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position of the other players 6 sequences.  <br>
position of the other players 6 sequences.  <br>


[Diagram of a 6 x 6 grid board populated with the numbers described above. The numbers are written in vertical columns and horizontal and diagonal rows.]
[Diagram of a 6 x 6 grid board populated with the sequences of numbers described above. The numbers are written in vertical columns and horizontal and diagonal rows.]
 
If he has any errors he  <br>
loses. If a player inadvertently  <br>
more than one of the same series  <br>
the opponent may locate either.  <br>
The player who first locates his  <br>
opponents sequences wins one point for each empty space  <br>
in his own layout (giving a premium for a compact layout).  <br>
If in error his opponent wins <s>that same amount</s> the  <br>
amount based on his layout (the opponent's own layout).  <br>
The game can be played by more than 2 by players  <br>
in turn calling a coordinate set and all players giving its  <br>
contents, including the player calling the set. Have to  <br>
work out the scoring.
 
Called Bill Bentzin to ask him to check with Jim Morgan when he  <br>
goes to Minnesota next week whether Jim rcd. my new  <br>
variation for <u>BAZAAR</u>. He was supposed to call back but didn't.
 
Spoke to Alice. Champion Games wrote saying they were returning  <br>
all the games since they did not fit in with their  <br>
marketing plans. They are : -<u> INFINITE PLANE</u>, <u>SPECTRUM</u>, <u>TOPPLE</u>,  <br>
<u>SPECTRUM</u>, <s><u>TOPPLE</u></s>, <u>SUCCESSION</u>.  <br>
The letter came some time ago but Alice was busy getting  <br>
off two EduPLAYtional Games to 3M, one of her own and  <br>
one of Ruth's.
 
Met Claude, Anne, & BB. Claude and I looked at Stern's  <br>
Stationary dept. Do not have the 3M games. Had a  <br>
game by Pacific, called <u>CONQUEST</u>. It is not really a game  <br>
but just the old <u>KNIGHT'S TOUR</u> on a checkerboard.
 
At Brentano's saw <u>FASCINATING <s>BLOCKS</s> CUBE</u>, a <u>SOMA</u> imitation put out by a California outfit. It is packed as a cube.  <br>
INSTANT FUN : - Consists of a set of question cards and  <br>
another set of answer cards. Not a game but a way of  <br>
getting conversations going at a party.  <br>
MINITAR : - A game of skill for two using two decks of cards  <br>
with the states electoral votes. There is an 8 x 8 board and  <br>
players place [crossed out] cards from their deck which are drawn 1 <s>by</s>
at a time on the board. On their own half of the  <br>
(cont. on 4/10)