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Met Mike Abrams at 11:30, till 1. For the next 6 months he | Met Mike Abrams at 11:30, till 1. For the next 6 months he <br> | ||
will be working in Philadelphia on computer applications | will be working in Philadelphia on computer applications <br> | ||
for teaching, including simulation games.<br> | for teaching, including simulation games.<br> | ||
His address will be:- 4819 Beaumont Ave.<br> | His address will be:- <br> | ||
4819 Beaumont Ave.<br> | |||
Phila., Pa. 19143 | Phila., Pa. 19143 | ||
He may still be able to send me a copy of the rules | He may still be able to send me a copy of the rules <br> | ||
for <u>CRISIS</u> to look at. His professor was not angry | for <u>CRISIS</u> to look at. His professor was not angry <br> | ||
at the other set being lost.<br> | at the other set being lost.<br> | ||
He is thinking of adding play in <u>SUCCESSION</u> with | He is thinking of adding play in <u>SUCCESSION</u> with <br> | ||
numbering systems other than the binary. I suggested | numbering systems other than the binary. I suggested <br> | ||
that if he thinks it would improve the game he should | that if he thinks it would improve the game he should <br> <br> | ||
contact Alice about it.<br> | contact Alice about it.<br> | ||
He met Robert Allen at Nova H.S. Allen told him about a | He met Robert Allen at Nova H.S. Allen told him about a | ||
game of his, <u>EUROCARD</u> which is nothing more than a | game of his, <u>EUROCARD</u> which is nothing more than a <br> | ||
series of Flash Cards on European countries and yet is | series of Flash Cards on European countries and yet is <br> | ||
selling well. | selling well. | ||
Thinking of ideas for making <u>FAIR TRADE</u> into a 3-hand game.<br> | Thinking of ideas for making <u>FAIR TRADE</u> into a 3-hand game.<br> | ||
1) Use a 27 card deck, the 2 thru 10 of 3 suits. Sets would | 1) Use a 27 card deck, the 2 thru 10 of 3 suits. Sets would <br> | ||
be 9 cards and all of them would be necessary to win.<br> | be 9 cards and all of them would be necessary to win.<br> | ||
2) Use the 48 card deck and deal, say, 10 to each and the | 2) Use the 48 card deck and deal, say, 10 to each and the <br> | ||
remainder in a dummy which is face up as in <u>OPEN BRIDGE</u>. After | remainder in a dummy which is face up as in <u>OPEN BRIDGE</u>. After <br> | ||
a round of selling from the hand there is a round in | a round of selling from the hand there is a round in <br> | ||
which each player | which each player <s>cho</s> in turn chooses all the cards of <br> | ||
one group which are at the top of the columns in the dummy. | one group which are at the top of the columns in the dummy. <br> | ||
10 of a set are required to win.<br> | 10 of a set are required to win.<br> | ||
3) All the cards are face up in a dummy and are auctioned | 3) All the cards are face up in a dummy and are auctioned <br> | ||
off in turn by the choice of each player. (Who gets the money?) | off in turn by the choice of each player. (Who gets the money?) <br> | ||
(Don't think that any of these are too good and don't intend to | (Don't think that any of these are too good and don't intend to <br> | ||
pursue it further.) | pursue it further.) | ||
Wrote Jerry an airmail post card about | Wrote Jerry an airmail post card about <s>Mental B</s> | ||
<u>MENTAL BLOCKS</u>. | <u>MENTAL BLOCKS</u>. | ||