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To Claude. Wald, Arthur, Bob & Helen there. | FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER | ||
1963 | |||
St. John, Evangelist | |||
361st day - 4 days to come | |||
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To [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#soucie-claude Claude]. [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#amberstone-wald Wald], [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#amberstone-arthur Arthur], [https://sacksonportal.museumofplay.org/s/sackson-portal/page/glossary-people#abbott-robert Bob] & Helen there. | |||
Anne, Wald, Arthur and I played a few hands of | Anne, Wald, Arthur and I played a few hands of | ||
their <u>BRIDGE WITH HIGH DECK</u> | their <u>BRIDGE WITH HIGH DECK</u>. Played with 32 card | ||
"High Deck". (See "RATIONAL SOLITAIRE" | "High Deck". (See "RATIONAL SOLITAIRE"). [transcriber note: ink changes here] 4 play & each | ||
gets 8 cards. 4 tricks are book. Bids can be from | gets 8 cards. 4 tricks are book. Bids can be from | ||
1 to 4 in a "house" or a "person". "House" bids | 1 to 4 in a "house" or a "person". "House" bids | ||
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order in "House" bids, probably - sun, arrow, | order in "House" bids, probably - sun, arrow, | ||
flower, pyramid (but I am not sure). | flower, pyramid (but I am not sure). | ||
Bids are either made or set, extra tricks do | Bids are either made or set, extra tricks do | ||
not count. Bids of 1 or 2 count 50 points each | not count. Bids of 1 or 2 count 50 points each | ||
(50 or 100). Bids of 3 or 4 count 100 points each | (50 or 100). Bids of 3 or 4 count 100 points each | ||
(300 or 400). If set they lose the same ammount. | (300 or 400). If set they lose the same ammount [sic: correct would be: amount]. | ||
There is doubling but I wasn't given the details. | There is doubling but I wasn't given the details. | ||
Once a team has made 400 points they are | Once a team has made 400 points they are | ||
"vulnerable" in 1 <s>suit</s> "house". They win or lose double | "vulnerable" in 1 <s>suit</s> "house". They win or lose double | ||
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points - "vulnerable in 4 suits (so as to say) and | points - "vulnerable in 4 suits (so as to say) and | ||
they have won the game. | they have won the game. | ||
Play is the same as in | |||
Play is the same as in bridge, with a dummy, | |||
but with the following additions. | but with the following additions. | ||
A <s>play</s> lead of a "major" calls for following of | A <s>play</s> lead of a "major" calls for following of | ||
<s>suit</s> "house". But a play of a "minor" does not and the | <s>suit</s> "house". But a play of a "minor" does not and the | ||
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"minor" played wins, regardless of "house". (What hap- | "minor" played wins, regardless of "house". (What hap- | ||
pens if two high ones are played?) | pens if two high ones are played?) | ||
If a "major" is led <s>and the h</s> as the first card of | If a "major" is led <s>and the h</s> as the first card of | ||
a trick and the 2nd card is the matching "minor" it is | a trick and the 2nd card is the matching "minor" it is | ||
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revolution is "knight"-"vassel" <s>th</s> order can not | revolution is "knight"-"vassel" <s>th</s> order can not | ||
be restored since there is no higher "major". | be restored since there is no higher "major". | ||
Another way in which the order can be deranged | Another way in which the order can be deranged | ||
is by " | is by "coalitions". If one team plays the "knight" and | ||
the other team | the other team plays the "priest" & "father" the | ||
team with the "priest" & "father wins the trick. If the | team with the "priest" & "father["] wins the trick. If the | ||
team with the "knight", however, also plays the "lover", | team with the "knight", however, also plays the "lover", | ||
the win the trick. Similarly a "father" & "lover" can | the win the trick. Similarly a "father" & "lover" can | ||
beat a "priest". ( | beat a "priest". (In all of these cases the cards | ||
mentioned are all of the same "house".) | mentioned are all of the same "house".) | ||
Helen showed her <u>CUBE GAME</u> | |||
Helen showed her <u>CUBE GAME</u> to the others. | |||