Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #163
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acka-games-digest       Saturday, July 18 1998       Volume 03 : Number 163

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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 02:37:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - 867-5309's play

> > -----------------------+--------------------------------------------------
> >  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))
> >  5 D (else...if)       |
> 
> 9S.
> 
> - 867-5309

This play is incorrect.

/dev/joe

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Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 04:07:52 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - Mr Tambourine Man's play

Players and Scores:
    867-5309  : 7 gamepoints (18 cards)
    /dev/joe  : 7 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
  * MTM       : 3 gamepoints (20 cards)
    else...if : 0 gamepoints (13 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))
 5 D (else...if)       | 9 S (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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