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He is trying to rectify this and to convince top management <br> | He is trying to rectify this and to convince top management <br> | ||
that they will sell. <br> | that they will sell. <br> | ||
They are also developing a completely skill football GAME, <br> | They are also developing a completely skill football <u>GAME</u>, <br> | ||
played without dice, cards, or spinners, and in which at each <br> | played without dice, cards, or spinners, and in which at each <br> | ||
turn a player moves all 11 pieces. <br> | turn a player moves all 11 pieces. <br> | ||
Jules told me of a war GAME he has invented but which <br> | Jules told me of a war <u>GAME</u> he has invented but which <br> | ||
he has not been able to have his company put out. It is <br> | he has not been able to have his company put out. It is <br> | ||
a ground and sea war between two countries which are <br> | a ground and sea war between two countries which are <br> | ||
too small to have airplanes involved. Each player sets <br> | too small to have airplanes involved. Each player sets <br> | ||
up his forces as he wishes (there is a screen between <br> | up his forces as he wishes (there is a screen between <br> | ||
the countries). | the countries). There are two types of troops, <br> | ||
offensive & defensive. Each player writes out a <br> | |||
"plan of attack" which he must follow in his use of <br> | |||
his offensive troops. The defensive troops can be <br> | |||
used at will. When one player is ready to cross the <br> | |||
border the screen is removed. Object is to occupy and <br> | |||
hold the opponent's capitol and two other cities. <br> | |||
Promised to show it to me sometime. <br> | |||
We discussed some of the old games - such as <br> | |||
<u>STRATEGY</u>, <u>BLOCKADE</u> & <u>ROSE BOWL FOOTBALL</u>. | |||