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To library to look at patents about 2 hours.
To library to look at patents about 2 hours.


Bought book <u>MATHEMATICAL RECREATIONS AND ESSAYS</u> by W.W. Rouse Ball
Bought book <u>MATHEMATICAL RECREATIONS AND ESSAYS</u> by W.W. Rouse Ball.


Eugene Newman told me of two of his games:
Eugene Newman told me of two of his games:
<u>Baseball Type Game</u> - There is Monopoly-type path around the edge where players move & pick up contracts with players trying to get a complete team - as strong as possible. Players can trade players. After the teams are assembled there is a game and player with better hitters has the better chance of winning. (Rough idea).
<u>Baseball Type Game</u> - There is Monopoly-type path around the edge where players move & pick up contracts with players trying to get a complete team - as strong as possible. Players can trade players. After the teams are assembled there is a game and player with better hitters has the better chance of winning. (Rough idea).
<u>Rummy Type Game</u> - There are cards of 6 different <s>colors</s> animals each one in 4 different numbers and 4 different colors (to get all combinations would require 96 cards - Gene remembered having 48). The players each draw 6 cards and try to get one of each animal. Special bonuses for getting one color or 1 number. Players draw & discard as in rummy except that the discards are face down. As actuall
<u>Rummy Type Game</u> - There are cards of 6 different <s>colors</s> [crossed out] animals each one in 4 different numbers and 4 different colors (to get all combinations would require 96 cards - Gene remembered having 48). The players each draw 6 cards and try to get one of each animal. Special bonuses for getting one color or 1 number. Players draw & discard as in rummy except that the discards are face down. As actually made up the cards are shaped thus: [Drawing of rectangle with a jutting square shape on the bottom side]
and each player has a base with slots to mount his animals. (Rough idea).
 
Eugene Newman called before I returned. Call him tomorrow.