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Alice called. Neither of us heard from Bill Caruson, Told of rejection
Alice called. Neither of us heard from Bill Caruson. Told of rejection <br>
from Parker. Bought a Czech dictionery from t he importer of Slavic books
from Parker.  
on our floor - $4. Thinking of a GAME based on the idea lech sent in his last letter. About us
 
with unter Each player has 10 dominos
Bought a Czech dictionery from <s>slavic</s> importer of Slavic books <br>
y all combinations of the numbers 1 to 5 but not including doubles The board is 12x12 and has the numbers 1 to 5 and also blank spaces, which are wild.
on our floor - $4.  
en The dominos are placed on the bound so that the numbers match the spaces. After the pes, are on the board
 
manner to be determined) players in turn move one pc... to another place where it touches another pc. (to be determined whether diagonal is acceptable). A pc placed so that it touches an opponent's picece (diagonally to be determined) captures the piece. However it must of course... be next to one of the player's own pieces and also it must have come from the same group that it is placed into . Object (probably) to move across to the opponent's home you. Winning more can only be made from the same aroup that the piece is placed against. (To be tried out)
Thinking of a <u>GAME</u> based on the idea Lech sent in his last <br>
letter. <s>A board has squares with numbers</s> Each player has <br>
10 dominos [crossed out] all combinations of the numbers 1 to 5 <br>
but not including doubles. The board is 12x12 and has the <br>
numbers 1 to 5 and also blank spaces, which are wild. <br>
The dominos are placed on the board so that the numbers <br>
match the spaces. After the pcs. are on the board <br>
(manner to be determined) players in turn move one pc. <br>
to another place where it touches another pc. (to be <br>
determined whether diagonal is acceptable). A pc. placed so <br>
that it touches an opponent's picece (diagonally to be determined) <br>
captures the piece. However it must of course <br>
be next to one of the player's own pieces and also it must <br>
have come from the same group that it is placed into. <br>
Object (probably) to move across to the opponent's home you. Winning more can only be made from the same aroup that the piece is placed against. (To be tried out)
Arthur called, He has a game (later named <u>BORDERLINE</u>)
Arthur called, He has a game (later named <u>BORDERLINE</u>)
to show me next Tuesday... Tim Dunnagen over. He brought me. copies of 1914 and <u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>
to show me next Tuesday... Tim Dunnagen over. He brought me. copies of 1914 and <u>BATTLE OF BRITAIN</u>
Tim is working together with Chris Wagner who is president of project Analysis Corp. (P.A.C.). He is the publisher of STRATEGY & TACTICS which has articles on war games, Jim will get me a free subscription. He thinks might be able to write an article about my games and have it published... in the magazine,
Tim is working together with Chris Wagner who is president of project Analysis Corp. (P.A.C.). He is the publisher of <u>STRATEGY & TACTICS</u> which has articles on war games, Jim will get me a free subscription. He thinks might be able to write an article about my games and have it published... in the magazine,
P.A.C. is going to put out a "Simulation series" of war games. They will sell, mainly mail order, for 44. The first one, due in November will be IANNENBERG done by Jim. It is an eastern front equivelent of 19140 but 'A-H gave permission to use it Another game which he has had success with which will probably be in the series is <u>TACTICAL ARMOR GAME-RUSSIAN FRONT</u>.
P.A.C. is going to put out a "Simulation series" of war games. They will sell, mainly mail order, for 44. The first one, due in November will be <u>TANNENBERG</u> done by Jim. It is an eastern front equivelent of 19140 but 'A-H gave permission to use it Another game which he has had success with which will probably be in the series is <u>TACTICAL ARMOR GAME-RUSSIAN FRONT</u>.
For A-H Jim has done <u>WALL STREET</u>, which is being playtested by them, At first they wanted an historically based
For A-H Jim has done <u>WALL STREET</u>, which is being playtested by them, At first they wanted an historically based
game but now have changed it to an abstract game, Jim wanted to do another wat game for them but they are having
game but now have changed it to an abstract game, Jim wanted to do another wat game for them but they are having
Someone else do next year's (even the JUTLAND and particularly 1914. have done very well).
Someone else do next year's (even the <u>JUTLAND</u> and particularly 1914. have done very well).
For Gamescience (Renwal) Tim is working on <u>SINAI-1967</u> based on Israel war, Also an “Astrology" <u>GAME</u>. He has also one a <u>CHESS</u> variation called <u>POLICHESS</u> played on a
For Gamescience (Renwal) Tim is working on <u>SINAI-1967</u> based on Israel war, Also an “Astrology" <u>GAME</u>. He has also one a <u>CHESS</u> variation called <u>POLICHESS</u> played on a
( cont, on 10/2)
( cont, on 10/2)