posted 06-06-2001 07:45 PM            

From Brian Scott ~

For a start, I would ask you and other people you know to construct a
large paper model as shown in the attachment. Remember the Game Twister?
This Game plays much the same way, but with a different outcome.

Below is how you play the Game in 2-D with only Rings and Color bands.
Yes Sound/Aroma can be added, but for now, lets play the (basic) Game:

You would each have a pebble of different Color that you would toss into
the Ring on the outside - trying to land on a matching Color. If you do,
then you move into the Ring and stand on your Color (First one in starts
the Game). With other pebbles in hand of different Colors, you continue
to toss the pebbles in turn until the outside Ring is full as you move
from band to band.

You do this again and again, filling each band as you
move inward Ring by Ring. When all bands are full you move into the center
Ring one by one (Last one in is next to move outward). Now the game gets
harder. You then exchange pebbles in your Mind by Color without telling
each other the Color you picked.

You then in turn move backwards/outward,
one by one in opposite directions, Ring by Ring, band by band, picking up
and re-tossing the pebble you pre-selected into another band of matching
Color. You then in turn ask each other if the Color pebble you pre-
selected (and first picked up) was the same Color each in turn had
pre-selected.

The ones with the right answer play again, picking yet
another Color pebble in their mind, and tossing again. The ones with the
wrong answer also play again, but this time they move side-ways (outward)
into the nearest band of Color.

If this band of Color is the one that was
pre-selected from the prior move, then you continue playing on the Ring you
just moved to. But, if it is not the right Color you must move again
sideways (outward) until you move onto the right Color band.

If you find
no Color bands that match your original pre-selected Color you are not the
odd man out, and you move into the outer Ring (any Color). But the game
is not over, as you get to play again! As the others continue playing,
and having the right answers Color by Color, band by band, they also move
sideways (outward) as each ring of pebbles is depleted.

The first one
standing on (any) Color band near you, brings you back into the Game.
With that you and others, as a (team) play again. But you must (all)
change directions again, Color by Color, Ring by Ring, moving inward yet
again.

The Game repeats and keeps moving with (no odd man out), as all
will be returned to the Game - no matter what direction you move on any
Ring. The Game in time will reach an impasse (even as a team, or teams).
As no one band of pre-selected Color can hold more than one right answer,
when the Game moves from the inside Ring to the outside Ring. That is
rule 1. But when moving from outside to inside the Game plays just like
it started, that is rule 2.

As you can see the Game can become quite
complex, and the more people that play - the more complex the Game will
become...

The object of the Game has several pre-sets. Selection of
Color, the skill of the toss, the mental ability to pre-select the right
Color of others in the Game without telling, and most important not to
reach an impasse.

But even if you as an individual or team reach an
impasse the Game is not over, it just multiplies. The true object of the
Game is that no one is the (odd man out) and that no impasse can not be
overcome! Yes you may need to twist a bit in playing the Game, but in
the end - there is no end, as the Game will always continue - until all
minds are as one!

Can you come out and play? Its your turn you know... Toss your pebble
and start the Game - you are not alone!!!

Wow, in all this time (25 years) I have not told anyone how to play the
(basic) Game, less you and ***. Yes I did have a good walk in the sun
today!!!

I do hope you will take this to heart, as this is much more than
just a Game!

Game update/addition:

In the (basic) instructions/outline I did not include how the small
stripes are used in the Game. The small stripes are used as (crossovers)
from Ring to Ring, and a pebble of matching Color would need to be placed
before moving either - inward or outward. In the picture I sent you will
see that not all the small stripes line up with the large ones Color by
Color (some do, some don't), thus adding more challenge to the Game.

As this is only the 2D outline you must use your mind to turn the Rings.
Add or replace any Color with what you and others see in your minds eye.
Also, add Aroma to the mix within any Color and expand the Game. Again
no odd man out!

Thank you, Brian & Marla