Subject: acka-games-digest V3 #270
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acka-games-digest      Friday, November 13 1998      Volume 03 : Number 270

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 00:29:37 -0500 (EST)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Bacon Duel (A Mean Hat vs Vynd)

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A Mean Hat.'s Actron:
Uma Thurman
Accepted:

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Vynd's Actron:
Jet Li
Objected:  Too obscure (1 non-chinese film currently released)

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Vynd loses 1 game point for an obscure actron.
Due to an actron being ruled too obscure, both players have 3 days to
submit new actrons.

Current Scores:
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A Mean Hat :  2 Gamepoints
Vynd       :  1 Gamepoints

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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: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 00:55:48 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Robin Hood)

Wallace's play of the Nine of Diamonds was, alas, eir last, since it was
incorrect in every way.  Another player eliminated!  That leaves only
three, and only one of those who made a non-default move last round.
It is now the turn of Robin Hood.  Can e outlast JT?  Will Robert Sevin
awake(perhaps to become a rebel)?  The suspense is endless.

Players and Scores:
    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    Aunt Froot      : 0  (16 cards) [ eliminated ]
    K 2             : 0  ( 0 cards) [ left the game ]
    Wallace         : 0  (15 cards) [ eliminated ]
 *  Robin Hood      : 0  (15 cards)
    Robert Sevin    : 0  ( 9 cards)
    JT              : 0  ( 7 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
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  8 D (starter)          |
  8 H (Aunt Froot)       | 9 S (K 2)
  6 H (Wallace[+])     | 6 S (Ayla)
  6 H (Robert Sevin)     | 
  7 H (JT)               | 5 H (Aunt Froot), 9 D (K 2)
* 6 C (Wallace)          |
  2 C (Ayla)             | 6 C (Robert Sevin), 2 S (JT)
  2 H (Aunt Froot[+])    | 2 D (K 2)
  J C (Wallace)          |
  A H (Ayla)             | 9 S (Robert Sevin)
  K H (JT)               |*2 H (Aunt Froot)
  4 C (K 2)              | Q D (Wallace)
! Q S (Ayla)             |
  3 C (Robert Sevin)     |
  3 H (JT)               |
  K C (Aunt Froot)       | K S (K 2), A C (Wallace)
  7 D (Robert Sevin)     | 8 D (JT), 4 H (Aunt Froot)
  Q S (K 2[+])           |!6 D (Wallace), 4 H (Robert Sevin)
  3 C (JT)               |
?10 D (Aunt Froot[+])    |10 S (K 2[#])
  J D (Wallace)          | 2 H (Ayla[#])
  3 C (Robert Sevin[#])  |
 10 D (JT)               |
  J D (Aunt Froot)       |
  4 S (Wallace)          |
 *K S (Robin Hood)       | 3 S (Tin Observer[#])
  3 D (JT)               | J H (Aunt Froot[#]) Q H (Wallace)
 10 C (Robin Hood)       | Q D (Robert Sevin[#])
  J C (JT)               |
  2 D (Aunt Froot[#])    |
  9 C (Wallace)          |
**4 C (Robin Hood)       |
  Q C (Robert Sevin[#])  |
  8 S (JT[#])            | K D (Aunt Froot[#][x])
  4 S (Wallace)          |
  8 C (Robin Hood[#])    |
  8 S (Robert Sevin[#])  |
  6 S (JT)               | 9 D (Wallace[x])

[+] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus or Prophet
[#] - no play posted, card picked randomly
[x] - play caused elimination of player
 *  - marks every tenth card while no Prophet
**  - beginning of "sudden death"
 !  - prophet (and every tenth card thereafter)
 ?  - removal of prophet

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.connect.ab.ca/~alfvaen/ )
Current Song--The Doors:Riders On The Storm
Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Yvgenie
Follow the trail and don't wander headwise.  --chris reuter

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 01:27:55 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: YORL (Not the one I'm refereeing)

"He was one of our agents," Marie said at breakfast.  The body had been
hurriedly concealed in the baggage car.

"So what is this 'epsilon'?" Wyoming asked Marie.

"It is complicated to explain," she said.  "But I know that it is not what
the Germans think it is.  They think it is some new technological weapon.
But the truth is much darker than that.  Dr. Hertz has stumbled onto an
evil force that would be much better locked away for eternity.  'Epsilon'
is what it is called by those who know better than to say its true name.
Do you read Greek, monsieur?"  She traced several letters on the tablecloth.
"Do not say it out loud, though.  No matter what."

