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--- Revision as of 9:27:36, 6 November 2025 by JBFeast
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 MacArthur himself - called "''Reminiscenses''".<br>
-Betty and <u>Issy Rothman</u>here bringing <u>Earl</u>, <u>Claude</u>, and Anne.<br>
+Betty and <u>Issy Rothman</u> here bringing <u>Earl</u>, <u>Claude</u>, and Anne.<br>
 I gave Earl the material he had sent me on <u>"F", THE GAME FOR LOVERS</u><br>
 and <u>V.D. A CATCHY GAME</u>.<br>
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 place a tile on the board. Object is to get a line of 4,<br>
 including the long diagonal [Illegible crossed out], or a small square of<br>
-that adds up to a multiple of 5.
+that adds up to a multiple of 5. For completing such<br>
+a configuration the player scores the absolute value and goes<br>
+again. A line of 4 cannot be completed unless it scores, but<br>
+a small square can be. Also if a scored square is completed<br>
+a non-scoring line of 4 can be completed with the same tile.<br>
+The problem was that once a player was able to start scoring he usually<br>
+was able to continue until all his pcs. were used, running up a big score.<br>
+Issy suggested the following variation. Each player starts with four<br>
+tiles. On a turn he can either place a tile, under the same<br>
+rules as above, or can take a tile. The game is over as soon<br>
+as a player plays out all his tiles. He doubles all the scores<br>
+he has made. This variation was over very quickly.<br>
+I told Claude that I found that adding all the possible<br>
+positions to get a sum that was a multiple of 5 was more<br>
+like work than fun.<br>
+<-->Played <u>TRANSFORMATION</u> with Issy. I won but we both<br>
+enjoyed it.<br>
+<-->Betty mentioned and Issy showed me a game called <u>ZILCH</u>.<br>
+He has played it for years and doesn't remember where<br>
+(cont. on 11/8)