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First Day of Spring 80th day - 286 days to come | First Day of Spring 80th day - 286 days to come | ||
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Called Fabio Coen and made an appointment to go there next Monday. | Called Fabio Coen and made an appointment to go there next Monday. | ||
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Kansas City, Mo. 64141<br> | Kansas City, Mo. 64141<br> | ||
Thought of a new game, <u>SQUEEZE PLAY</u> which can be either | Thought of a new game, <u>SQUEEZE PLAY</u> which can be either <br> | ||
pencil and paper or peg. Use a 6x6 quadrille. The first player puts | pencil and paper or peg. Use a 6x6 quadrille. The first player puts <br> | ||
his mark in any space. The second player then places his mark | his mark in any space. The second player then places his mark <br> | ||
next, including diagonally, to the first mark. The two players in turn | next, including diagonally, to the first mark. The two players in turn <br> | ||
place their mark. Each mark must be placed next to at least | place their mark. Each mark must be placed next to at least <br> | ||
two that are already there. When a piece surrounds others as in | two that are already there. When a piece surrounds others as in <br> | ||
REVERSI the surrounded pieces are not turned over but the | <u>REVERSI</u> the surrounded pieces are not turned over but the <br> | ||
player scores one point for each piece surrounded. A piece or line | player scores one point for each piece surrounded. A piece or line <br> | ||
of pieces is also surrounded when between an opponent's piece | of pieces is also surrounded when between an opponent's piece <br> | ||
and the edge of the board. Play until all spaces are filled. | and the edge of the board. Play until all spaces are filled. <br> | ||
An additional rule added later. A player must score if pos- | An additional rule added later. A player must score if pos- <br> | ||
sible, but if no scoring move is possible, the player | sible, but if no scoring move is possible, the player <s>must</s> may make | ||
another legal move. (Or possibly it may be better to cause the player | another legal move. (Or possibly it may be better to cause the player | ||
to lose his turn.) | to lose his turn.) | ||
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swiped it from the Brooklyn Library and Jim persuaded him to | swiped it from the Brooklyn Library and Jim persuaded him to | ||
return it after Jim makes him 4 reproduced copies.<br> | return it after Jim makes him 4 reproduced copies.<br> | ||
Jim borrowed my copy of John P. Young's | Jim borrowed my copy of John P. Young's <s>SURVEY OF PL</s> | ||
<u>A SURVEY OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN WAR GAMES</u> to | <s>A HIST</s> <u>A SURVEY OF HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN WAR GAMES</u> to | ||
reproduce it.<br> | reproduce it.<br> | ||
Jim told me that he is a history major and he published | Jim told me that he is a history major and he published | ||
some | some <s>pham</s> pamphlets which A-H saw. They contacted him to do games | ||
for them. He did <u>JUTLAND</u> & | for them. He did <u>JUTLAND</u> & <u>1914</u> (he says he'll give me a | ||
copy of this one.)<br> | copy of this one.)<br> | ||
He gave me a form A-H put out asking people for their | He gave me a form A-H put out asking people for their | ||
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mans must stop them. | mans must stop them. | ||
<u>CAESAR</u>:- Julius Caesar, with 4 legions (equivalent to modern di- | <u>CAESAR</u>:- Julius Caesar, with 4 legions (equivalent to modern di- | ||
visions) conquers Gaul ( | visions) conquers Gaul (<s>prent </s>present trance & Switzerland), puts | ||
down major rebellions and invasions by marauding Germans and finally fights a civil war with Pompey [Pompeii].<br> | down major rebellions and invasions by marauding Germans and finally fights a civil war with Pompey [Pompeii].<br> | ||
<u>TANNENBURG</u>:- The east front equivalent of "1914" in which Germany | <u>TANNENBURG</u>:- The east front equivalent of "1914" in which Germany | ||
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on the plains. | on the plains. | ||
<u>THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE</u>:- You control a set-piece battle | <u>THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE</u>:- You control a set-piece battle | ||
during the Crimean War. Cavalry, Infantry, & | during the Crimean War. Cavalry, Infantry, & Artillery action on a small scale.<br> | ||
(cont. on 3/21) | (cont. on 3/21) | ||