Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #159
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acka-games-digest        Tuesday, July 14 1998        Volume 03 : Number 159

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 02:28:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - 867-5309's play

On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Eric Plumb wrote:

>On Thu, 9 Jul 1998, JT wrote:
>
>It seems I've defaulted to 'No Play.'  Otherwise, I attempt to play the
>Ace of Spades.

Sadly enough, this did arrive too late.
867-5309 makes the default play of 'No Play'
The cards in his hand are
 3 D
 9 C
 3 D
 J D
 4 H
 K D
 3 H
 J H
 A S
 8 S
 Q C
 4 C
 7 S

/dev/joe, please choose a correct card from the above.

- --JT

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 10:37:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - 867-5309's play

JT wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 1998, Eric Plumb wrote:
> >It seems I've defaulted to 'No Play.'  Otherwise, I attempt to play the
> >Ace of Spades.

> Sadly enough, this did arrive too late.
> 867-5309 makes the default play of 'No Play'

The 'No Play' is incorrect.  The 3 of Diamonds is a correct play from
that hand.

/dev/joe
Deus

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:47:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka; Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - MTM's play

Players and Scores:
    867-5309  : 7 gamepoints (17 cards)
    /dev/joe  : 7 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
  * MTM       : 3 gamepoints (19 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]

NOTE: JT is filling in for MTM during MTM's vacation

Card ranks:
Standard deck, no wilds, cards are ranked A (1) through K (13).

Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
 5 H (starter)         |
 8 H (MTM [#])         | 9 H (else...if)
10 D (867-5309)        | K D (MTM (JT))
 4 S (else...if)       |
 3 D (867-5309 [#])    |

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

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 11:58:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka; Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - MTM's play

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, JT wrote:

>-----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> 5 H (starter)         |
> 8 H (MTM [#])         | 9 H (else...if)
>10 D (867-5309)        | K D (MTM (JT))
> 4 S (else...if)       |
> 3 D (867-5309 [#])    |

Filling in for MTM, I play 4 S.

- --JT

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 13:48:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka; Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - MTM's play

> On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, JT wrote:
> 
> >-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------
> > 5 H (starter)         |
> > 8 H (MTM [#])         | 9 H (else...if)
> >10 D (867-5309)        | K D (MTM (JT))
> > 4 S (else...if)       |
> > 3 D (867-5309 [#])    |
> 
> Filling in for MTM, I play 4 S.

Interesting strategy, and one I'll have to keep in mind myself for future
rounds, but the play is wrong.

/dev/joe
Deus

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 14:01:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - Else...if's play

Players and Scores:
    867-5309  : 7 gamepoints (17 cards)
    /dev/joe  : 7 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    MTM       : 3 gamepoints (20 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]

NOTE: JT is filling in for MTM during MTM's vacation

Card ranks:
Standard deck, no wilds, cards are ranked A (1) through K (13).

Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
- -----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
 5 H (starter)         |
 8 H (MTM [#])         | 9 H (else...if)
10 D (867-5309)        | K D (MTM (JT))
 4 S (else...if)       |
 3 D (867-5309 [#])    | 4 S (MTM (JT))

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

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:02:08 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Fictionary

Bluffers, begin voting.
No players submitted the correct definition.
There were duplicate definitions submitted.

1. A goutlike infectious disease.
2. ""
3. Inflammation of a mucous membrane.
4. A hacking cough.

- --JT

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 19:35:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - Else...if's play

>Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
>-----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> 5 H (starter)         |
> 8 H (MTM [#])         | 9 H (else...if)
>10 D (867-5309)        | K D (MTM (JT))
> 4 S (else...if)       |
> 3 D (867-5309 [#])    | 4 S (MTM (JT))
	5D

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- -Henry Towsner

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	Success is the child of audacity.
		-Benjamin Disraeli

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 20:18:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: John Frederic Mc Coy <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, JT wrote:

> Bluffers, begin voting.
> No players submitted the correct definition.
> There were duplicate definitions submitted.

> 3. Inflammation of a mucous membrane.

I vote for 3, above.

                                - Vynd

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 20:51:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Eric Plumb <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

On Tue, 14 Jul 1998, JT wrote:

> 3. Inflammation of a mucous membrane.

Three, Smee.

- - 867-5309

Aibohphobia: fear of palindromes. 

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:08:13 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Fictionary

> Bluffers, begin voting.
> 3. Inflammation of a mucous membrane.

I vote for number 3.

/dev/joe

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Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 21:10:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - Else...if's play

> >Correct Plays          | Incorrect plays
> >-----------------------+------------------------------------------------------
> > 5 H (starter)         |
> > 8 H (MTM [#])         | 9 H (else...if)
> >10 D (867-5309)        | K D (MTM (JT))
> > 4 S (else...if)       |
> > 3 D (867-5309 [#])    | 4 S (MTM (JT))

else...if played:
> 	5D

This play is correct.

/dev/joe
Deus

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