The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 09, 1978, Page Page 7, Image 7
( Ml
Hlfti
ozzt
?<k
Iwumfflr v I
Ml
si" f
i M ' V
? >3
- m|
~ n
* Z co
? J
its JL ii
x > ? <~r y i m *
;s* s|
'5 3
, E
?
uie
i 2 ^ ran
>> Moi
H bac
gan
i jlWWI >z out
: Gai
' -3L- >5 p">
- IMiM ? 2 me;
^ > old
IS HI ' is 1
^> mm a&?
res
des
> 2 SB the
? i> Hi r?_,
^ ? HE ea<
IBS pla
??? , ?JWHB Ea
V \ ~ gU<
: wh
- , an(j
> I \ > * I1QI1
uuu
^ ii
z
1 BH anj
V ^K|i|||
* *90I^1&4^9R?EJHE^^
?_ s^^K,5?s|?j
Homec
Calen
O
1AV (f <\ 3r
iNax \S?^J vr
j|j|jj 3DNVH5 |ljjj
?ame
By Sea
Oamccock !
oard games, one of the lea<
United States, is big on can
dom survey of 75 studei
nopoly. Scrabble, Risk, Y
kgammon were found to be
ties by students at USC.
Konopoly, Parker Brother!
sells the rest of their line by;
lies like Monopoly, tusk a
duction for many years, a
nting on this, Bruce Jones,
staple games are up this ;
pahtzee is the number one-si
ve Division, which markets
a game of luck played wi
linst one another by throwii
ults on a specially desif
ignates a certain number
nbinations. A five-of-a-kind
highest score at the end of
adley also markets Battles!
:h player has his own "cc
ices five ships of different
ch then proceeds to find a
* 1? 1? A. If
easing ineir correct co-orui
0 sinks all five of the other p
/ar games pit players age
1 personal reasoning powei
tally cost more than the c
nes are becoming extreme
Strategy games is-a growl
iry year," said Ronald La 1
ributed their popularity t
ithing else." Avalon Hill,
irrr i
5NLE - ' \
? i V - *
nminn
J V
dar
* or."** i.iihj oorf i.-"!*
IN3AV I 30N3AV j
<VIQNI I SIONI11I I
I I avoanv
? * 8
* ? #4 i
5LUU<
Monopoly i
electronic c
are making
U Elite
Ifaff WrltMiing
forms of entertainment in t ,
npus according to a Gamecock "
ts. Battleship, Mastermind,
atxee, chess* checkers and
i the most widely played board
s' number one-selling game,
a ratio of more than two-to-one.
nd Sorry, which have been in
re big sellers this year. Comof
Parker Brothers, said, "All
year."
ailing game at Milton Bradleys'
a million sets annually, Yahtxee
th five dice. Players compete
ng the five dice and scoring the
(ned scorepad. The scorepad
of points for the different dice
I is a Yahtzee. The player with
: the game is the winner. Milton
dp, a two-player game in which
rnsole." Each player randomly
sizes onto a 10"xl0" pegboard.
nd sink an opponent's ships by
nates. The winner is the player
layer's ships.
linst mathematical probability
r. They are very complex and
conventional board game. War
sly popular in the U.S.
ng field and catching on more
Porte of Avalon Hill games. He
:o being "closer to life than
considered to be the world's
'.HA-i'l
. L_-????I
? ~ \h
MONDAY
Homecoming Queen Election
lnAaHnno fnr oWtinns Pnlim
Street Bridge and Russell Houi
vote.
Homecoming Street Dance fe*
to 11 p.m. on Green Street.
TUESDAY
Talent Showcase '78 highligl
Cheese, crackers, beer and wii
ntnxfo T.QA Dll DollpAAm
OKII U) # UV IV! M LTU&AI
WEDNESDAY
AHA Cookout and Play Fair <
Play Fair will be a big mixer fei
designed to promote larg
Homecoming Queen runoff elect
5 p.m. on RH patio.
