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<u>Frank Thibault</u> didn't place anything this year.
<u>Frank Thibault</u> didn't place anything this year.


Doing some thinking on <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>. Decided to cut the <br>
Doing some thinking on <u>FOREIGN INTRIGUE</u>. Decided to cut the
number of "identity" cards from 36 to 28, which is half <br>
number of "identity" cards from 36 to 28, which is half
of the total possible combinations. At first thought that I   <br>
of the total possible combinations. At first thought that I
could set it up so that each combination of two numbers   <br>
could set it up so that each combination of two numbers
appeared in the same number of "identity" numbers. Discovered <br>
appeared in the same number of "identity" numbers. Discovered
that it couldn't be done but got as close as I could - all <br>
that it couldn't be done but got as close as I could - all
appear in 3 "identities" except for 2 that appear in 2 "identities"   <br>
appear in 3 "identities" except for 2 that appear in 2 "identities"
and another 2 that appear in 4 "identities."  <br>
and another 2 that appear in 4 "identities."  <br>
Decided on the following division of 108 cards:  <br>
Decided on the following division of 108 cards:  <br>
28 Identity; 56 Assignment; 18 Spy Names; 6 Spy Lists. <br>
28 Identity; 56 Assignment; 18 Spy Names; 6 Spy Lists.
The "Identity" cards will be dealt out - 7 to a player. The rest <br>
The "Identity" cards will be dealt out - 7 to a player. The rest
are placed face down. A player giving an assignment <br>
are placed face down. A player giving an assignment
chooses three cards and places them face up in front of <br>
chooses three cards and places them face up in front of
the chosen player. This player picks them up and chooses <br>
the chosen player. This player picks them up and chooses
one which he passes to the original player - face down,  <br>
one which he passes to the original player - face down,   
so that the remainder of the players don't know which one <br>
so that the remainder of the players don't know which one
he takes. The two not chosen are placed face down at the  <br>
he takes. The two not chosen are placed face down at the   
bottom of the deck. The returned card is kept by the player <br>
bottom of the deck. The returned card is kept by the player
and he draws two more from the deck.
and he draws two more from the deck.


Rcd. ''<u>THE GENERAL</u>'' (Nov. - Dec. '73 - Vol. 10 # 4). Contains a new scenario  <br>
Rcd. [received] ''<u>THE GENERAL</u>'' (Nov. - Dec. '73 - Vol. 10 # 4). Contains a new scenario  <br>
for <u>AFRIKA KORPS</u> called <u>OPERATION CRUSADER</u>; article on <u>D-DAY</u>;  <br>
for <u>AFRIKA KORPS</u> called <u>OPERATION CRUSADER</u>; article on <u>D-DAY</u>;  <br>
a version of <u>PANZERBLITZ</u> with hidden movement; article on  <br>
a version of <u>PANZERBLITZ</u> with hidden movement; article on  <br>