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SATURDAY 23 DECEMBER 1967 <br>
Ember Day <br>
357th day - 8 days to come
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The copy of <u>MR. PRESIDENT</u> Bill Bentzin had sent to me came. <br>
It seems like one of the best games in the 3M line.
 
Rcd. a letter from Jim Morgan saying they were delighted  <br>
at my satisfaction <s>in</s> with <u>BAZAAR</u>. They can most likely take <br>
care of the missing star, if they go into regular production.
 
Rcd. a nice card from F. Daniel.
 
Worked out a card game for two which I later called <br>
<u>SUIT YOURSELF</u>. Played it with Dana in two forms. <br>
First) Deal out a 52 card deck int 6 columns as <br>
even as possible and with cards placed so that all are visible. <br>
Each player in turn takes all the cards of one suit that <br>
are at the top of the columns, his choice of suit. Player with most <br>
cards wins. In case of tie, 2nd player wins. <br>
Second) Deal out a 52 card deck into 5 columns as even as <br>
possible. In taking cards of a suit two or more in a row <br>
at the topof a column are taken together. The first player <br>
takes one card, the 2nd a maximum of 2, then the first <br>
a maximum of 3, etc. until one player <s>cannot, l</s>  does <br>
not take his maximum, after which there is no limitation <br>
This version was much better.
 
Played <u>SUIT YOURSELF</u> with Phil Laurence. He liked it and beat <br>
me. He suggested a variation. Count the score like in <br>
<u>CASINO</u>. Sounded like a good idea.
 
Played <u>BAZAAR</u> with BB, Annette & Phil. (Brought them a copy.) <br>
Annette won by repeated buying with lots of chips left <br>
over. I got worried that I should have prohibited players <br>
from buying with more than 3 chips left over.
 
Sent a letter to J. Scarne Gamps (See 12/30) asking where <br>
I could buy book on <u>SKARNEY</u>. (Filed with Martin Gardner <br>
correspondance.)