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Title
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1967_Sackson_347_November 23.jpg
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Creator
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Sid Sackson
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Date
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1967
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Type
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image
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Format
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.jpg
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Source
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Box 1, Object 5, Sid Sackson collection
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Language
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English
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Coverage
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1967
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Rights
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The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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transcription
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English
THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1967
Thanksgiving Day
327th day - 38 days to come
(cont. from 11/24) [11/24]
Played Claude's SEVEN. Played on an 11 x 11 board (which
Arthur happened to have around). Each player had chips
of a distinctive color. Players in turn play one in any
space they wish. Two or more pcs. in a Pcs.
adjoining either diagonally or orthogonally are counted
together - in groups. In any group a player's own pcs.
count 2 pts. each and opponent's pcs. count 1 pt. each.
Object is to place a piece that causes the group it
becomes a part of (isolated pcs. may be joined) to add to
exactly 7 pts. Win when you do this. If your count
becomes 7 pts. from another player's play, it is not a win.
At first played that value could run passed 7 with
14 the next winning total, the 21, etc. With 5 playing it
was much too complex to keep track of the values. Then
prohibited a play that would bring the value passed 7. This
worked better.
Played with 5, 3, 4 in partnerships and 2. It was interesting
but was over too fast; did not have time to
develope.
Played WHAT'S IT WORTH TO YOU? Gave each player $250 and
dealt the 60 cards between the 5 of us. Played with
open and continuous trading and selling until at least
half (in this case three) of the players wanted to stop
at which time all play stopped.
Sequences had to be at least 3 cards long. In a
sequence the first card was worth $10, the second $20, the
third $30, etc. Also with 3 or more of the same group
series not in sequence, each card was worth $10. Most
money at end, including cash and sets, won.
Played 3 times. First two times just traded and I won
both. In the third game started getting the hang of
using the money. Claude won by shrewd selling.
They all liked the game and Claude said he was jealous
that he hadn't made it up. Asked them about themes for
the various sets that would add humor to the trading.
Claude asked "How much is it worth" and I said I'd think some
more about it myself.
The four of them started a round robin of THREE
when I left.
Arthur & Anne have been hearing the Ideal mystery games advertised on
radio; on Barry Farber, Bill Marsel, and other places. (cont. on 11/22)
