Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #147
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acka-games-digest        Thursday, July 2 1998        Volume 03 : Number 147

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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 10:52:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: YORL

> The shout from Elvis and Elves temporarily surprised the Reaper, but it
> appeared to be too late.  The scythe was already mid-swing, its rusty
> blade on a sweeping arc aimed directly at Elwes' heart.  They appeared to
> be too late, and could do nothing as they watched the scythe's fatal
> slice.
 [...]
> This only proceeded to get "Narf" completely angry.  With a deafening roar
> he charged at Elwes.
> 
> Slakko plays: runesword

While for a moment, I thought that Slakko was mistakenly following along
from Alfvaen's play (with Elwes not being hurt by the scythe), but clearly
the shout referred to is "We've gotta face the reaper!" :-)  Anyway, this
play is accepted and burned.  It is still Slakko's play.

Loose Ends: 3 - snowgod, Elvis, reaper
Cards Burned: 47
Cards in Deck: 7
Total in pot: A$220.

Play Order:
Slakko             [6 cards]
rufus              [7 cards]
Attila the Pun     [7 cards]
Karma              [10 cards]
Alfvaen            [3 cards] [5 Ale]
two-star           [8 cards]
Mr Tambourine Man  [3 cards] [2 Ale]
867-5309           [5 cards]

/dev/joe
Barkeep

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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 11:00:33 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Viruses Round 7 ends

Moves for round 7 (close to a full set of moves -- thanks guys):
@ Player    moves
* two-star  P 33 76
A Alfvaen   S 22 78 to 21 77
G MTM       I 29 79
J JT        P 30 73
N Niccolo   P 29 73
R Rex Mundi no move
S Slakko    S 32 84 to 31 85

New grid:

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

 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   68
 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   69
 70 . . . . . . A J . . . . . @ . . . . . . . .   70
 71 . . . . . A @ @ J J J @ R . N . . . . . . .   71
 72 . . . . . A A J J J J . . . @ @ . . . . . .   72
 73 . . . . . . . . . J . . . N J . . . . . . .   73
 74 . . . . . . . . @ . . . . @ @ . . . . . . .   74
 75 . . . . . . A A @ . . . . . . . @ . . . . .   75
 76 . . G G . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . . . .   76
 77 . . . G . A . A A . S . . . @ N . . * . . .   77
 78 . . . G . . . A A . . S . . . . . * . . . .   78
 79 . . . . G . . A . . . . S G @ . * * . . . .   79
 80 . . . . . @ A . . . . . @ . . . @ S . . . .   80
 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . * . * @ S S . . .   81
 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . @ G . . . . . S . .   82
 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . G . S S . . .   83
 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S S . . .   84
 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . .   85
 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   86
 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   87

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

Alfvaen got a viruspoint this round!

@ Player    viruses  viruspoints
A Alfvaen      13         2
S Slakko       12         0
J JT           10         1
G MTM           9         1
* two-star      7         0
N Niccolo F     3         0
R Rex Mundi     1         0

Round 8 begins now.  Send in your moves.

/dev/joe
Referee

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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 14:28:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: AARON KEESLER <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Mediocrity

I'm going to go ahead and start the game of Mediocrity.  We have seven
people, and that should be enough.  The players:

Alfvaen
Rex Mundi
JT
Atilla the Pun
IdiotBoy
/dev/joe
Rufus

Everyone who is playing, send me a number in the range 1-14.

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Aaron Keesler
Lotus Notes Administrator
Intranet Administrator
Adtran, Inc.
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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 14:53:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Duncan Richer <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: YORL

Elwes danced aside with the reflexes of an insect, and prepared himself
for Narf's next charge.  He knew that a beast on the edge of rage like
that could do nothing else but attack, and that a sufficient distraction
would be the key.

"That's it!" Elwes exclaimed.  "What the hell are you talking about?" came
the response from Elves and Elvis.

"We just need a distraction.  You two, circle round behind Narf and start
attacking him - he's too confused to deal with the double attack, and
won't have the co-ordination to hurt either of you all that much.  I'll
deal with the real problem."

Saying that, Elwes reached into his pocket, and pulled out a golden banna.
Narf saw this, and recoiled as if it were a live snake before him.  Elwes
saw the opportunity, and pressed home the advantage while Elves and Elvis
prepared to rain down blows on the now frightened Narf.  Elwes looked into
the spirit realm, and saw the presence of that which had taken over Narf.
Elwes knew what had to be done.

With a deft hand, he removed a bottle of holy water from another pocket,
and sprinkled it over the golden banna.  "Foul fiend that has possessed
Narf, begone from this place!  Your time is not now and your place is not
here!  I command you by the laws of banna, to return from whence you
came!"

The exorcism looked shaky for a minute, as Narf and his possessor appeared
to struggle.  Finally the link was broken, and a feeling as cold as ice
passed through everyone as the spirit was driven away.

Slakko plays: exorcism

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 - Web-Harfer,RuneMaker,ChessUmpire,Map-Harfer - www.ackanomic.org

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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 22:25:03 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - MTM's play (default)

Mr. Tambourine Man failed to submit a play within 3 days of the start of
his turn and so makes the default play of 'No Play'

The cards in Mr. Tambourine Man's hand at this point are
 9 C
10 D
 8 C
 8 D
 7 D
 A D
 K S
 3 C
 Q S
 2 D
 8 H
 Q D
 4 S
 K D

/dev/joe, you must declare the play of No Play correct or pick a correct
play from Mr. Tambourine Man's hand.

- --JT

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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 23:05:26 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - MTM's play (default)

> Mr. Tambourine Man failed to submit a play within 3 days of the start of
> his turn and so makes the default play of 'No Play'

This 'No Play' is not correct.  The 8H is a valid play.

/dev/joe

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Date: Thu, 02 Jul 1998 23:29:00 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - else...if's play

Players and Scores:
    867-5309  : 7 gamepoints (14 cards)
    /dev/joe  : 7 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    MTM       : 3 gamepoints (18 cards)
  * else...if : 0 gamepoints (14 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)
[MTM is Mr. Tambourine Man]

Card ranks:

Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
5 H (starter)          |
8 H (MTM [#])          |

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet
[#] Invalid 'No Play' card selected by Deus (or Prophet)

- --JT

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