Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #86
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acka-games-digest      Wednesday, April 29 1998      Volume 03 : Number 086

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 02:49:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Ghost

On Tue, 28 Apr 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> Scorchio! Scorchio! Nimbo-cumulo. Nimbo-cumulo? Hethethetheth-pethetheth. (is
> that how you spell it?)

Chriswaddle. Boutros-Boutros Ghali.  

Yours,
Slakko
none British
- -- 
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: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 07:19:50 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Micah Smukler)
Subject: Acka: *ping*

Today is Wednesday, the 29th day of April, and the Machine That Goes *ping*
Has Gone *ping* today. Since I have been scholar, the Machine has gone
*ping* 11 times.

AtP

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 14:20:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (L'homme a tete de choux)
Subject: game of ghost

>I'd like to referee a game of ghost, anyone interested in playing should say
>so.

If the places aren't already filled, I'd like to play too.

I suppose this means I'd better read up on the rules.

Pandora

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:08:14 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (L'homme a tete de choux)
Subject: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

I am starting an instance of the Game of Pure Skill. If anyone would like to be
referee, super, otherwise I shall forego playing and take that role myself.

Pandora

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 15:37:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

> I am starting an instance of the Game of Pure Skill. If anyone would like to be
> referee, super, otherwise I shall forego playing and take that role myself.

I am interested in playing.

Koxvolio

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:01:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

> I am starting an instance of the Game of Pure Skill. If anyone would like
to be
> referee, super, otherwise I shall forego playing and take that role
myself.

As I read Pandora's message, I went to the Games and Contests Rule Suite to
read the rules of this game. I offer myself to be the referee, if someone
could just explain me one point about item (4f).

It says that if a single bid submitted is higher than the other bids, the
player who submitted the bid receives the round's prize for eir "take"
pile, and if no single bid is highest, the prize card is discarded and
removed from play. But what if two players submit equal bids? For example,
the prize is 4 of Spades, and the bids are:

player A - 5 of Hearts
player B - 10 of Clubs
player C - 10 of Diamonds

Who should win the round, player B or player C?

If someone explain me this, I'll be glad to be the referee of this game
session.

Yours,

Ayla
Priestess of the Order of the Razor Boomerangs
Member of the Church of the Evil Ballot Stuffer

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 18:10:41 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Ian K." <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

> It says that if a single bid submitted is higher than the other bids, the
> player who submitted the bid receives the round's prize for eir "take"
> pile, and if no single bid is highest, the prize card is discarded and
> removed from play. But what if two players submit equal bids? For example,
> the prize is 4 of Spades, and the bids are:

As I understand it, this means that no single bid was highest, therefore
neither wins it and the prize is discarded.

Sayonara 4 of Spades.

Koxvolio

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 19:51:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

> I am starting an instance of the Game of Pure Skill. If anyone would like to
> be referee, super, otherwise I shall forego playing and take that role myself.

I wouldn't mind giving this one a try.

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--Pat Benatar:Invincible
Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Chernevog
Support your local medical examiner: die strangely.

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 19:59:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

I will play as well if there is still room.

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 20:54:45 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Game of Pure Skill

> > It says that if a single bid submitted is higher than the other bids,
the
> > player who submitted the bid receives the round's prize for eir "take"
> > pile, and if no single bid is highest, the prize card is discarded and
> > removed from play. But what if two players submit equal bids? For
example,
> > the prize is 4 of Spades, and the bids are:
> 
> As I understand it, this means that no single bid was highest, therefore
> neither wins it and the prize is discarded.

JT has answered me privately, and he said the same, so I guess this would
be
the correct solution. Thus, I hereby volunteer to be the referee of the
soon-to-begin Game of Pure Skill.

I also thank JT and Koxvolio. :-)

Yours,

Ayla
Priestess of the Order of the Razor Boomerangs
Priestess of the Church of the Evil Ballot Stuffer

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 21:03:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis 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)
>  K H (/dev/joe)        |
>  A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
>  2 S (TGW)             |
>  7 S (else...if)       |

I play the ace of spades.

/dev/joe

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 22:37:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe's play

On Wed, 29 Apr 1998, Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:

> >  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)             |
> >  7 S (else...if)       |
> 
> I play the ace of spades.

This is, unfortunately, incorrect.

- -Hubert

Smiley-captioned for the alternatively clued. 

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 22:43:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's turn

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (11 cards)
  * TGW       : 0 gamepoints (12 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)        |
 A H (TGW)             | J H (else...if) A C (/dev/joe)
 2 S (TGW)             |
 7 S (else...if)       | A S (/dev/joe)

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

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 22:45:23 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 2 play

I play the KH.

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 29 Apr 1998 23:01:46 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Attila the Pun)

JT played the King of Hearts.  This is a correct play.  It is now
Attila the Pun's turn.

Players and Scores:
    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
  * Attila the Pun  : 0  (18 cards)
    K 2             : 0  (17 cards)
    Fortunato       : 0  (16 cards)
    Ayla            : 0  (13 cards)
    Robert Sevin    : 0  (15 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)        |
  2 C (Ayla)             | 6 C (Robert Sevin), 2 S (JT)
  2 H (Attila the Pun[+])| 2 D (K 2)
  J C (Fortunato)        |
  A H (Ayla)             | 9 S (Robert Sevin)
  K H (JT)               |

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

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Devo:New Traditionalists
Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Chernevog
Irrecoverably dark total eclipse without all hope of day!

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