From: owner-acka-games-digest@muppetlabs.com (acka-games-digest) To: acka-games-digest@muppetlabs.com Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #84 Reply-To: acka-games@muppetlabs.com Sender: owner-acka-games-digest@muppetlabs.com Errors-To: owner-acka-games-digest@muppetlabs.com Precedence: bulk acka-games-digest Monday, April 27 1998 Volume 03 : Number 084 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:03:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Hubert Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R5T2 On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote: > > > For my next trick, I lead the Seven of Clubs. > > Ace of Clubs. > > 3 of Clubs. King of Clubs. Yours, Slakko. - -Hubert I poured Spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:21:53 -0400 (EDT) From: JT Traub Subject: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joes' play Players and Scores: Hubert : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus) * /dev/joe : 0 gamepoints ( 9 cards) TGW : 0 gamepoints (13 cards) else...if : 0 gamepoints (13 cards) (* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus and prophet respond to the play) Card ranks: The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high. Wild cards are ranked below 2's. Correct Plays | Incorrect plays - -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------ K S (starter) | Q S (/dev/joe) | 6 S (TGW) | 3 S (else...if) | 4 C (/dev/joe) | 4 D (TGW) | 5 D (else...if) | 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) Q D (else...if acting)| Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) K H (/dev/joe) | A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) [*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:33:13 -0400 (EDT) From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" Subject: Re: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joes' play > Correct Plays | Incorrect plays > -----------------------+---------------------------------------------------- > K S (starter) | > Q S (/dev/joe) | > 6 S (TGW) | > 3 S (else...if) | > 4 C (/dev/joe) | > 4 D (TGW) | > 5 D (else...if) | > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) > Q D (else...if acting)| > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) > K H (/dev/joe) | > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) I play the Ace of clubs /dev/joe ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:37:28 -0400 (EDT) From: Hubert Subject: Re: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joes' play On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote: > > Correct Plays | Incorrect plays > > -----------------------+---------------------------------------------------- > > K S (starter) | > > Q S (/dev/joe) | > > 6 S (TGW) | > > 3 S (else...if) | > > 4 C (/dev/joe) | > > 4 D (TGW) | > > 5 D (else...if) | > > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) > > Q D (else...if acting)| > > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) > > K H (/dev/joe) | > > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) > > I play the Ace of clubs This is incorrect. - -Hubert 668: the Neighbor of the Beast. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 01:33:37 -0400 (EDT) From: JT Traub Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play Players and Scores: Hubert : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus) /dev/joe : 0 gamepoints (10 cards) * TGW : 0 gamepoints (13 cards) else...if : 0 gamepoints (13 cards) (* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus and prophet respond to the play) Card ranks: The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high. Wild cards are ranked below 2's. Correct Plays | Incorrect plays - -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------ K S (starter) | Q S (/dev/joe) | 6 S (TGW) | 3 S (else...if) | 4 C (/dev/joe) | 4 D (TGW) | 5 D (else...if) | 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) Q D (else...if acting)| Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) K H (/dev/joe) | A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) [*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 02:36:11 -0400 (EDT) From: Duncan Richer Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R5T3 To trick 3 I lead the Ace of Hearts. - -- Duncan C. "" Richer aka Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc Acka - President, Web-Harfer, RuneMaker, ChessUmpire, Map-Harfer ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 03:26:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Joshua Herreshoff Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R5T3 > To trick 3 I lead the Ace of Hearts. 3 of hearts. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 03:48:53 -0400 (EDT) From: Hubert Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R5T3 On Sun, 26 Apr 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote: > > To trick 3 I lead the Ace of Hearts. > > 3 of hearts. Eight of Hearts. - -Hubert Mud is not one of the 4 food groups. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 09:44:00 -0400 (EDT) From: alfvaen@telusplanet.net (Aaron V. Humphrey) Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R5T3 > > > To trick 3 I lead the Ace of Hearts. > > 3 of hearts. > Eight of Hearts. Two of Hearts. - -- - --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ ) Song In My Head--REM:Strange Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Chernevog If you sit around anywhere long enough, you'll die. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 10:31:17 -0400 (EDT) From: "Joel Ricker" Subject: Re: Acka: Viruses Duel ends by forfeit > Oops, I just noticed that else...if went on vacation during the Viruses > duel e was having with Joe Java. Thus else...if forfeits and loses 6 points, > and Joe Java wins the duel and gains 6 points. The seconds' scores are > not changed. The cowardly Klingon! I am the victor!! That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Joel Ricker [] joejava@dragoncat.net [] ICQ# 6244364 Check out the link below for the conclusion of ImpNom28 http://www.Geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arena/1047/ ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 10:46:50 -0400 (EDT) From: Duncan Richer Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R5T4 To trick 4 in the Spades Duel I lead the Ace of Diamonds. - -- Duncan C. "" Richer aka Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc Acka - President, Web-Harfer, RuneMaker, ChessUmpire, Map-Harfer ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:01:49 -0400 (EDT) From: "Tom Walmsley" Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play > Correct Plays | Incorrect plays > - -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------ > K S (starter) | > Q S (/dev/joe) | > 6 S (TGW) | > 3 S (else...if) | > 4 C (/dev/joe) | > 4 D (TGW) | > 5 D (else...if) | > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) > Q D (else...if acting)| > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) > K H (/dev/joe) | > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) Let's try 2 H. Actually, I've just noticed something, JT, I only got sent one set of penalty cards but I've made 2 incorrect plays thus far. TGW. