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8/1 WEDNESDAY 2 AUGUST 1967 214th day - 151 days to come

Dave Epstein (see 7/31) came over. Had a mimeographed set of games he calls "Locus Games" since they are all based on using two dice and moving a pc. the two numbers at right angles to each other. None were very original or very well worked out. Following are rough ideas of the games.

BASEBALL:- 15 x 15 board. Player starts at home in one corner Throws red & white dice. Red must move horizontally White vertically. On first move there is no choice. After this there may be choice depending on numbers thrown. However player may always move. See "Board Game" folder.

GOLF:- A series of quadrille holes. Movement is in l the same as in the previous game. When land in a hazard lose strokes.

TI-LO-TACK:- Played with pencil and paper. O is in the center and numbers go from 1 to 6 in all four directions. Players throw the dice and mark an intersection based on red die horiz- ontal (X) and white die vertical (y). First to get three in a row with no wins even if they are separated, as long as no opponent's mark is in between. Diagonal (45°) also counts.

LOCUS POKUS :- THE The letters in the name of the game are placed at the top of a board with 10 spaces under with random figures in the 100 spaces formed. Cards have designations such as L3, O10, etc. These are called out and players place markers in any proper spaces. Win by getting 5 in a chain such as [drawing of three separate chains, each with 5 squares connecting].

SHUFFLE-LO :- Move up a board till land on a scoring space layed out like a Shuffleboard. I suggested some provision for moving discs out of knocking discs from one space to another.

TRAVEL-RAMA:- A travel game on a quadrille map. Move from one square to another, avoiding marked hazard squares.

BOWLING :- Nothing of interest.

WORD GAME:- His original idea was that the dice [diagram drawn to right: 6 x 6 grid (first row): 6 | A | B | E | D | A | F (second row): 5 | U | H | J | K | I | O (third row): 4 | C | E | L | U | G | N (fourth row): 3 | I | M | O | I | E | P (fifth row): 2 | R | Z | W | T | X | W (sixth row): 1 | O | Q | A | V | Y | S (bottom label): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ]

were thrown 6 times by each player, giving six distinct letters. These are written down by the players and they then proceed to make letter words from the letters. Score 1 point for each letter in a word. After 3 words get 1 point bonus. After another 3 words score another 2 point bonus. A 3 point bonus after the ninth word and a 4 point bonus after the 12th word. My suggestion for improvement. Let a dice throw, except doubles, give a choice of letters. Difficult letters have a bonus number connected with them which is scored each time they are used in a word. I told Dave I'd talk to my agents. His numbers are:- Home - JE6-7398. Wife's office - LO8-8400. (cont. on 8/1)

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English 8/1
WEDNESDAY 2 AUGUST
1967 214th day - 151 days to come


Dave Epstein (see 7/31) came over. Had a mimeographed set of
games he calls "Locus Games" since they are all based on
using two dice and moving a pc. the two numbers at right
angles to each other. None were very original or very well
worked out. Following are rough ideas of the games.
BASEBALL:- 15 x 15 board. Player starts at home in one corner
Throws red & white dice. Red must move horizontally White vertically.
On first move there is no choice. After this there may be
choice depending on numbers thrown. However player may always
move. See "Board Game" folder.
GOLF:- A series of quadrille holes. Movement is in l the same as in
the previous game. When land in a hazard lose strokes.
TI-LO-TACK:- Played with pencil and paper. O is in the center
and numbers go from 1 to 6 in all four directions. Players
throw the dice and mark an intersection based on red die horiz-
ontal (X) and white die vertical (y). First to get three
in a row with no wins even if they are separated, as long
as no opponent's mark is in between. Diagonal (45°) also
counts.
LOCUS POKUS :- THE The letters in the name of the game are
placed at the top of a board with 10 spaces under with random
figures in the 100 spaces formed. Cards have designations
such as L3, O10, etc. These are called out and players place
markers in any proper spaces. Win by getting 5 in a chain
such as [drawing of three separate chains, each with 5 squares connecting].
SHUFFLE-LO :- Move up a board till land on a scoring space layed
out like a Shuffleboard. I suggested some provision for
moving discs out of knocking discs from one space to another.
TRAVEL-RAMA:- A travel game on a quadrille map. Move from
one square to another, avoiding marked hazard squares.
BOWLING :- Nothing of interest.
WORD GAME:- His original idea was that the dice
[diagram drawn to right: 6 x 6 grid
(first row): 6 | A | B | E | D | A | F
(second row): 5 | U | H | J | K | I | O
(third row): 4 | C | E | L | U | G | N
(fourth row): 3 | I | M | O | I | E | P
(fifth row): 2 | R | Z | W | T | X | W
(sixth row): 1 | O | Q | A | V | Y | S
(bottom label): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ]
were thrown 6 times by each player,
giving six distinct letters. These are written
down by the players and they then proceed
to make letter words from the letters. Score
1 point for each letter in a word. After 3 words
get 1 point bonus. After another 3 words score
another 2 point bonus. A 3 point bonus after the
ninth word and a 4 point bonus after the 12th
word. My suggestion for improvement. Let a dice throw,
except doubles, give a choice of letters. Difficult letters have
a bonus number connected with them which is scored each time
they are used in a word.
I told Dave I'd talk to my agents. His numbers are:-
Home - JE6-7398.
Wife's office - LO8-8400.
(cont. on 8/1)