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FRIDAY 23 DECEMBER 1966 357th day - 8 days to come


At Bloomingdale's saw: - PALET MATCH, a French import. There is a large die (about 2" cube). Each player has a set of 4 discs (about 2 1/2" diameter) which are number from 1 to 4. There are discs for 4 players. The die is thrown some distance away on the ground or on the floor. Players in turn throw a disc trying to get as close as possible to die. Discs may hit the die or other player's discs and may move them. After all discs are thrown, player with disc or discs closest to die scores the total of the disc or discs. If this total matches top of die, score double.

BETTABRIDGE - A BRIDGE pts practice gimmick with set hands. (British import.)

ORNABO :- (German import.) 36 or possibly 49 blocks with different patterns on their 6 sides. Make designs by turning over the cubes.

CONFERENCE:- The game I saw in Europe.

At Lamston's 5 & 10 saw SPLIT (Whitman). There is a board as shown. Each player (2 play) has 14 marbles (the points are depressions in the board). Each player chooses a letter S-P-L-I or T and puts marbles in the points next to his letter. Play 1 marble at a time. Object is to connect a line be- tween your two let- ters. It appears that a blocked game could easily develope. (This game was licensed by the Toy Development Center & they prob- ably pay royalties on it. See letter from Frank Thibault dated Aug. 11, 1966 about the T.D.C.)

[diagram of geodesic dome?]

Played two games of THE FIRST MILLION with BB & Dana.

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