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:35:07 -0400 (EDT) From: JT Traub Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play >Actually, I've just noticed something, JT, I only got sent one set of >penalty cards but I've made 2 incorrect plays thus far. TGW, I've sent out your current hand as I have it harfed. If anyone else thinks I missed sending them penalty cards, let me know.. It's always possible for me to goof :) - --JT ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:38:08 -0400 (EDT) From: JT Traub Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play > >Let's try 2 H. TGW, I don't show this card as being in your hand. Since my record has 13 cards in it for you (which is the number in your hand, I'm fairly sure I have the right one :) - --JT ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:44:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Duncan Richer Subject: Acka: AC: Round 14 ends, Round 15 starts. Plays for Round 14 of AC: 1: else...if 8: TGW 93: Alfvaen 666: Hubert 6148: IdiotBoy and /dev/joe did not move. else...if wins, scoring 5 points. Current scores: 27: /dev/joe 26: Alfvaen 22: Hubert 21: The Gingham Wearer 12: IdiotBoy, else...if JT joins at this juncture, bringing our total up to 7. Congruences for Round 15 (mod 7): 0: JT 1: Hubert 2: else...if 3: The Gingham Wearer 4: Alfvaen 5: IdiotBoy 6: /dev/joe Yours, Slakko - -- Duncan C. "" Richer aka Slakko (Lost) Warner - http://dcr24.quns.cam.ac.uk/ - Queens' College Cambridge, 1st Year PhD(Pure Maths), CUDipSoc, CUSFS, CUSTS, CURS etc Acka - President, Web-Harfer, RuneMaker, ChessUmpire, Map-Harfer ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 17:18:35 -0400 (EDT) From: "Tom Walmsley" Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play > > Correct Plays | Incorrect plays > > > - -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------ > > > K S (starter) | > > Q S (/dev/joe) | > > 6 S (TGW) | > > 3 S (else...if) | > > 4 C (/dev/joe) | > > 4 D (TGW) | > > 5 D (else...if) | > > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) > > Q D (else...if acting)| > > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) > > K H (/dev/joe) | > > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) > > Let's try 2 H. Oops, as JT pointed out, I don't actually have this card. What I meant to play was 2 S. TGW, dylsexic. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 19:02:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Eric Plumb Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote: > > 5 D (else...if) | > > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) > > Q D (else...if acting)| > > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) > > K H (/dev/joe) | > > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) > > Let's try 2 H. Nope. Sorry. Wow, this play is tough. - -Hubert I'd love to go out with you, but I'm having all my plants neutered. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 19:11:23 -0400 (EDT) From: Eric Plumb Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote: > > > K S (starter) | > > > Q S (/dev/joe) | > > > 6 S (TGW) | > > > 3 S (else...if) | > > > 4 C (/dev/joe) | > > > 4 D (TGW) | > > > 5 D (else...if) | > > > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) > > > Q D (else...if acting)| > > > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) > > > K H (/dev/joe) | > > > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) > > > Oops, as JT pointed out, I don't actually have this card. What I meant to > play was 2 S. Sigh. It seems I must once again chastise myself for being so eager to castigate TGW that I did not read all the way through my messages for the day. The Two of Spades is correct. > TGW, dylsexic. - -Hubert, who has a very short attentio I'd love to go out with you, but I'm having all my plants neutered. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 19:17:54 -0400 (EDT) From: JT Traub Subject: Acka; Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play Players and Scores: Hubert : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus) /dev/joe : 0 gamepoints (10 cards) TGW : 0 gamepoints (12 cards) * else...if : 0 gamepoints (13 cards) (* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus and prophet respond to the play) Card ranks: The cards in each suit are ranked A-2 with Ace high. Wild cards are ranked below 2's. Correct Plays | Incorrect plays - -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------ K S (starter) | Q S (/dev/joe) | 6 S (TGW) | 3 S (else...if) | 4 C (/dev/joe) | 4 D (TGW) | 5 D (else...if) | 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) Q D (else...if acting)| Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) K H (/dev/joe) | A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) 2 S (TGW) | [*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 19:19:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Towsner Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play >> > > K S (starter) | >> > > Q S (/dev/joe) | >> > > 6 S (TGW) | >> > > 3 S (else...if) | >> > > 4 C (/dev/joe) | >> > > 4 D (TGW) | >> > > 5 D (else...if) | >> > > 6 D (/dev/joe) | 5 H (TGW) >> > > Q D (else...if acting)| >> > > Q H (/dev/joe) [*] | K S (TGW) 8 H (else...if acting) >> > > K H (/dev/joe) | >> > > A H (TGW) | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe) >> > >> Oops, as JT pointed out, I don't actually have this card. What I meant to >> play was 2 S. > >Sigh. It seems I must once again chastise myself for being so eager to >castigate TGW that I did not read all the way through my messages for the >day. The Two of Spades is correct. 7S - -- - -Henry Towsner, AKA else...if, The Fearless Alibi Posesser, Laefu, and Yilran Success is the child of audacity. -Benjamin Disraeli ------------------------------ End of acka-games-digest V3 #84 *******************************