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WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER | |||
1969 295th day - 70 days to come | |||
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Barbara Francis called. She was very pleasant and said she hoped that I | |||
didn't think that she had had the bill for A.A. [crossed out] sent to me. | |||
Barbara Francis called. She was very pleasant and said she hoped that I | She said she would check with Pat and get back to me. We went | ||
didn't think that she had had the bill for A.A. [ | over the changes I had made and there weren't very many of | ||
She said she would check with Pat and get back to me. We went | them. | ||
over the changes I had made and there weren't very many of | Fay Hertog called to say that she was sending me ten more | ||
them. | Author's copies. If the original ten come eithe I'll return them | ||
Fay Hertog called to say that she was sending me ten more | or keep them and pay for them. | ||
Author's copies. If the original ten come | Had Fay connect me with Barbara to tell her about another change | ||
or keep them and pay for them. | I remembered - removing "A Journal of American Wargaming." | ||
Had | |||
I remembered - removing "A Journal of American Wargaming." | |||
Barbara thinks that the charge to me will be removed. | Barbara thinks that the charge to me will be removed. | ||
Letter at home from Fabio. "Bob Scott of Professional and Technical | Letter at home from Fabio. "Bob Scott of Professional and Technical | ||
Programs has come through with a modest club deal." etc. | Programs has come through with a modest club deal." etc. | ||
He still hasn't rcd. my letter about the bill for A.A. | He still hasn't rcd. my letter about the bill for A.A. | ||
The 10 author's copies of <u>A GAMUT OF GAMES</u> came. (Finally.) | The 10 author's copies of <u>''A GAMUT OF GAMES''</u> came. (Finally.) | ||
Removed the 43 lines from my column for the Nov.-Dec. issue of <u>S& | Removed the 43 lines from my column for the Nov.-Dec. issue of <u>''S & T''</u>. | ||
Took them from a number of games, rather than dropping one | Took them from a number of games, rather than dropping one | ||
review as Jim had suggested. | review as Jim had suggested. | ||
Rcd. an answer from a <u>PLAYTHINGS</u> card:- <u>PLA-O-MAPS GAME</u> by The | Rcd. an answer from a <u>''PLAYTHINGS''</u> card:- <u>PLA-O-MAPS GAME</u> by The | ||
George F. Cram Co. Already had the circular from the stationery | George F. Cram Co. Already had the circular from the stationery | ||
show. | show. | ||
Thinking of | Thinking of some further thoughts for my card game <u>DRILL FOR OIL</u>. | ||
One deck of 54 cards constitute the "oil well" cards. They are | One deck of 54 cards constitute the "oil well" cards. They are | ||
arranged 012345678987654321-012 etc. Then they are cut (in some | arranged 012345678987654321-012 etc. Then they are cut (in some | ||
definite pattern) so as to put some breaks in the sequence. | definite pattern) so as to put some breaks in the sequence. | ||
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second deck is 24 "special" cards. These are mainly profit cards but others | second deck is 24 "special" cards. These are mainly profit cards but others | ||
cause loss of money and more important loss of equity (see below). | cause loss of money and more important loss of equity (see below). | ||
When a player drills a well he can either pay the whole expense, | When a player drills a well he can either pay the whole expense, | ||
80%, 60%, 40%, or 20% (when does he make the decision?). The | 80%, 60%, 40%, or 20% (when does he make the decision?). The | ||
first well a player buys must be payed for in full. After this a partial | first well a player buys must be payed for in full. After this a partial | ||
payment is indicated by covering part of the card in question. | payment is indicated by covering part of the card in question. | ||
Players get money at the start. 6 wells are auctioned off one at a | Players get money at the start. 6 wells are auctioned off one at a | ||
time. A bid is made by placing one or more cards face down in front | time. A bid is made by placing one or more cards face down in front | ||
of the player. After these 6 well cards are auctioned off the auctions | of the player. After these 6 well cards are auctioned off the auctions | ||
are continued but before each auction players, in turn, take a "spec- | are continued but before each auction players, in turn, take a "spec- | ||
ial" card and follows its instructions. Twice thru the "special" deck covers | ial" card and follows its instructions. Twice thru the "special" deck covers | ||
all the cards in the "oil well" deck. | all the cards in the "oil well" deck. | ||
A player keeps a well as long as he has any equity in it. But when | A player keeps a well as long as he has any equity in it. But when | ||
he loses the last 20% it is out of the game. A fully paid for well | he loses the last 20% it is out of the game. A fully paid for well | ||
doesn't lose equity. | doesn't lose equity. | ||
Player with highest total value of wells at end is the winner. With | Player with highest total value of wells at end is the winner. With | ||
tie, most cash among tying players wins. | tie, most cash among tying players wins. | ||
(Still have to work out the balance of amounts.) | (Still have to work out the balance of amounts.) | ||