Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #118
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acka-games-digest       Wednesday, June 3 1998       Volume 03 : Number 118

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 08:01:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: *ping*

Today is Wednesday, the 3rd day of June, 
and the Machine That Goes *ping* Has Gone *ping* today. 
Since I have been scholar, the Machine has gone *ping* 11 times. 

/dev/joe
Scholar of *ping*

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 09:55:48 -0400 (EDT)
From: Mitchell Harding <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Robert Sevin)

>Fortunato played the Six of Diamonds.  Prophet Ayla has correctly
>identified this as an incorrect play.  Fortunato receives two more
>cards as penalty.  It is now Robert Sevin's turn.

I play 4H

Robert Sevin

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 14:15:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Ghost game over!

> Don't I get some points too?  Now I have to go check and see how many
players
> started the game to see how many...

Quite probably, you don't expect me to actually read the rules do you?

MTM.

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 14:15:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Tom Walmsley" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - Mr. Tambourine Man'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)
>  4 D (/dev/joe)        | 4 S (TGW) 5 S (else...if)
>  4 H (/dev/joe[*])     |
>  8 H (TGW)             |
>  8 D (else...if)       |
>  A D (/dev/joe)        |

Okay then, let's try 7C.

MTM.

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 19:58:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - Mr. Tambourine Man's play

On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, Tom Walmsley wrote:

> >  8 D (else...if)       |
> >  A D (/dev/joe)        |
> 
> Okay then, let's try 7C.

As the crowd leans forward in suspense...

(Are you ready?  Hey!
Are you ready for this?
Are you hanging on the edge of your seat?)

This is correct.

And the crowd goes wild.

- - 867-5309

When I want your opinion, I'll read your entrails. 

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 20:30:36 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's 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 (16 cards)
(* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus
   and prophet respond to the play)
[TGW is Mr. Tambourine Man so that I had less editing to do]

NOTE: Incorrect plays now cause the player to drop out of the round.

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)        | 4 S (TGW) 5 S (else...if)
 4 H (/dev/joe[*])     |
 8 H (TGW)             |
 8 D (else...if)       |
 A D (/dev/joe)        |
 7 C (TGW)             |

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

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[ Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.                  ]
[ It's hard to seize the day when you must first grapple with the morning ]
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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 21:15:38 -0400 (EDT)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

> A D (/dev/joe)        |
> 7 C (TGW)             |
	9H

- --
- -Henry Towsner

	<[email-masked]>

	Success is the child of audacity.
		-Benjamin Disraeli

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 21:34:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - else...if's play

On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, Towsner wrote:

> > A D (/dev/joe)        |
> > 7 C (TGW)             |
> 	9H

else...if is eliminated egregiously.

(Incorrect.)

- - 867-5309

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. 

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 21:42:39 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 1 - /dev/joe's play

With else...if's incorrect play he has been dealt 2 penalty cards and
eliminated from the round.  He will rejoin the game next round.

The current gamestate is:
Players and Scores:
    Hubert    : 0 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
  * /dev/joe  : 0 gamepoints ( 9 cards)
    TGW       : 0 gamepoints (13 cards)
  @ else...if : 0 gamepoints (17 cards)
(* denotes who's turn it is to play -- play will be entered only after Deus
   and prophet respond to the play)
(@ denotes a player eliminated from the round)
[TGW is Mr. Tambourine Man so that I had less editing to do]

NOTE: Incorrect plays now cause the player to drop out of the round.

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)        | 4 S (TGW) 5 S (else...if)
 4 H (/dev/joe[*])     |
 8 H (TGW)             |
 8 D (else...if)       |
 A D (/dev/joe)        |
 7 C (TGW)             | 9 H (else...if)

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

[-------------------------------------------------------------------------]
[ Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.                  ]
[ It's hard to seize the day when you must first grapple with the morning ]
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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 23:07:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Raquel Peres da Silva" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Robert Sevin)

> I play 4H

Sorry (in fact, not *that* sorry: wrong plays give me twice the points of
correct plays), this one is wrong, too. I'm delighted to see that nobody
has figured out the pattern yet. I really love this game!

Yours,

Ayla (who may be a lousy Bacon player, but is doing a really good Eleusis
work)
Priestess of the Order of the Razor Boomerangs
Priestess of the Church of the Evil Ballot Stuffer

Law of Dinner Table Attendance: Cats must attend all meals when anything
good is served.

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Date: Wed, 03 Jun 1998 23:13:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (JT)

Robert Sevin played the Four of Hearts.  Prophet Ayla has correctly
identified this as an incorrect play; Robert Sevin receives two
penalty cards.  It is now JT's turn.

Players and Scores:
    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    Attila the Pun  : 0  (19 cards)
    K 2             : 0  (21 cards)
    Fortunato       : 0  (19 cards)
    Ayla            : 0  (12 cards) (Prophet)
    Robert Sevin    : 0  (14 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)               |*2 H (Attila the Pun)
  4 C (K 2)              | Q D (Fortunato)
! Q S (Ayla)             |
  3 C (Robert Sevin)     |
  3 H (JT)               |
  K C (Attila the Pun)   | K S (K 2), A C (Fortunato)
  7 D (Robert Sevin)     | 8 D (JT), 4 H (Attila the Pun)
  Q S (K 2[+])           |!6 D (Fortunato), 4 H (Robert Sevin)

[+] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus
 *  - marks every tenth card
 !  - prophet (and every tenth card thereafter)

- --
- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/alfvaen/ )
Current Album--Our Lady Peace:Clumsy
Current Book--Mary Stewart:The Moon-Spinners
I'd much rather have a trampoline in my front room than an isolation tank.

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