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27 Thursday - September 1973 | '''27 Thursday - September 1973''' | ||
<br>Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year - 270th day - 95 days to come | <br>Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year - 270th day - 95 days to come | ||
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Had some new ideas for my [square, diamond, circle] game - tentative name | Had some new ideas for my [square, diamond, circle] game - tentative name<br> | ||
<u>TOGETHERNESS</u>. Two or three play. Each takes a symbol. | <u>TOGETHERNESS</u>. Two or three play. Each takes a symbol.<br> | ||
Take one pc. [piece], blindly, at a time and play it. Must touch | Take one pc. [piece], blindly, at a time and play it. Must touch<br> | ||
at least two other pcs. After all pcs. down score + for | at least two other pcs. After all pcs. down score + for <br> | ||
largest group of own symbol, and - for second largest. | largest group of own symbol, and - for second largest.<br> | ||
When make a line of 4 of any symbol get another turn. | When make a line of 4 of any symbol get another turn. <br> | ||
Possible variation - when all the pcs. are down players in turn | Possible variation - when all the pcs. are down players in turn<br> | ||
can move a pc. from one position to another, as long as | can move a pc. from one position to another, as long as <br> | ||
the pc. in new position makes a line of 4. Tried it by | the pc. in new position makes a line of 4. Tried it by<br> | ||
myself and seems O.K. | myself and seems O.K. | ||
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(cont. from 9/28) [10/1] | (cont. from 9/28) [10/1]<br> | ||
acting as an agent for getting <u>BRIDGETTE</u> manufactured. | acting as an agent for getting <u>BRIDGETTE</u> manufactured.<br> | ||
Graeme didn't give him any figures but Djoli got the | Graeme didn't give him any figures but Djoli got the<br> | ||
impression that <u>G&P</u> was not doing too well. | impression that <u>G&P</u> was not doing too well.<br> | ||
Djoli spoke to me about letting Phil run "Gamut" and he seems | Djoli spoke to me about letting Phil run "Gamut" and he seems<br> | ||
to be taking the new setup well. | to be taking the new setup well.<br> | ||
On subway read <u>A TOY IS BORN</u>, about half of it. | On subway read <u>A TOY IS BORN</u>, about half of it. | ||
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<u>GREATSHAPES</u>, <u>TRIPLETTS</u>, Centimeter cubes (pg. 54), | <u>GREATSHAPES</u>, <u>TRIPLETTS</u>, Centimeter cubes (pg. 54), | ||
<u>MATH MATCH</u>, <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>, <u>HEADS UP</u>, <u>KRYPTO</u>, <u>TUF</u>, | <u>MATH MATCH</u>, <u>BLOCK 'N SCORE</u>, <u>HEADS UP</u>, <u>KRYPTO</u>, <u>TUF</u>, | ||
<u>TENGO</u>, <u>NEUROTIC NINES</u>, <u>MATRIX</u>, <u>3D TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>SHOTZEE</u>, | <u>TENGO</u>, <u>NEUROTIC NINES</u>, <u>MATRIX</u>, <u>3D TIC-TAC-TOE</u>, <u>SHOTZEE</u>, <br> | ||
<u>NUMBLE</u>, <u>SOMA</u>, <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>, <u>PSYC-OUT</u>, <u>MANCALA</u>, <u>SEQUENCE</u>, | <u>NUMBLE</u>, <u>SOMA</u>, <u>IMPUZZABLES</u>, <u>PSYC-OUT</u>, <u>MANCALA</u>, <u>SEQUENCE</u>, <br> | ||
<u>PRIME DRAG</u>, <u>ONE</u>, <u>BLOCK IT!</u> | <u>PRIME DRAG</u>, <u>ONE</u>, <u>BLOCK IT!</u><br> | ||
Looked at the models and rules for <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> | Looked at the models and rules for <u>SHAPE AND SHATTER</u> | ||
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<u>Wald</u> called. He asked for <u>Earl</u>'s number to return his call. | <u>Wald</u> called. He asked for <u>Earl</u>'s number to return his call. | ||
When I told Wald about the job ad he was particularly | When I told Wald about the job ad he was particularly | ||
anxious to call. | anxious to call.<br> | ||
[arrow pointing to line above and line below] [Started 10/1] | [arrow pointing to line above and line below] [Started 10/1]<br> | ||
D.D.I. came up in my talk with <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. The purchase by Hoi Polloi | D.D.I. came up in my talk with <u>Phil Orbanes</u>. The purchase by Hoi Polloi<br> | ||
is probable, but there may be some monkey wrenches. | is probable, but there may be some monkey wrenches. | ||