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235th day - 130 days to come
235th day - 130 days to come
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Called ''Sci. Am.'' with location of <u>FREEDOM'S CONTEST</u>.
Called [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-other#scientific-american ''Sci. Am.''] with location of <u>FREEDOM'S CONTEST</u>.


Claude, Bob & Amberstones over.<br>
[https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#soucie-claude Claude], [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#abbott-robert Bob] & [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#amberstone-arthur Amberstone]s over.<br>
Amberstones told of two new games: - <br>
Amberstones told of two new games: - <br>
<u>COUP</u><br>
<u>COUP</u><br>
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<u>FOU</u>
<u>FOU</u>
[DIAGRAM OF A 3 x 3 SQUARE GRID. THE TOP HALF IS POPULATED WITH 15 WHITE CIRCLES. THE BOTTOM HALF IS POPULATED WITH 15 BLACK CIRCLES. THE TOP ROW HAS 3 SQUARES WITH 3 WHITE CIRCLES IN EACH.
THE MIDDLE ROW HAS 3 SQUARES WITH 2 WHITE CIRCLES (AT THE TOP) AND 2 BLACK CIRCLES (AT THE BOTTOM) IN EACH.
THE BOTTOM ROW HAS 3 SQUARES WITH 3 BLACK CIRCLES IN EACH]
Each player has <s>players</s> pcs. started as shown.<br>
Moves are the sowing move of <u>MANCALA</u>.<br>
Moves are made orthogonally or diagonally.<br>
When reach the edge put all remaining in that compartment.<br>
When emptying a compartment take only your own pcs.<br>
When the last compartment of a move contains an<br>
equal number of each color, the opponents are captured and removed.<br>
No more than 6 of a player's pcs. may occupy a space.<br>
<u>ORACLES</u> (also by Amberstones)
Three toothpicks, 1-red----1-blue---- & 1-white are dropped from a shot glass. Bets are made as to which will be the isolated one (further from the other 2) & also on which of other 2 will be farther from the isolated one. Other relationships possible. If one toothpick lands on top of another the bank wins.
Played <u>POTENTIAL</u> 4-handed, Worked Well.
Played a little <u>DIVIDE & CONQUER</u>. [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#soucie-claude Claude] plays it with 11 cards each of 2 suits. Also uses a "trap door", a card directly under another in value beats it.
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