Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #104
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acka-games-digest         Sunday, May 17 1998         Volume 03 : Number 104

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 00:31:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Attila the Pun)

On Sat, 16 May 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:

>It is now Attila the Pun's turn.  Since e is not due to return from
>Vacation until the 22nd, the game pauses until someone volunteers to
>play for em.  (Although I'm a little unclear as to how the three-day
>clock fits into this...does it start ticking when e returns, or what?)

The intent of the rule was that it started ticking as soon as that players
turn started (IE when you posted this mail).

- --JT

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 01:35:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Attila the Pun)

> >It is now Attila the Pun's turn.  Since e is not due to return from
> >Vacation until the 22nd, the game pauses until someone volunteers to
> >play for em.  (Although I'm a little unclear as to how the three-day
> >clock fits into this...does it start ticking when e returns, or what?)

> The intent of the rule was that it started ticking as soon as that players
> turn started (IE when you posted this mail).

Yes, but then how does this "pause the game" during a Vacationing player's
turn?

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Frankie Goes To Hollywood:Liverpool
Current Book--Michael Coney:Cat Karina
How vexing a fumble to drop a jolly zucchini in the quicksand.

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 01:40:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Attila the Pun)

On Sun, 17 May 1998, Aaron V. Humphrey wrote:
>> >It is now Attila the Pun's turn.  Since e is not due to return from
>> >Vacation until the 22nd, the game pauses until someone volunteers to
>> >play for em.  (Although I'm a little unclear as to how the three-day
>> >clock fits into this...does it start ticking when e returns, or what?)
>
>> The intent of the rule was that it started ticking as soon as that players
>> turn started (IE when you posted this mail).
>
>Yes, but then how does this "pause the game" during a Vacationing
>player's turn?

Ahh.. Okay.. I see the confusion.  By rights the game *should* have paused
as soon as AtP went on vacation.  (I missed that part above somehow).
However, it definately is paused now that it's his turn, and the 3 days
would start ticking once it's unpaused.

Hopefully someone will step in in the meantime.

- --JT

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 13:06:11 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL duel play

[Before I start I apologise again for being late. Sorry]

The radio crackled again and I heard a voice:

"This is the nest, we read you swallow."

It was the man I had been told to refer to only as "sir", the most high
commander of the scarlet fist.

"Have you located the gem yet? Over." he continued.

The gem he was referring to was the Soul of the Lord, one of the largest
sapphires known to man, a holy relic to the order, and rumoured to have
magical powers. I was there to steal it.

"Not yet, no. Although I have befriended one of the monks. Over."

"Very good. Keep us informed. Over and out."

I put the radio under my pillow, and only just in time. Brother Methuselah
walked back in and offered to give me a tour. I politely accepted and thanked
him, and then cleared my throat to ask about the gem.

The Gingham Wearer plays: "gem".

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 17:37:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Ghost

On Fri, 15 May 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> It is now Hubert's turn.

Whoa, I can play *anything*, right?

I play 'y'.

- -Hubert

I'd love to go out with you, but I'm having all my plants neutered. 

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 17:41:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Ghost

> I play 'y'.

It is now Robert Sevin's turn.

TGW.

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:20:34 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades

On Fri, 15 May 1998, Joshua Herreshoff wrote:

> > Next lead: Jack of Diamonds.
> 
> assuming I still have it, I'll play the 7 of spades.  (My running tally

I play the 10 of Diamonds, safe either way.

- -Hubert, who has NO idea where eir .sig came from.  Probably the bottom of
a tequila bottle.

lim(8->9) sqrt(8) = 3. 

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:24:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL duel play

>The Gingham Wearer plays: "gem".

Again I must reject this play.  "Gem" is only mentioned, not brought into
the story.

It is now Koxvolio's turn, "gem" is burned, The Gingham Wearer is dealt
two cards as a penalty.  I believe this brings the totals to

Koxvolio: 8 cards
The Gingham Wearer: 7 cards

Loose Ends: temple

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- --Alfvaen (Web page:http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/)
Current Album--The Verve:Urban Hymns
Current Book--Michael Coney:Cat Karina
My postilion has been struck by lightning.

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:33:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Re: Acka: Spades

>> > Next lead: Jack of Diamonds.

>> assuming I still have it, I'll play the 7 of spades.  (My running tally

>I play the 10 of Diamonds, safe either way.

4 of Diamonds, Goldenmean's trick.

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- --Alfvaen (Web page:http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen)
Current Album--The Verve:Urban Hymns
Current Book--Michael Coney:Cat Karina
[The road] twisted like a snake that had swallowed a Slinky... --Joel Rosenberg

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:35:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

On Fri, 15 May 1998, Towsner wrote:

> > 2 C (/dev/joe)        | 7 D (TGW) 10 C (else...if) 2 H (/dev/joe)
> > 3 C (TGW)             |
> 
> JC

No.  You guys ready for the 2nd hint yet?

- -Hubert

I'd love to go out with you, but I'm having all my plants neutered. 

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:43:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe's play

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
  * /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (12 cards)
    TGW       : 0 gamepoints (14 cards)
    else...if : 0 gamepoints (16 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) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
                       | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
10 H (/dev/joe)        |
 K H (TGW)             | A C (else...if) 3 H (/dev/joe) A S (TGW)
 A H (else...if[*])    |
 2 C (/dev/joe)        | 7 D (TGW) 10 C (else...if) 2 H (/dev/joe)
 3 C (TGW)             | J C (else...if)

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

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:50:57 -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)       | A S (/dev/joe) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
>                        | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
> 10 H (/dev/joe)        |
>  K H (TGW)             | A C (else...if) 3 H (/dev/joe) A S (TGW)
>  A H (else...if[*])    |
>  2 C (/dev/joe)        | 7 D (TGW) 10 C (else...if) 2 H (/dev/joe)
>  3 C (TGW)             | J C (else...if)

I play the 4 of diamonds.

/dev/joe

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:56:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe's play

On Sun, 17 May 1998, Joseph W. DeVincentis wrote:

> >  2 C (/dev/joe)        | 7 D (TGW) 10 C (else...if) 2 H (/dev/joe)
> >  3 C (TGW)             | J C (else...if)
> 
> I play the 4 of diamonds.

Yes.  Do we have a potential Prophet?

- -Hubert

lim(8->9) sqrt(8) = 3. 

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Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:59:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT Traub <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - TGW's play

Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints (11 cards)
  * TGW       : 0 gamepoints (14 cards)
    else...if : 0 gamepoints (16 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) 9 S (TGW [*]) J S (else...if)
                       | 5 S (/dev/joe) 6 C (TGW) 10 C (else...if)
10 H (/dev/joe)        |
 K H (TGW)             | A C (else...if) 3 H (/dev/joe) A S (TGW)
 A H (else...if[*])    |
 2 C (/dev/joe)        | 7 D (TGW) 10 C (else...if) 2 H (/dev/joe)
 3 C (TGW)             | J C (else...if)
 4 D (/dev/joe)        |

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

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