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345th day - 21 days to come | 345th day - 21 days to come | ||
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To Bloomingdale's. In stationery dep't saw <u>ALPHABOK</u> (Springbok). There is a board as shown and 200 small letter Squares consisting of 66 vowels and 134 consonant - | To Bloomingdale's. In stationery dep't saw <u>ALPHABOK</u> (Springbok). There is a board as shown and 200 small letter Squares consisting of 66 vowels and 134 consonant - prorated according to their frequency. | ||
[Large Diagram of two grids - each has 13 rows and 10 columns. The leftmost column in each is populated with circles. The rest are empty.] | [Large Diagram of two grids - each has 13 rows and 10 columns. The leftmost column in each is populated with circles. The rest are empty.] | ||
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[Diagram of 10 rectangilar shapes with the letters R and G placed above and below. There is a dashed line in the center separating them into two groups of five.] | [Diagram of 10 rectangilar shapes with the letters R and G placed above and below. There is a dashed line in the center separating them into two groups of five.] | ||
<s>One player takes 5 pieces which have 3 red and 2 green designs on the white</s> | |||
Each player takes a set of 5 (as divided). Each player in turn places a pc., with his side up on the board Once a piece is down a player in subsequent turns may either place another piece or move one already down, by a king's more. A player can jump an opponent's piece, which is removed turned and can be used by the capturer. A jump must be made unless | |||
the player can move a green design piece instead. If the same jump is still. around on subsequent moves, the player is not compelled to either jump or make another green move, | the player can move a green design piece instead. If the same jump is still. around on subsequent moves, the player is not compelled to either jump or make another green move, | ||
A player wins when he gets a now of 5 with his color on top with the designs in order R-G-R-G-R. The last piece must be moved into place hot put on, If opponent tries to stop a row of 4 from being completed, he must use a properly colored design to maintain the alternate pattern. (Not sure if I have it 100% correct, but pretty close.) | A player wins when he gets a now of 5 with his color on top with the designs in order R-G-R-G-R. The last piece must be moved into place hot put on, If opponent tries to stop a row of 4 from being completed, he must use a properly colored design to maintain the alternate pattern. (Not sure if I have it 100% correct, but pretty close.) | ||
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side is not known at the start you don't know what will show up), win by getting all white sides up, on the way a piece may be reversed numerous times. The basic rules allow diagonal | side is not known at the start you don't know what will show up), win by getting all white sides up, on the way a piece may be reversed numerous times. The basic rules allow diagonal | ||
jumps as well as orthogonal. A harder game is with only Orthogonal jumps allowed... | jumps as well as orthogonal. A harder game is with only Orthogonal jumps allowed... | ||
At Bloomingdale's picked up a Creative | |||
At Bloomingdale's picked up a Creative Playthings Cataloq. Has a <u>MANCALA</u> | |||
variation't called <u>PITFALL</u> (Told Alice about it, because of Connon's game. She already knew.) | variation't called <u>PITFALL</u> (Told Alice about it, because of Connon's game. She already knew.) | ||
(cont. on 12/9) | (cont. on 12/9) | ||