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Felicia called for her house, sick with a sore throat. Postponed our <br> | Felicia called for her house, sick with a sore throat. Postponed our <br> | ||
meeting today until <s>next</s> Friday Gave her a quick report of my meeting <br> | meeting today until <s>next</s> Friday. Gave her a quick report of my meeting <br> | ||
with Jerry last night, | with Jerry last night, | ||
BB called me. [illegible crossed out] A letter from Alex Randolph came. He was very | BB called me. [illegible crossed out] A letter from Alex Randolph came. He was very | ||
unhappy with my introduction to him. He was hurt that I never <br> | unhappy with my introduction to him. He was hurt that I never <br> | ||
responded to his long letter of June 1968 <s>wher</s> in which he | responded to his long letter of June 1968 <s>wher</s> in which he <br> | ||
[illegible cross out] gave me a preface for the book, his ideas on other <br> | |||
parts of the book, and the rules for <u>PICKWICK</u> and <u>ROUND THE CLOCK</u>. | |||
Had an idea for another <u>GAME</u> for the | Had an idea for another <u>GAME</u> for the Enjay mailing. <br> | ||
Have squares of cardboard in three colors, with three designs in white (square, | Have squares of cardboard in three colors, with three designs <br> | ||
These are placed at random in a 6x6 layout | in white (square, circle, cross) in the center. There are 9 <br> | ||
Pieces that are next to each other across one or more empty spaces are considered adjacent | combinations and 4 sets give a total of 36 pieces. <br> | ||
A player does not have to take as many in a row | These are placed at random in a 6x6 layout. 2 play. One <br> | ||
Players | can take from horizontal rows, the other from vertical colunins. <br> | ||
As many adjacent pieces in a row or column can be taken <br> | |||
See 11/30) Not very interesting.. | as are connected by color or shape. For instance if a red <br> | ||
on their game program, just hopes. Rcd. Nov. <u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>. Had a good (preliminary) review | square is next to a blue square which is next to a blue cross, <br> | ||
of <u>AGOG</u> Also a vignette on me Played <u>COUNTERPOINT</u> with BB. Worked well, except that a player could hold onto the game color. Also the other | all three can be taken; etc. <br> | ||
Pieces that are next to each other across one or more empty <br> | |||
spaces are considered adjacent. <br> | |||
A player does not have to take as many in a row or <br> | |||
column as he is entitled to, and may take as little as <br> | |||
one. (Possible other idea: a single piece cannot be taken and <br> | |||
some pieces can be left at the end. This could be worked <br> | |||
into a solitaire.) <br> | |||
Players score one point for each piece they end up with. <br> | |||
In case of tie, 2nd player wins. <br> | |||
Other scoring possibilities : - Scone for getting 3 or 4 of <br> | |||
identical pieces. Score for emptying a row or column. | |||
Rcd. <u>MYSTERY SQUARE-A PARADOX PUZZLE</u> from Harold Brodsky. <br> | |||
(See 11/30) Not very interesting. | |||
Rcd. a letter from Arnold Shapiro. He rcd. <u>AGOG</u>. No action <br> | |||
on their game program, just hopes. | |||
Rcd. Nov. <u>THE GAMESLETTER</u>. Had a good (preliminary) review <br> | |||
of <u>AGOG</u> Also a vignette on me. | |||
Played <u>COUNTERPOINT</u> with BB. Worked well, except that <br> | |||
a player could hold onto the game color. Also the other <br> | |||
player could block a score in this color by continual <br> | |||
defensive moves. Later thought that it probably would be <br> | |||
better to have a player give up the chip of the color <br> | |||
(cont, on 11/30) | (cont, on 11/30) | ||