
this, can throw any card.
If a) the first card on the trick is the winner regardless
of the 3rd & 4th cards. The 3rd & 4th cards must be played
in proper relationship to the 1st. (At first Arthur said that
they had to be of the same rank, but later said that all that
was required was that they be in proper relationship.
If b) the 2nd card is the winning card and the one to be
played to. Similar with 3rd & 4th.
If c) there are two possibilities. If of the same house it
wins unless continued with another winning card. If of a
different house it e it is not a winning card and the
previous card wins the trick.
If some house-different hierarchy or a throw off, the
previous card wins the trick regardless of what comes
after.
(There is ambiguity here which Arthur has not resolved yet)
Score is made by the relationships wh within the tricks.
3 or 4 of the same rank score, 3 or 4 of the same house
and hierarchy score. Each corresponding pair in same house
scores. Each card in each combination counts 10 if a major,
5 if a minor. A card can be part of a set of three and
(cont. on 12/16)