4 o-?r* t '>? <
f
30N3AV 3DN3AV
DI1NV11V 80N1N3A
M 1
entsp
- - ?? ?
is still numt
james and v
I a bid forth
InrOAct mnlrAt* nf oHult aomoo i
W 0VW* AltwnVA V* MUIUV gMUAVtf} I
of different strategy and tacti<
Squad Leader, Feudal, Panzer
top selling games in this field.
La Porte said he feels that all
twist are selling better. Althoug
anyway, the "Star Wars" pop
value.
Spokesmen for T.S.E. Inc.,
Dragons (known in the trade ai
made T.S.R. Inc. popular. In
"dungeon master." The dung
"designing" the playing area,
are shaped differently than th
and then move around the playi
ends. The main purpose of the
cumulate treasures.
War games are so popular al
has been formed. A course in wj
by Free University this year.
Word games are doing v
respective company spokesnu
word game. Marketed by Selch
also brought vou Parcheesi hai
sets.
Facts in Five, a word game
rest of their line.
Bottle, a word game from
seller" according to Jones,
"overtake Scrabble."
Black Box, a new deductior
has received good reviews. It
United Kingdom and is already
Mastermind, a game of logic
that sells about two million sc
involves decoding a colored sc
skill.
?1 ihmhihiti
% income
'M-\ W
tax p /fMijf
f '
S'S.
? ? 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Four
mm, Law Center, Pickens
se. Must have USC I.D. to
ituring "Evensong," 7 p.m.
iting students with talent,
ic will be served. The fun
>n Field A at 4:30 p.m. The
ituring many simple games
[e group participation.
tions, if necessary ? 9 a.m.
iv;if ? 1
0*v0 SNlClHVO
I NIANVW
<.v>ir)/A
M31VM
lay
yerone, hut
var games
e top spot.
manufactures a large number
is games. SUrship Troopers,
Blitz and Third Reich are their
games with the space-fighting
h he says these games sell well
iflorlftr Kao arlsl
iuua JiVJ itno UUUVU OUUlU"\nil
the makers of Dungeons and
s D and D), say that game has
i D&D one person is deemed
eon master is responsible for
Players then roll dice (which
e conventional six-sided dice)
ng area. The game never really
game is to stay alive and ac
t USC that a War Gamers Club
ar games has even been offered
ery well according to their
m. Scrabtye is the top selling
ow and Righter, the people who
/e sold over 20 million Scrabble
i from Avalon Hill, outsells the
Parker Brothers, is a "super
He said he feels that it will
i game from Parker Brothers,
: has been out one year in the
r in the top ten there.
, is made by Invicta, a company
its a year in the U.S. The game
quence of pegs using logic and
See GAMES, page 9
mi r * ? ?
/ /// Mff.HH/
V U A H( A * I
r. "iy /> /irmi
-j; ^
I I ....
THURSDAY
Departmental Fair on Green 1
The many schools and colleges at
wares at different booths.
Cockfest 7:30 p.m. Williams-:
cheerleaders, the Homecoming
Band, fireworks and much more.
FRIDAY
Outdoor Concert featuring E]
Willie at 2 p.m. on Field A. Midr
/ I #
icsuvmes uciore wei wiuie la
required and no glass containei
SATURDAY
Homecoming Parade ? T)
Columbia Hall and proceed <i
Pickens, down Green to Sumte
seshoe, where the floats will b?
weekend.
Homecoming dance will be at (
on Bluff Road at 8 p.m. Admis
Rambo Street will perform.
V o '
3 V.) ui
" t
l
x>3
* < <
\ ?
7.. f\s\
>':! ' ";L>
}W V-// .
<>
St T/ I ,
-f
o?
* L
p %
/" t
7
III
X
;
] %
I ? \
'r *C) ;
1
( 1
E *
|-J
Street starting at 11 a.m.
USC will be showing their
Brice Stadium, featuring
Court, music by the USC
The event is free.
>ic Recording artists Wet
light Blue will start off the
ikes the stage. l.D.'s are
*s are allowed.
\e parade will start at
lown Pendleton Street to
r and ending on the Hor;
displayed throughout the
he National Guard Armory
sion is $3.00 a couple and
V