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TUESDAY 3 JANUARY 1967 <br>
Alaska Proclaimed 49th State 1959 <br>
3rd day - 362 days to come
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Arthur called. He is interested in the provisions in my <br>
contracts with game companies. Said I'd try to get <br>
time to read one.


He has changed the name of <u>YIN YANG</u> to <u>KNIGHTS AND VASSALS</u> <br>
(see 1966 diary). He has also changed the scoring . <br>
Each card in each trick won counts as 10 points. In <br>
addition certain cards are "prize" cards and get an <br>
additional score. These "prize" cards are any minor in a  <br>
trick won by a major or visa versa. Or a card of <br>
the same hierarchy as the card winning the trick (as <br>
two knights, etc.)The bonus value is 10 points for <br>
a Lover or Maid up to 40 points for a Knight or <br>
Vassal. With these scoring rules it is no longer <br>
necessary to discard a trick at the beginning. <br>
<s>He added the fol</s>
He added the following rule to <u>VERSAILLES</u>. The game <br>
can be ended when 8 or less cards remain (existing <br>
rule) and the team with lesser number remaining <br>
scores either (he hasn't made up his mind yet) 10 points <br>
for the difference between the totals or 5 points <br>
each for the total number. (I think the latter is prob- <br>
ably preferable.)
The word <u>GAME</u> which Walt suggested to him doesn't <br>
work in its present form. It is basically "a new <br>
reason for forming words". He will work on it further.
BB typed the letter to Warren Buell and I finished <br>
and recopied the one to Frank Thibault.
At work reproduced the rules for <u>SCORE-A-WORD</u>.
Had lunch with Claude. He looked at <u>BET-A-MILLION</u> <br>
(Lowe). It is just a package of gambling devices; <br>
dice, cards, wheel, chips.
Rcd. another letter from Haar Hoolim.