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== Friday 22 March 1968 == | == Friday 22 March 1968 == | ||
82nd day - 284 days to come | 82nd day - 284 days to come | ||
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Rcd. a call from Wes Sayre from Queens (LA 5-2718). He rcd. my | Rcd. a call from Wes Sayre from Queens (LA 5-2718). He rcd. my <br> | ||
name from Gamescience and he asked me if I wanted to | name from Gamescience and he asked me if I wanted to <br> | ||
play <u>CONFRONTATION</u> by mail. Told him, regretfully, no. | play <u>CONFRONTATION</u> by mail. Told him, regretfully, no. <br> | ||
Called Jules Cooper. They will try keeping the detective games for | Called Jules Cooper. They will try keeping the detective games for <br> | ||
another year. They will do more radio advertising. Last year | another year. They will do more radio advertising. Last year <br> | ||
they used radio in New York and that is the only place the games | they used radio in New York and that is the only place the games <br> | ||
did well. He told me about the new game AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. | did well. He told me about the new game <u>AND THEN THERE WERE NONE</u>. | ||
When 4 play there are 8 cards, from 1 to 8. Each player is | When 4 play there are 8 cards, from 1 to 8. Each player is <br> | ||
dealt two cards | dealt two cards <s>(the character who is the murdererin the book)</s> <br> | ||
and the one who received #1 (the character who is the murderer | and the one who received #1 (the character who is the murderer <br> | ||
in the book) is the murderer. In turn the players ask | in the book) is the murderer. In turn the players ask <br> | ||
the other players questions (one question to a chosen opponent). | the other players questions (one question to a chosen opponent). <br> | ||
Questions are about the numbers, such as "Is your lower | Questions are about the numbers, such as "Is your lower <br> | ||
card less than 3?" - "Is your total odd?" - but cannot be a | card less than 3?" - "Is your total odd?" - but cannot be a <br> | ||
direct question such as "Do you have no. 4?" The murderer | direct question such as "Do you have no. 4?" The murderer <br> | ||
may lie if he wishes. Others must tell the truth. The mur- | may lie if he wishes. Others must tell the truth. The mur- <br> | ||
derer wins if he correctly determines the numbers that | derer wins if he correctly determines the numbers that <br> | ||
each of the other players have. One of the other players | each of the other players have. One of the other players <br> | ||
wins if he determines who is the murderer and what his | wins if he determines who is the murderer and what his <br> | ||
two cards are.<br> | two cards are.<br> | ||
When 3 play a 9th card (#9 <s>I suppose</s> | When 3 play a 9th card (#9 <s>I suppose</s> ) is used and <br> | ||
each gets 3 cards. The murderer may not lie about his | each gets 3 cards. The murderer may not lie about his <br> | ||
middle card.<br> | middle card.<br> | ||
Only 4 or 3 can play. | Only 4 or 3 can play. <br> | ||
Played 5-hand <u>FAIR TRADE</u> with the family and Joe. They felt that | Played 5-hand <u>FAIR TRADE</u> with the family and Joe. They felt that <br> | ||
there was not enough incentive to try and get a set of 12. We | there was not enough incentive to try and get a set of 12. We <br> | ||
tried the game with a set of 10 required to win instead of 12. This | tried the game with a set of 10 required to win instead of 12. This <br> | ||
seemed to improve things. Later I thought of the idea of having | seemed to improve things. Later I thought of the idea of having <br> | ||
two winners. The first to get a set takes 60 chips out of the | two winners. The first to get a set takes 60 chips out of the <br> | ||
pot. The winning cards are removed from the game and it then | pot. The winning cards are removed from the game and it then <br> | ||
continues until another set is formed. This player then takes the | continues until another set is formed. This player then takes the <br> | ||
remainder of the pot. | remainder of the pot. <br> | ||