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Title
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1971_Sackson_346_November 22.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
11/21
11/20
MONDAY 22 NOVEMBER 1971
326th day - 39 days to come
Finished the S & T column with THE GODFATHER GAME.
While BB typed it I called Eve Auchincloss and arranged
to go there about 4:00. (She offered to send a messenger to get it.)
Called JoelGaines. He couldn't make date late in the afternoon. We'll
get together in spring.
Downtown and to BOOK WORLD at abt. 3:00. Eve Auchincloss
in an editor's meeting.
Went to Abercrombie & Fitch. They have EXECUTIVE DECISION but
not SLEUTH
Saw the three games based on N.Y. TIMES crossword puzzles
(see 11/1). The one for 2 players is called CROSSBLOCK [illegible crossed outr]
The one for 2 to 4 players is called CROSSWALK. Each player
gets the definitions for the puzzle used. A large size diagram
is mounted on a foam backing. Players each have pins to
mark their progress. Object is to get from upper left hand
corner to lower right hand corner. Movement in a turn is
either to the right or down, over spaces filled in or over
black spaces. Pins must land in a filled in space unoccupied
by another pin, but may pass over a pin. In a turn a
player may "guess" a word, filling in the letters with his
color. Actually in a turn a player may either: - move, guess,
move & guess, or move - guess & move. Play until all players
reach the end. If a player has any incorrect letters of his
color he is disqualified.
The one for 4 to 8 players is called CROSSTALK. One player acts
as a scorekeeper and does not participate. He has the correct
answer and a large empty diagram of the puzzle. Players
call in their words without regard to turn. After a player
calls a word he may not call another for at least 30 seconds.
Alternately players call words in turn, having 15 seconds to come
up with a word. Score 2 points for each letter in a completely
new word. Score 1 point per letter in a word where letters have been
filled in. (All the letters, or only the new ones?)
Saw PENTA-GO (Markem - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) The board is as shown.
[Diagram of an 11 x 11 square grid board. There are 11 blue dots and 3 red dots - these represent the stones.]
There are 50 stones each of 3 colors,
one for each of the 2 players and
the third representing the "King's
Treasury." There are 2 playing pcs. and two dice.
In each turn a player places a
stone on any intersection and then
throws the dice and moves the total,
starting at "Start" at the beginning of
the game. When he lands on one of the
shaded spaces (which is marked with
the name of a castle corresponding
with one on the board) he pays that
many stones to the owner of the castle, if owned. A castle
is owned if a player has a ring around it, which can consist
of as few as 3 stones (red in diagram). If there are rings
(cont. on 11/21)
