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Created page with "29 SUNDAY - APRIL 1973<br> FIRST SUNDAY OF EASTER - 119TH DAY - 246 DAYS TO COME<br> ---- Noticed that Martin Gardner's <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u> column<br> of 3/73 mentions that the book <u>GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS</u> has<br> been reissued by Dover as <u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC<br> DISSECTIONS AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>.<br> BB, at a bazaar, bought me a dozen red and a dozen blue<br> pencils - 50¢ each.<br> Thinking of the mold for "Tower Segments"..."
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29 SUNDAY - APRIL 1973<br> | 29 SUNDAY - APRIL 1973<br> | ||
FIRST SUNDAY OF EASTER - 119TH DAY - 246 DAYS TO COME | FIRST SUNDAY OF EASTER - 119TH DAY - 246 DAYS TO COME | ||
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Noticed that Martin Gardner's <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u> column | Noticed that Martin Gardner's <u>SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN</u> column | ||
of 3/73 mentions that the book <u>GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS</u> has | of 3/73 mentions that the book <u>GEOMETRIC DISSECTIONS</u> has | ||
been reissued by Dover as <u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC | been reissued by Dover as <u>RECREATIONAL PROBLEMS IN GEOMETRIC | ||
DISSECTIONS AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>. | DISSECTIONS AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM</u>. | ||
BB, at a bazaar, bought me a dozen red and a dozen blue | |||
and | pencils - 50¢ each. | ||
Played two games each of <u>TRAP</u> and <u>WATERWORKS</u> with BB. | Thinking of the mold for "Tower Segments" for <u>3D BOXES</u> | ||
and drew up a sketch. | |||
Played two games each of <u>TRAP</u> and <u>WATERWORKS</u> with BB. | |||
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(cont. from 4/30) [5/23] | |||
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Call from <u>Bob Champer</u>. Set up tentative date for him to come | |||
here <s>w</s> next Wednesday to go over my <u>PATTON</u> rules and for | |||
me to see his historical comments. He'll call Tuesday to finalize | |||
the date. | |||
2nd call from <u>Tom Atwater</u>. He can come tomorrow early in | |||
the afternoon, but I have the date with Bob Johnson & Felicia. | |||
2nd call from <u>Tom Atwater</u>. He can come tomorrow early in | |||
the afternoon, but I have the date with Bob Johnson & Felicia. | |||
During day thought of a way to simplify the play in | During day thought of a way to simplify the play in | ||
<u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. Use 80 chips of 1 color and 40 of another. | <u>HIT THE JACKPOT</u>. Use 80 chips of 1 color and 40 of another. | ||
When setting up the jackpots at the beginning actually fill | When setting up the jackpots at the beginning actually fill | ||
them in with from 1 to 6 chips. Divide 36 of the chips | them in with from 1 to 6 chips. Divide 36 of the chips | ||
between the players. (I decided to limit game to 4 players.) | between the players. (I decided to limit game to 4 players.) | ||
This leaves 2 chips of the 80 which are spares. When a | This leaves 2 chips of the 80 which are spares. When a | ||
jackpot is hit the player takes the chips. It is then started | jackpot is hit the player takes the chips. It is then started | ||
again with a chip of the other color, which is worth 5. | again with a chip of the other color, which is worth 5. | ||
(Incidentally 12 of these chips are divided between the | (Incidentally 12 of these chips are divided between the | ||
players.) After this bonus chip, the others placed are the | players.) After this bonus chip, the others placed are the | ||
1 point chips. When a jackpot with a bonus chip is <s>placed</s> hit | 1 point chips. When a jackpot with a bonus chip is <s>placed</s> hit | ||
a new one is started with 2 bonus chips in the first space. | a new one is started with 2 bonus chips in the first space. | ||
When a jackpot is hit and no bonus chips remain to be placed, | When a jackpot is hit and no bonus chips remain to be placed, | ||
the game is over. | the game is over. | ||
Had BB type in the letter distribution on the rules for | Had BB type in the letter distribution on the rules for | ||
<u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>. Also added a sketch of the board. To Boston | <u>TAKE-A-WORD</u>. Also added a sketch of the board. To Boston | ||
Post Road for repros of the rules. Also got repros of | Post Road for repros [reproductions] of the rules. Also got repros of | ||
the <u>ROBIN HOOD</u> rules. | the <u>ROBIN HOOD</u> rules. | ||
Looked at my original solution for <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> and at | Looked at my original solution for <u>THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS</u> and at | ||
the info I copied 5/21. I am pretty sure the number should | the info I copied 5/21. I am pretty sure the number should | ||
run as I originally had them. Made a layout to check it with | run as I originally had them. Made a layout to check it with | ||
the model tomorrow. | the model tomorrow. | ||
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Call from <u>Claude</u> | Call from <u>Claude</u>. Nothing about specific games.<br> | ||
[illegible strikeout]<br> | [illegible strikeout]<br> | ||
(cont. on 4/28) | (cont. on 4/28) | ||