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FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 1968 | FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 1968 <br> | ||
334th day - 32 days to come | 334th day - 32 days to come | ||
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Played | 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 | <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 | 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 | 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> | ||
<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 | 3 pair, full house and a pair, etc. Bet on these hands. <br> | ||
A little more interesting than the previous gawe but the <br> | |||
odds are still all wet. <br> | |||
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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 | 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 | the pot between high total and high hand. <br> | ||
He asked what he could do to repay me for my help | 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> | ||