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(cont. from 12/10)[12/10] <br>
At Abercrombie and Fitch saw <u>WINDIGO</u> (R.W. Associates - Chicago-1968). Another
At Abercrombie and Fitch saw <u>WINDIGO</u> (R.W. Associates - Chicago-1968). Another yacht racing game. Large board with small squares. Three areas <br>
yacht racing game Large board with small squares. Three areas for plaging bouys to mark the course, have & spaces marked with to numbers 1 to 6. A die is thrown for each one and that number is covered, so that courses can be changed ssome what. There is some kind of sockging to get positions at the starting line which I online modele didn't get completely). After this a player moves five spaces in a turn. The first must be in the direction facing and then may turn, more than once if desired. Can't move directly into the wind the there is no difference between the other 7 directions Wind starts in one direction. At the end of each round, the dice are thrown to see whether the wind is changed I don't know all the de tails),
for placing bouys to mark the course, have 6 spaces marked with <br>
numbers 1 to 6. A die is thrown for each one and that number <br>
is covered, so that courses can be changed somewhat. There <br>
is some kind of jockying to get positions at the starting line, (which <br>
I <s>don't</s> didn't get completely). After this a player moves five spaces in a turn. The first must be in the direction facing and then may turn, more than once if desired. Can't move directly into the wind the there is no difference between the other 7 directions Wind starts in one direction. At the end of each round, the dice are thrown to see whether the wind is changed I don't know all the de tails),
Saw <u>RIDERS UP</u>: There is a track ( didn't get the length) with paths for s houses. There are 5 dice with the following number distribution - 6 of 1,5 of 2 4 of 3 4 of 4 3 of 5,3 of 6, 3 of 7 2 of 8...
Saw <u>RIDERS UP</u>: There is a track ( didn't get the length) with paths for s houses. There are 5 dice with the following number distribution - 6 of 1,5 of 2 4 of 3 4 of 4 3 of 5,3 of 6, 3 of 7 2 of 8...
There is a lot of paper money, material for betting, and odds boards. To 1/5, Alice, Felicia, and Bryce Russell - v.p. of AMT there, Bryce took us
There is a lot of paper money, material for betting, and odds boards. To 1/5, Alice, Felicia, and Bryce Russell - v.p. of AMT there, Bryce took us
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divided like this with a different colors instead of numbers, Told him about <u>COLOROMOS</u>. He is thinking of playing to surround a color, Told him about <u>TROMINO GO</u> and then we played. it, He seemed to like it, but no further comment, Showed him <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and he liked it, w ants it sent Showed him <u>DATA</u>. He liked the idea of the notched cards but not the
divided like this with a different colors instead of numbers, Told him about <u>COLOROMOS</u>. He is thinking of playing to surround a color, Told him about <u>TROMINO GO</u> and then we played. it, He seemed to like it, but no further comment, Showed him <u>FITTING & PROPER</u> and he liked it, w ants it sent Showed him <u>DATA</u>. He liked the idea of the notched cards but not the
continents on the business motif. He said he'd think about it
continents on the business motif. He said he'd think about it
and I said I would. Discussed <u>FREE FORM</u> and its resemblance to <u>UNIVERSE</u> He suggested using connected triangies instead of squares, Later thought about this but triangles didn't seem to work too well, Hexes, however, sSeem just the thing,
and I said I would. <br>
There are 7 possible shapes for 4 connected hexes. To keep the relationships I worked out for the quadrominoes, only 5 need be used in a game 2 being ommitted as the player
Discussed <u>FREE FORM</u> and its resemblance to <u>UNIVERSE</u> <br>
He suggested using connected triangies instead of squares.  <br>
Later thought about this but triangles didn't seem to <br>
work too well, Hexes, however, seem just the thing. <br>
There are 7 possible shapes for 4 connected hexes. To keep <br>
the relationships I worked out for the quadrominoes, only 5 <br>
need be used in a game 2 being ommitted as the player <br>
makes his choices in tayong down, or possibly a largon board can  <br>
makes his choices in tayong down, or possibly a largon board can  <br>
be used. <br>
be used. <br>
(cont. on 12/11)
(cont. on 12/11)