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December 1976 - Friday 24 | '''December 1976 - Friday 24''' <br> | ||
<br>359th day - 7 days to come | 359th day - 7 days to come | ||
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Thinking of <u>SOLAR SYSTEM</u>. Each player plays a card from | Thinking of <u>SOLAR SYSTEM</u>. Each player plays a card from <br> | ||
his hand and then they all decide how they will be used | his hand and then they all decide how they will be used <br> | ||
for moving the | for moving the spaceship. A card can be used to move one <br> | ||
space for each unit in the number, or for changing direction | space for each unit in the number, or for changing direction <br> | ||
60° for each unit. The player of the highest card has final say. | 60° for each unit. The player of the highest card has final <br> | ||
<br>Thinking of <u>CRISIS</u>. The 4 players have numbers from 2 to | say. <br> | ||
5. When they move they move that many "intersections." Each | Thinking of <u>CRISIS</u>. The 4 players have numbers from 2 to <br> | ||
intersection is marked with a circle divided into four | 5. When they move they move that many "intersections." Each <br> | ||
spaces. [drawing of a circle divided with diagonal lines into 4 quadrants] A player landing at an intersection puts a dot | intersection is marked with a circle divided into four <br> | ||
of his color, and then colors the whole segment when he leaves. | spaces. [drawing of a circle divided with diagonal lines into 4 quadrants] A player landing at an intersection puts a dot <br> | ||
Previously colored segments are added to the player's number to | of his color, and then colors the whole segment when he leaves. <br> | ||
determine the move, casting out 55 with 6 or more. Probably | Previously colored segments are added to the player's number to <br> | ||
<u>RESCUE</u> would be a better name. | determine the move, casting out 55 with 6 or more. Probably <br> | ||
<u>RESCUE</u> would be a better name. <br> | |||
<br>Rcd. X'Mas card from <u>Stan Chess</u>. No message. | <br>Rcd. X'Mas card from <u>Stan Chess</u>. No message. | ||
<br>Rcd. <u>SIGNAL</u> no. 111. Reviews of <u>FORTRESS RHODESIA</u>, <u>SALAMANCA</u>, <br> | |||
<u>FIGHT FOR TOBRUCK</u> (Wellington Wargames), <u>OUTREACH</u> (SPI). <br> | |||
<br>Gave copies of <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u> to Laurie and to Susan <u>Horn</u>. Susan <br> | |||
played <u>BURIED TREASURE</u>, with some help from me. (scored 168.) <br> | |||
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(cont. from 12/25) [12/28] | |||
Say that most of the insides were missing. Told her that <br> | |||
I'd do something on my own. <br> | |||
Call from <u>Fabio</u>, in answer to mine of 12/22. Told him about <br> | |||
my idea on the illustrative game of <u>GANG-ABOOT</u>, and I was right. <br> | |||
Asked him to give me the suit scoring values: [Spade]-1, [Heart]-2, [Club]-3, <br> | |||
[Diamond]-4. Asked if it was O.K. when I wrote to <u>David Parlett</u> to say <br> | |||
that I had seen <u>CARDS WITHOUT CARDS</u>. Why not? <br> | |||
<br>Told him about my idea for a book <u>BEYOND PINBALL</u>. He felt that <br> | |||
people might feel cheated if it was just rehashes of <u>PINBALL</u> <br> | |||
in <u>BEYOND SOLITAIRE</u>. I agreed, these would have to be completely <br> | |||
different - and to each other. We'll talk about it. <br> | |||
<br>Told him of a new idea for 2-hand <u>SEARCH</u>. <br> | |||
<br>At supermarket bought box of 25-7"x8" ziploc bags - 69¢. <br> | |||
[Started 12/28] | [Started 12/28] | ||