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334th day - 32 days to come
334th day - 32 days to come
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Played Network with Ricki. He beat me and he liked it.
Played <u>NETWORK</u> with Ricki. He beat me and he liked it.


Letter from Bob Claude. He has sent copies of <u>MONAD</u> and <u>VENTURE</u>.
Letter from Bob Claude. He has sent copies of <u>MONAD</u> and <u>VENTURE</u>.
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representation for the Ven diagram written on it. For  <br>
representation for the Ven diagram written on it. For  <br>
other games, such as taking away tiles from another  <br>
other games, such as taking away tiles from another  <br>
player, triple sets can be used as shown. Two sets
player, triple sets can be used as shown. Two sets <br>
of cards can be included.
of cards can be included.


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Joe D'Ambra's brother, Tony in with some games he invented.  <br>
Joe D'Ambra's brother, Tony in with some games he invented.  <br>
His wife works for some people who distribute slot car racing
His wife works for some people who distribute slot car racing <br>
equipment. They are willing to invest $10,000 into putting out
equipment. They are willing to invest $10,000 into putting out <br>
his games and he wanted my opinion of them,
his games and he wanted my opinion of them.  <br>
DICE-O-LETTE. A ROULETTE. 'type layout based on the
<u>DICE-O-LETTE</u>. A <u>ROULETTE</u> type layout based on the <br>
.
throws of a dice (also a version with 5 dice). Bet on a <br> 
throws of a dice Calso a version with 5 dice). Bet on a
number from 7 to 42 with some some side bets such <br>
number from 7 to 42 with some some side bets such
as odd or even or high or low. The odds he gives for a <br>
as ODD or EVEN OF HIGH or Low. The odds he gives for a
number are all 5 to 1, which off course is ridiculous  <br>
number are all 5 to
Told him there was nothing there that <u>ROULETTE</u> didn't do better. <br>
to !, which off course is rediculous
<u>POKA - DICE</u> Layouts for the combinations of 7 dice <br>
Told him there was nothing there that ROULETTE didn't do better,
(also a version with 5 dice) including new hands such as <br>
POKA - DICE" Layouty for the combinations of a dice
3 pair, full house and a pair, etc. Bet on these hands.  <br>
Calso a version with 5 dice including new hands such as
A little more interesting than the previous gawe but the <br>
5 )
odds are still all wet. <br>
3 pain, full house and a pair, etc. Bet on these hands
,
A little more interesting than the previous gawe but the
odds are still all wet.
<u>GAME</u> with no name, similar <u>POKER</u>type arrangements
<u>GAME</u> with no name, similar <u>POKER</u>type arrangements
of 7 (or 5) dice. In this game, however, all
of [crossed out] 7 (or 5) dice. In this game, however, all <br>
players chip to pot. Then each in turn makes a side
players chip to a pot. Then each in turn makes a side <br>
bet and throws the dice, Collect from each other player
bet and throws the dice. Collect from each other player <br>
according to the odds for that particular combination.
according to the odds for that particular combination. <br>
Keep track of the combination and player with highest
Keep track of the combination and player with highest <br>
type hand wins the pot. He also had an <s>opptional</s> optional side
type hand wins the pot. He also had an <s>opptional</s> optional side <br>
bet for highest total on the dice. I suggested splitting
bet for highest total on the dice. I suggested splitting <br>
the put between high total and high hands
the pot between high total and high hand.  <br>
He asked what he could do to repay me for my help, Told
He asked what he could do to repay me for my help.Told <br>
him to give me copies of the games when they come out. Also
him to give me copies of the games when they come out. Also <br>
told him of March 15th deadline to get into my book.
told him of March 15th deadline to get into my book. <br>