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Friday 29 June 1965
29th day - 336 days to come

Letter rcd. by Alice : -
- - - 3 game combination.
The game board is made from standard 1/8 inch pegboard and
is approximately 25 inches square. A four-color design is painted
on the smooth surface of the board. The design divides the surface
into small squares with one hole in each. The 4 colors divide the
board into larger squares which are diagonal to the edge of the
board.
The playing pieces consist of 2 pair of dice, one die for each
color of the board, enough of different colors so that
the total of all colors will completely fill all the holes in the
board, a set of 6 playing pieces of six to 8 different colors,
and a special calculator for each color of the board.
The rules for the first game, which I have called PEG - IT,
are simple enough for small children. For this game only the
board, pegs, and dice are used. The idea is to place pegs in
the holes of the board's colored squares depending on the throw
of the dice. Points are awarded for each colored square that
is filled and the winner holds the greatest number of points. It
can be played by as many players as there are colors of pegs.