Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #80
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acka-games-digest       Thursday, April 23 1998       Volume 03 : Number 080

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 02:12:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Joshua Herreshoff <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R4 T9

Duncan Richer wrote:

> I lead the 3 of Diamonds.

4 of diamonds

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 05:43:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R4 T9

On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote:

> > I lead the 3 of Diamonds.
> 
> 4 of diamonds

Seven of Spades.

- -Hubert

Help Wanted: Telepath. You know where to apply. 

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:48:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: AARON KEESLER <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Fortunato)

Ha-ha.  Looking over my vast array of cards, twelve of which are already
known by my opponents, I choose 6C.

>-----Original Message-----
>From:	[email-masked] [SMTP:[email-masked]]
>Sent:	Wednesday, April 22, 1998 10:48 PM
>To:	[email-masked]
>Subject:	Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Fortunato)
>
>
>K 2 played the Nine of Diamonds.  This is an incorrect play, and K 2
>is dealt two cards as a penalty.  It is Fortunato's turn.  And this
>time make sure it leaves your mailbox...:-)
>
>
>Players and Scores:
>    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
>    Attila the Pun  : 0  (14 cards)
>    K 2             : 0  (16 cards)
>  * Fortunato       : 0  (18 cards)
>    Ayla            : 0  (15 cards)
>    Robert Sevin    : 0  (13 cards)
>    JT              : 0  (13 cards)
>(* denotes whose 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-K with Ace low(values 1-13).
>There are no Wild cards.
>
>Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
>-----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------
>-
> 8 D (starter)         |
> 8 H (Attila the Pun)  | 9 S (K 2)
> 6 H (Fortunato[*])    | 6 S (Ayla)
> 6 H (Robert Sevin)    | 
> 7 H (JT)              | 5 H (Attila the Pun), 9 D (K 2)
>
>[*] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus
>
>
>
>--
>--Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
>Current Album--Queensryche:Empire
>Current Book--Dashiell Hammett:The Glass Key
>Only the anacrusis...the main event remains.

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:16:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL play

[...]
> "But Kirby said... one looked like a bowling ball, and --"
[...]

I attempt to interrupt with bowling ball.

TGW.

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 13:16:32 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's turn

> 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.

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 17:29:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's turn

On Thu, 23 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.

No!  Bad TGW!  Incorrect!

- -Hubert

For any complex problem, there exists a solution that is simple, neat, 
and wrong. 

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 17:30:18 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: AC: Round 13 ends, Round 14 starts.

Moves for Round 13:

1: The Gingham Wearer
2: Alfvaen (bad time to try for it)
3: IdiotBoy
65: Hubert
1234: /dev/joe

and else...if was cut off because eir move became irrelevant.

So TGW scores a maximal 11 points this round.

Scores:

27: /dev/joe
26: Alfvaen
22: Hubert
21: The Gingham Wearer
12: IdiotBoy
 7: else...if

Remember, if for some reason this game does not end this round, new
players can join.  Email me privately if you are interested.

Congruences for Round 14 (mod 6 please):
 0: Hubert
 1: else...if
 2: The Gingham Wearer
 3: Alfvaen
 4: IdiotBoy
 5: /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

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 17:35:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary -- Bluffer voting time

On Wed, 22 Apr 1998, JT Traub wrote:

> 1. A flowing tree found throughout Asia.
> 2. A type of rodent, native to Japan.
> 3. A form of marsh grass, found primarily on the East Coast of the United
>    States.
> 4. A thin, curved knife.
> 5. An oasis or watering hole
> 6. A dome-shaped structure built over relics of Buddha or Buddhist saint
> 7. Remote, isolated, desolate.
> 8. The home planet of Yoda in the Star Wars universe.
> 9. ""

I vote for definition 4.

- -- 
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

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 20:54:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Ayla)

Fortunato played the Six of Clubs.  This was a correct play.
It is now Ayla's turn.

Players and Scores:
    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    Attila the Pun  : 0  (14 cards)
    K 2             : 0  (16 cards)
    Fortunato       : 0  (17 cards)
  * Ayla            : 0  (15 cards)
    Robert Sevin    : 0  (13 cards)
    JT              : 0  (13 cards)
(* denotes whose 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-K with Ace low(values 1-13).
There are no Wild cards.

Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
  8 D (starter)        |
  8 H (Attila the Pun) | 9 S (K 2)
  6 H (Fortunato[*])   | 6 S (Ayla)
  6 H (Robert Sevin)   | 
  7 H (JT)             | 5 H (Attila the Pun), 9 D (K 2)
+ 6 C (Fortunato)      |

[*] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus
 +  - marks every tenth card

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--ABBA:Love Songs
Current Book--Dashiell Hammett:The Glass Key
A signature always reveals a man's character -and sometimes even his name.

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 21:55:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R4 T9

> > > I lead the 3 of Diamonds.

> > 4 of diamonds

> Seven of Spades.

5 of Diamonds.  Hubert's trick.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--ABBA:Love Songs
Current Book--Dashiell Hammett:The Glass Key
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:12:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades R4 T10

On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

> Hubert's trick.

Ten of clubs.

- -Hubert

Why do psychics have to ask you for your name? 

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:14:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

JT, the Referee is filling in for else...if until else...if returns from
his vacation.  Play can thus continue.

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (10 cards)
    TGW       : 0 gamepoints (14 cards)
  * else...if : 0 gamepoints (11 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)

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:26:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 (play for else...if)

I acting as the standing for else...if play the card
  8 H

- --JT

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:43:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 (play for else...if)

On Thu, 23 Apr 1998, JT Traub wrote:

> I acting as the standing for else...if play the card
>   8 H

No!  Bad Ref!  Who taught you to play?  Incorrect!

- -Hubert, who won't be getting any FairPlay awards *this* Christmas

Does Schroedinger's cat have 18 half-lives? 

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:49:35 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe's play

JT, the Referee is filling in for else...if until else...if returns from
his vacation.  Play can thus continue.

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
  * /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (10 cards)
    TGW       : 0 gamepoints (14 cards)
    else...if : 0 gamepoints (12 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)

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:51:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: 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.

Anyway, I was going to announce these results of round 3 of the game. :-)

Plays for round 3:

else...if: No move
Joe Java: Infect 67,29

Board state after generation 3:

    5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 
    9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 

 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
 31 . . . . . . . . . . . ? . . .  31
 30 . . . . . . . . . @ ? @ . . .  30
 29 . . ? ? ? ? . . J ? ? . ? . .  29
 28 . . . . ? ? . . . @ . . . . .  28
 27 . . . . . . . J J . . . . . .  27
 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
 24 . . . . . . . . . . J . . . .  24
 23 . . . . . . . . . . J . . . .  23
 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21

    5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 
    9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 

else...if received a viruspoint this round!

Player  Symbol   Viruses   Points
else...if  ?       11        2
Joe Java   J        5        0

/dev/joe

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 22:56:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe'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)

I play the king of hearts.

/dev/joe

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:06:09 -0400 (EDT)
From: Hubert <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe's play

On Thu, 23 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)
> 
> I play the king of hearts.

This is correct.  Might we have a Prophet in the making?

- -Hubert

There are two rules for success in life: 
	Rule 1: Don't tell people everything you know. 

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:11:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play

JT, the Referee is filling in for else...if until else...if returns from
his vacation.  Play can thus continue.

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints ( 9 cards)
  * TGW       : 0 gamepoints (14 cards)
    else...if : 0 gamepoints (12 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)        |

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet

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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:24:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL play

> "But Kirby said... one looked like a bowling ball, and --"
> 
> She was looking at him reproachfully.  It was true, Kirby wasn't the
> sanest or most trustworthy of superhero impersonators.  Sam grinned.  
> 
> "Shucks, this is only a good ol' quarter from back in the U.S. of A.  We
> use 'em for money there; they're a dime a dozen." 

[money was played]

This play is accepted, barely -- only because of the bit casting Kirby
in a bad light, thus allowing for his statement of several plays ago to
be contradicted.  However, a card is dealt to replace money because of
The Gingham Wearer's successful interrupt with 'bowling ball'.  It
becomes his turn, and he has only two cards.

/dev/joe

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