Wyoming twisted his head to read the letters, as he had seen them on so many
ancient ruins.  _Echthroi_.  "I've seen something like that before," he
muttered.  "That was the Greek name, but the Egyptian name was...well,
slightly different.  And probably even more dangerous to say, I know."

When they returned to their stateroom, Marie suddenly motioned Wyoming to
a halt in the hallway.  "Someone is there," she whispered.

"Probably whoever offed your friend."  Wyoming quickly doffed his fedora,
opened the door from the side, and tossed it through, diving in low.  The
gunshot went high, as he had expected, and his tackle drove his opponent
against the wall, the gun falling from his hand.  However, the man had
obviously been prepared for this eventuality, for with a flick of his
write a knife appeared in his other hand.  The blade flashed at Wyoming's
face, but he managed to twist aside and it only took a slice out of his
ear.

Then the man's grip relaxed.  Wyoming rolled aside to see Marie standing
with the gun pointed at the other man's head.  "Not another move, monsieur,
or you will also get to ride in the baggage car for the rest of this trip."

Alfvaen plays: slice

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.connect.ab.ca/~alfvaen/ )
Song In My Head--Pink Floyd:Biding My Time
Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Yvgenie
Do not meddle in the affairs of C programmers, for they will cast you to void.

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 02:49:25 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Robin Hood)

I play the 7 of spades.

Robin Hood

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 03:24:20 -0500 (EST)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Virus Duel (/dev/joe vs Wild Card)

Turn 00:
   Wild Card (W):  
   /dev/joe  (D):  

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

 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
 59 . . @ . . . . . . . @ @ . .  59
 58 . . @ . . @ . W @ . . . . .  58
 57 . . . . . . . . . . @ . . .  57
 56 . . . @ . . . . . . . @ . .  56
 55 . . . . . . @ . . . . . . .  55
 54 . . @ . . @ . . . . . . . .  54
 53 . . . . . . . . . . . @ . .  53
 52 . . . @ . @ . . . . . . . .  52
 51 . . . . . @ . . @ . . @ . .  51
 50 . . . . . . . . . D . . . .  50
 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48

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

W:  Wild Card :  0 viruses:  0 gamepoints
D:  /dev/joe  :  0 viruses:  0 gamepoints

Players have 3 days to submit their first moves.
Players get 3 moves on their first turn.

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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: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 11:53:40 -0500 (EST)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Virus Duel (/dev/joe vs Wild Card)

Turn 01:
   Wild Card (W):  P 14, 59; I 18, 59; I 13, 52
   /dev/joe  (D):  P 18, 51; P 12, 53; P 14, 58

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

 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
 59 . . . . @ W . . . . . . .  59
 58 . . . . @ D W . W W W . .  58
 57 . . . . . @ @ . . . . . .  57
 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
 54 . . . . @ . . . . . . . .  54
 53 . . D D @ . . . . . . . .  53
 52 . . . . W . . . . D D . .  52
 51 . . . W . . . . D D . . .  51
 50 . . . . . . . . D D . . .  50
 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48

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

W:  Wild Card :  7 viruses:  0 gamepoints
D:  /dev/joe  :  9 viruses:  1 gamepoints

/dev/joe gained a game point this round.

Players have 3 days to submit their next move.

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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: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 20:02:37 -0500 (EST)
From: "Gavin Logan" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Mediocrity

Yr numbers this round:

Gromit 5*
/dev/joe 6
A Mean Hat. 10
Slakko 14#
smallpox blanket 1#
Wild Card 9
r-attila the farce 8

(*) indicates a number I thought of off the top of my head
(#) indicates a number I admire

Which makes 8 the most mediocre number this round and the farcemeister gets
a game point.

Exciting round by round coverage:
r-attila the farce: 1
Slakko: 1
the rest: 0

Reply to this message with yr next try.

sIRE

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:46:26 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Eleusis G2R1 (Robert Sevin)

Robin Hood's swift play of the Seven of Spades was correct.  It is now
Robert Sevin's turn, although if e didn't rouse emself to go Rebellious
with the rest, I wonder how likely e is to respond here...<needle,
needle>  <pot, kettle, black?>

