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Title
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1969_Sackson_049_January 29.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1969
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 7, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1969
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
1/26
1/24
Wednesday 19 January 1969
29th day - 336 days to come
Thinking of ideas for 3 & 4 hand TAM-BIT.
With 3 each plays for himself. When a player scores
on his "Tam-Bit" he counts 2 times the number of markers in the group.
On his other scores it depends on which other player he plays. The
player to his right - deduct 1 times the number of markers in the
group; or 1 on the minus if he uses it; and 1 on the plus if he
completes a row. With the player to his left-dedct 2 times the num-
ber of markers in the group; or 2 on the minus if he uses it; and 2 on
the plus if he completes a line.
With 4 play partners. Each player has his own color. Scoring on
the "Tam-Bit" is always double the number in the group. The partnership scores
whether a player lands on his own or on the his partners. But if he
wishes, a player when landing on his partner, can take a score of 1 times
the number in the group and then change the marker to his own color.
In a crossing, [sentence crossed out]
markers of both colors can be used, and if a marker in a com-
pleted row is changed from 1 partner to the other it is not a new vow.
Called Fabio and he called me back later. Told him I could bring him the manuscript next week and he let slip that I was the
first author to meet his deadline. Later he started pressing me for
the introduction. Made a lunch date next Wednesday to deliver the
manuscript. He suggested that I see if Martin Gardner wanted
to read one copy of the manuscript.
Called Phil Orbanes at Jim's place. Asked him for size of board in
INFINITY. Also suggested told him of my suggestion for
the "crash" in the 1929 version of THE MONEY GAME, that there be
a track and a marker moves along it towards the crash de-
pending on the cards used by the players (see game rules).
Road the rules for these two games on subway going to work.
He is thinking of following up the original 6 games in the
GameScience line with a $2.98 line of adult games. TAM-BIT
he felt would be perfect for it.
I asked him if he thought Stan Harris was satisfied with my
report. He said definitely. Stan is only running the game program
until Phil gets to New York in June.
Further thoughts on TAM-BIT, the equipment. It might be a good
idea to have the center field on a separate board and have three
individual scoring fields. Number of chips:- 25 red, 25 blue,
18 yellow, 10 green.
The patents ordered last year finally came.
Rcd. a copy of the game-book VOCABULARY and a nice letter from
Richard A. Onanian of Advanced Ideas Co.
Rcd. a copy of MONAD from Bob Claude. I asked him for a copy of
(cont. on 1/26)
