2004-12-29 RussCon Report

Mix 'N Match

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I hope that this game promotes people to play many games this week and to play games with many different people.

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Overview:

There will be a box with a bunch of slips of paper. Each slip will be numbered. For every slip, there will be exactly one other slip with the same number. The basic goal is to get pairs of matching slips. The person with the most number of matching pairs at the end of the night is the MetaDevil for next week.

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Rules:

When you have finished playing a game, you may randomly take one of the slips remaining in the box. If there are not enough slips for all of the players, then the draw is done in rank order. In other words, the winner gets to draw first.

You may tell, or show, others what numbers you have. You may NOT lie about the numbers on your slips. You may NOT give away any slips for "free" (there will be a trading phase).

At the start of the next game you play, and before the game starts, you may offer to trade slips with any of the other players in that game. Trades are like in Settlers in that both parties in the trade must get at least one slip as part of the trade.

You may, at your discretion, made public deals about game play as part of the trade. The deals cannot violate the rules of the game. All deals must be honored to the best of your ability.

Deals can involve non-game actions. For example, "I'll trade you these two slips if you give me that slip and get me a soda from the fridge at my request."

Deals are binding only for the course of that game.

[NOTE: Since you will not have any slips when you start your first game of the night, you cannot make any MetaDeals at that time.]

When the slips run out, trades can still occur. But remember, trades can take place only at the start of a game. So NO trading whatsoever unless you are about to start another game.

When you leave RussCon (or go to sleep), note in The Book the number of matched slips you managed to obtain (and the highest numbered slip). The number of paired slips is your MetaScore. If there are ties, the person with the higher (or highest) numbered slip is the MetaDevil.

If you leave RussCon for the night (or go to sleep) and have any unmatched slips, you must put those slips back into the box. You may keep any/all of your matched pair(s) of slips. If you choose not to keep your matched pair(s) of slips when you leave (or go to sleep), you must put them back into the box.

I will be taking all remaining slips home at the end of the night (when RussCon ends for all participants). If I leave before the end of RussCon, Russ W. will take over.

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Clarifications:

You must play an entire game from start to finish in order to draw a slip from the box. So, if you quit/leave before the end of the game or if you start in the middle of the game (such as with Ricochet Robot[s]), you do NOT get a slip.

You may not look at the slip numbers when drawing a slip from the box.

You may trade only before the start of a game. There is no limit to the number of trades you can make. You must try your best to finish the game you start.

Only "official" RussCon games count for playing a game in this MetaGame. So, you cannot play the game "Rock" and get a slip. You cannot play, "Flip a Coin" and get a slip. Use common sense.

Since I will be late, Russ W. will make rulings if there are questions or conflicts. I will take over when I arrive. I will also be participating in the game.