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Title
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1971_Sackson_231_July 30.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1971
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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 9, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1971
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
FRIDAY 30 JULY 1971
211th day - 154 days to come
Rcd. a letter from Jim Goldsberry. Admits there is skill in the
bidding of OPEN BRIDGE, but not in the play. (I'm sure he doesn't
understand it, but there is not much more I can do.)
Rcd. a letter from H.J. Talkington, an AGOG reader. He invents
games, some of which are: STUMBLEPLOP ON THE PINHEAD MACHINE
(a simulated pinball machine game); DIRECTIONS CONNECTIONS (a game
based on the directions up, down, right, left); FUTZ (a sex game);
CHA CHA CHA, THE GAME TO PLAY MUSIC BY, FROM HERE TO THERE
(a game of discovery on earth and in outer space); CLASH 22
(a war game); COLOR CARNIVAL (a collection of color games);
YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD NEIGHBORHOOD GAME (a glance at
middleclass America); HAPPY TRSILS TO THE COUNTY FAIR (a fun game)
HISTORY OF A FREE PEOPLE OR 5 BILLION GAMES IN ALL (a game of
life and death and final judgement).
Rcd. a folder from
{Century House, American Publishers
{P.O Watkins Glen, N.Y. 14891
The book YESTERDAY'S GAMES costs $7.50. (Filed in "Book Ads")
Carl Eisenberg called. He can't do TANGLED WEB for under $10 and
he doesn't think it would sell for that. On Tuesday I brought
up the idea of a do-it-yourself kit. He had thought of that himself,
but it's not for them. I'll pick it up.
Carl wanted the solution for TORTURE TOWER. Told him I'd send it.
He didn't care for the name and I agreed. In the next week
he'll have the sales force look at it and give their comments.
He'd like other things, up till September is still in time. At
present he a maze puzzle called PHRENETICS definite and he
is considering TORTURE TOWER, Phil's PRIX and another of
Phil's. Made a diagram of the TORTURE TOWER solution and mailed it.
(cont. from 7/29) [7/29]
[Diagram of a square board consisting of a 16 space path surrounding an empty interior. Squares are either yellow, green, or blue except for the ones on the corners which contain large circular dots. (One orange, one red, one green, one blue). One yellow space has a circle on it and is labelled 'out'.]
The board is made up of square pcs. as shown.
Each player is given $5,000 and a marker which is
started in the corner with the matching color.
Throw one die to see who plays first. In subsequent
games first rotates to the left.
The corner squares are "towns" and the others
are "country". Each field is considered to have a
certain amount of production. The 3 leading away from the
1st player's town in a clockwise direction have 1000. The
next side 2000, the 3rd side 3000, and the 4th side 4000.
A player on his turn throws the die and moves the
Before starting his turn a player makes a wager - $1000,
the smallest denomination bill, being the smallest. He picks
odd or even. He throws one die and moves the number
thrown. If his parity is correct his wager is covered
(cont. on 7/31)
