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Title
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1967_Sackson_368_December 14.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
12/13
THURSDAY 14 DECEMBER
1967 348th day - 17 days to come
Thinking of an educational Geography GAME triggered by
some of the patents. Deck of cards with all the states
also Canada, Mexico, Great Lakes, Mississippi River, Atlantic,
Pacific. Each card has listed all the adjoining states,
countries, or bodies of water. Eac Players have hand of
cards and draw another from deck after play. One card
is placed on table as a starter. Players in turn
place an adjoining state, etc. next to a card on the
table. A card can be placed next to two cards if both are ad-
jacent. Each state could have a
point value which is scored when played.
Those deep in the interior could score
more. The
[diagram of 7 cards.
First row: WASH.
Second row: MICH., CANADA
Third row: PACIFIC, CALIF.
Fourth row: MEXICO, ARIZ.]
Another idea would be to deal out a
fairly large hand and not draw from the
deck. First to play out all his cards
doubles the points he scored.
When a player cannot, or doesn't wish to,
make a play he can discard a card and
draw another from the deck.
Called Alice about the idea. She is a little doubtful because
they liked Bill Dodge's GAME and 3M said it was just a
"geographical rummy." His game has a board and a card for
each state. Play as with "Rummy". Object is to get all the
states surrounding a particular state. When do you put
pins in map to show ownership. Not sure if just the state surrounded
or surrounding states as well. Alice said that additional states
could be added, which indicates the latter. There is a point value
to each state being greater if it has more states around it
(Mo. is 250), which indicates the former. Hawaii and Alaska
can each be layed down by itself, but count only 10 points
each.
I thought of further ideas including a board. On each state
would be printed the population, area, date of admission,
and capital. Next to each piece of information would be printed
a number ranking the population and area in size, the
date in chronological order, and the state name and capital
name in alphabetical order. There is one deck of card with
the states and another with cards such as "Area -> +1",
"Population -> -2", "Name -> +3", etc.
For the simplest game, each player draws a state card as his
starting position. Then he draws a card from the other deck
and moves to the state called for, as for example the state
with the next highest area, moving one state adjacent state
in a turn. Cannot move into a state occuppied by another
player. When reach a state draw anoth card. Play to (say) 5 states.
For a strategic game each player starts in a state then
draws (say) 5 cards from the other deck. Can choose (cont. on 12/13)