Players and Scores:
    Alfvaen         : 0  ( 0 cards) (Deus)
    Aunt Froot      : 0  (16 cards) [ eliminated ]
    K 2             : 0  ( 0 cards) [ left the game ]
    Wallace         : 0  (15 cards) [ eliminated ]
    Robin Hood      : 0  (14 cards)
 *  Robert Sevin    : 0  ( 9 cards)
    JT              : 0  ( 7 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 (Aunt Froot)       | 9 S (K 2)
  6 H (Wallace[+])       | 6 S (Ayla)
  6 H (Robert Sevin)     | 
  7 H (JT)               | 5 H (Aunt Froot), 9 D (K 2)
* 6 C (Wallace)          |
  2 C (Ayla)             | 6 C (Robert Sevin), 2 S (JT)
  2 H (Aunt Froot[+])    | 2 D (K 2)
  J C (Wallace)          |
  A H (Ayla)             | 9 S (Robert Sevin)
  K H (JT)               |*2 H (Aunt Froot)
  4 C (K 2)              | Q D (Wallace)
! Q S (Ayla)             |
  3 C (Robert Sevin)     |
  3 H (JT)               |
  K C (Aunt Froot)       | K S (K 2), A C (Wallace)
  7 D (Robert Sevin)     | 8 D (JT), 4 H (Aunt Froot)
  Q S (K 2[+])           |!6 D (Wallace), 4 H (Robert Sevin)
  3 C (JT)               |
?10 D (Aunt Froot[+])    |10 S (K 2[#])
  J D (Wallace)          | 2 H (Ayla[#])
  3 C (Robert Sevin[#])  |
 10 D (JT)               |
  J D (Aunt Froot)       |
  4 S (Wallace)          |
 *K S (Robin Hood)       | 3 S (Tin Observer[#])
  3 D (JT)               | J H (Aunt Froot[#]) Q H (Wallace)
 10 C (Robin Hood)       | Q D (Robert Sevin[#])
  J C (JT)               |
  2 D (Aunt Froot[#])    |
  9 C (Wallace)          |
**4 C (Robin Hood)       |
  Q C (Robert Sevin[#])  |
  8 S (JT[#])            | K D (Aunt Froot[#][x])
  4 S (Wallace)          |
  8 C (Robin Hood[#])    |
  8 S (Robert Sevin[#])  |
  6 S (JT)               | 9 D (Wallace[x])
  7 S (Robin Hood)       |

[+] - Invalid "No Play", card selected by Deus or Prophet
[#] - no play posted, card picked randomly
[x] - play caused elimination of player
 *  - marks every tenth card while no Prophet
**  - beginning of "sudden death"
 !  - prophet (and every tenth card thereafter)
 ?  - removal of prophet

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.connect.ab.ca/~alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Style Council Collection
Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Yvgenie
Everybody wash your everything!

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 22:50:00 -0500 (EST)
From: [email-masked] (Aaron V. Humphrey)
Subject: Acka: Duel: YORL (IdiotBoy)

> I [IdiotBoy] play: formation.

I accept this play, but only just, and leave the card "formation" on
the table as a Loose End.  It is still IdiotBoy's turn.

IdiotBoy: 5 cards
Studge: 7 cards

Loose Ends: formation

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- --Alfvaen(Web page: http://www.connect.ab.ca/~alfvaen/ )
Current Album--The Style Council Collection
Current Book--C.J. Cherryh:Yvgenie
Let the llama look down the lift shaft.

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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:36:52 -0500 (EST)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Virus Duel (Wild Card vs /dev/joe)

Turn 02:
   Wild Card (W):  I 15, 57
   /dev/joe  (D):  P 14, 55

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

 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
 59 . . . . @ . @ . . W . . .  59
 58 . . . . . . . W . W . . .  58
 57 . . . . D . W W . W . . .  57
 56 . . . . . @ @ . . . . . .  56
 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
 54 . . . . @ D . . . . . . .  54
 53 . . . . @ W . . . . . . .  53
 52 . . @ . W . . . D D D . .  52
 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  51
 50 . . . . . . . . D D . . .  50
 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48

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

W:  Wild Card :  8 viruses:  1 gamepoints
D:  /dev/joe  :  7 viruses:  1 gamepoints

Wild Card gained a game point this round.

Players have 3 days to submit their next move.

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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: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 23:45:51 -0500 (EST)
From: JT <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Bacon Duel (A Mean Hat vs Vynd)

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A Mean Hat.'s Actron:
Robin Williams

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Vynd's Actron:
Rosanna Arquette

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Duelists have 3 days to publically accept or object to each others actrons.

Current Scores:
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A Mean Hat :  2 Gamepoints
Vynd       :  1 Gamepoints

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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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