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that they won't touch another <u>CHESS</u> variation. | that they won't touch another <u>CHESS</u> variation. | ||
Rcd. another letter from <u>Kees Vanes</u> (see 7/21). Sent rules for | Rcd. [received] another letter from <u>Kees Vanes</u> (see 7/21). Sent rules for | ||
a children's card game <u>MEMOLOG</u>. | a children's card game <u>MEMOLOG</u>. | ||
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(cont. from 7/24) | (cont. from 7/24) [7/25] | ||
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me review copies since each copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' is read by | me review copies since each copy of ''<u>S & T</u>'' is read by | ||
60,000 game players. <br> | 60,000 game players. <br> | ||
I was still unhappy and Jim said to think about it awhile | I was still unhappy and Jim said to think about it awhile | ||
and then talk about it some more, since he was due at a | and then talk about it some more, since he was due at a | ||
meeting. I asked him to call me tomorrow. | meeting. I asked him to call me tomorrow. | ||
Picked up the 36 boxes of plastic chips from "Synthetic | Picked up the 36 boxes of plastic chips from "Synthetic | ||
Plastics Novelties." When I looked at them at home found | Plastics Novelties." When I looked at them at home found | ||
that there were 4 shades of blue and that the only | that there were 4 shades of blue and that the only | ||
rare color was orange. | rare color was orange. | ||
[Started 7/25] | [Started 7/25] | ||
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(cont. from 7/26) | (cont. from 7/26) [7/26] | ||
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Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He asked if I had done any more thinking | Call from <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. He asked if I had done any more thinking | ||
on <u>LANDGRAB</u>. Not much, but then I thought of using | on <u>LANDGRAB</u>. Not much, but then I thought of using [hexes] | ||
large hexes divided into 37 small ones. Each player starts | large hexes divided into 37 small ones. Each player starts | ||
in the center and all the bidding layouts are the same. | in the center and all the bidding layouts are the same. | ||
Movement is only to an adjacent space. If there are no | Movement is only to an adjacent space. If there are no | ||
adjacent spaces left, the player can jump to any remaining space. <br> | adjacent spaces left, the player can jump to any remaining space. <br> | ||
Also thought of a simpler scoring system (actually this | Also thought of a simpler scoring system (actually this | ||
came up yesterday and I suggested a score of 1 point for 1 in a | came up yesterday and I suggested a score of 1 point for 1 in a | ||
group, 2 for 2, 5 for 3, 7 for 4, 10 for 5, and 5 more for | group, 2 for 2, 5 for 3, 7 for 4, 10 for 5, and 5 more for | ||
each additional). Reduced the number of points so that a player | each additional). Reduced the number of points so that a player | ||
with a good sized group wouldn't | with a good sized group wouldn't automatically win: 1 point for 1, | ||
2 for 2, 3 for 3, 5 for 4, 7 for 5, 10 for 6, 12 for 7, 15 for 8, | 2 for 2, 3 for 3, 5 for 4, 7 for 5, 10 for 6, 12 for 7, 15 for 8, | ||
20 for 9, 25 for 10, etc. <br> | 20 for 9, 25 for 10, etc. <br> | ||
Called Phil to tell him of my ideas. As I was telling him about | Called Phil to tell him of my ideas. As I was telling him about | ||
the hex bidding layouts, I realized that 6 bidding cards would | the hex bidding layouts, I realized that 6 bidding cards would | ||
be required. We decided against that. Instead we can use a hex | be required. We decided against that. Instead we can use a hex | ||
layout for the land portion, or possibly the staggered <br> | layout for the land portion, or possibly the staggered <br> | ||
(cont. on 7/21) | (cont. on 7/21) | ||