BEFFY NOSE (Still not explaining this name, just to p off Huddo)

	Simple game. You name a number between 1 and 1000 (pedantically: a
real strictly positive integer less than 1001) then I name a rule. If your
number fits my rule, you score that number of points. However, you don't know
what the rule is going to be. I'll give you 10 possible rules, and will
choose one of them at random to apply. Furthermore, you can optionally name a
second number in exactly the same way. If this second number fits the rule,
you get that number of points as well. However, if this second number doesn't
fit the rule, you lose that number of points.
	We'll be playing 2 games of this at once, and you can submit
different numbers for each. The aim of game H is to get the highest score
possible after 10 rounds, misorders counting as 0. The aim of game L is to
get the lowest score possible, misorders and NMRs counting as 1000 (bad).
	Last time the random number was 8 - the digits of a number to sum
to over 16 for a rule to score.
			GAME H                  GAME L
John College            12      0 points        12      0 points
Mark Stretch            313     0 points        802     0 points
Andrew Huddleston

EVERYBODY ELSE          NMR!    0 points        NMR!    1000 points
	Here are the 10 rules, one of which will apply next time. You don't
need to sign up for this game - just join by sending in set(s) of number(s).
There having only been one turn so far, you've still got a good chance of
winning, particularly if you're lucky risking a second number.
1: Must end in a positive even digit.    2: Last digit must be prime number.
3: No digit may be under 4.              4: Total of digits between 9 and 15.
5: All digits must be different.         6: Must be one more than a prime.
7: Must be over 750 and odd.             8: Must be under 751 and even.
9: Must be chosen by exactly 2 players. 10: Must be exactly 1000.

			   F A N T A S Y   C H E F

	Well, we've had fantasy football, cricket and so on so I don't see
why not - it should make a nice icebreaker. The first part of the game has
all players performing the enjoyable task of sending me their ideal seven
course meal. You can choose any seven dishes, in some vaguely sensible sort
of order, and let me know what they are; you don't need to describe each one
in more than ten or so words' depth, or suggest what drinks should go with
each course. Don't worry about portion sizes; assume they turn out just right.
	To this point, I have two menus, from John and Denny Colledge. Thank
you both very much indeed for taking the time and trouble to get things        
going. It'll be interesting to see if they can cater for each other's tastes.
This game has generated quite a lot of discussion as well from people who
haven't yet sent in menus; to be honest, I'd rather you sent in your real
ideal seven-course meal as opposed to something tricky with high scores in
mind. It really will be interesting to see what people like and what people
think people like. That's the entertainment in this game...
	After that, for each of seven turns, all players submit what they,
as chefs, would serve for that course. What each chef would serve is compared
with what each player (except them) would like; for every similar match the
chef scores 10 points (and for less similar, but still close, matches, a
lesser number of points can be scored. For instance, if I want the third
course listed, serving roast beef and yorkshire puddings will be enough to
get ten points; any roast meat will be worth maybe 5 or 6, and something
like beef lasagne would be worth a point or two). After all seven courses,
the chef who has satisfied most people and earned most points wins the game.
	THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO JOIN THIS GAME. To join, send in your
ideal seven-course meal, and also (this applies for you two Colledges as
well, please) what you would serve to the GIT-reading public at large as
the first course of seven in the banquet to end all banquets, designed to
cater for the average gamer's tastes.

/ That's it for G.I.T. issue 2, he typed at 6am on Friday of MidCon weekend.\
| Stretchy has kindly agreed to forward your orders to me if you send them  |
| to him, but this is very much at your own risk. Deadlines become a real   |
| issue here, so post orders to him EARLY. Heh, maybe I'll get some orders  |
| for all-reader games and letters this way - guess I really should have    |
| realised few people would go to the effort of writing to me just for some |
| a-r.g.s and a lettercol. Maybe if I started some regular games first. Hey,|
\you live and learn. Take care, everyone, and have a really decent month!   /