Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #192
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acka-games-digest      Wednesday, August 19 1998      Volume 03 : Number 192

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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:04:20 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - else...if's play

On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, JT wrote:
>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) 3 C (MTM [*])
> 8 D (else...if)       |
> 2 S (867-5309)        |
> 2 D (MTM)             | A S (else...if(JT))
> 7 D (867-5309[!])     |
> 7 D (MTM [-])         |
> J D (else...if)       | 2 C/3 H/5 D/7 H (867-5309)  9 C (MTM [*])
>                       | 3 S (else...if) 2 S (867-5309)
> J H (MTM)             | A C (else...if) Q D (867-5309) 8 D (MTM [~])

Else...if failed to make a play within 3 days (and then I failed to
notice it for another day or so).   Therefore he makes the default play of
a random card.

Else...if plays '6 D'.

- --JT

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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 12:21:56 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Joseph W. DeVincentis" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - else...if's play

> On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, JT wrote:
> >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) 3 C (MTM [*])
> > 8 D (else...if)       |
> > 2 S (867-5309)        |
> > 2 D (MTM)             | A S (else...if(JT))
> > 7 D (867-5309[!])     |
> > 7 D (MTM [-])         |
> > J D (else...if)       | 2 C/3 H/5 D/7 H (867-5309)  9 C (MTM [*])
> >                       | 3 S (else...if) 2 S (867-5309)
> > J H (MTM)             | A C (else...if) Q D (867-5309) 8 D (MTM [~])
> 
> Else...if failed to make a play within 3 days (and then I failed to
> notice it for another day or so).   Therefore he makes the default play of
> a random card.
> 
> Else...if plays '6 D'.

Which is wrong.

/dev/joe

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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 13:00:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Eleusis Game 1 - Round 2 - 867-5309's play

Players and Scores:
  * 867-5309  : 7 gamepoints (27 cards) (Ex-Prophet)
    /dev/joe  : 7 gamepoints ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    MTM       : 3 gamepoints (20 cards)
    else...if : 0 gamepoints (15 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)
(! denotes a player is the Prophet)
[MTM denotes the player Mr. Tambourine Man]

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) 3 C (MTM [*])
 8 D (else...if)       |
 2 S (867-5309)        |
 2 D (MTM)             | A S (else...if(JT))
 7 D (867-5309[!])     |
 7 D (MTM [-])         |
 J D (else...if)       | 2 C/3 H/5 D/7 H (867-5309)  9 C (MTM [*])
                       | 3 S (else...if) 2 S (867-5309)
 J H (MTM)             | A C (else...if) Q D (867-5309) 8 D (MTM [~])
                       | 6 D (else...if [~])

[*] every 10th card after the starter is marked while there is no prophet
[#] Invalid 'No Play' card selected by Deus (or Prophet)
[~] Card picked at random for a missed play.
[!] This is the card (or every 10th there after) while there is a prophet
[-] This card caused the prophet to fall

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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, 19 Aug 1998 18:26:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Towsner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Double Crash Round 5

>1) azure	5
>2) title	1
>3) blurb	2
>4) table	1

- --
- -Henry Towsner

	<[email-masked]>

	Thank heavens, the sun has gone in, and I don't have to go out and
enjoy it.
		-Logan Pearsall Smith

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