RE: [piecepack] Re: IPG's piecepack

[Michael Schoessow <mschoessow@...>]

It occurs to me that a set of white round piecepack-style tiles could be
made in this way. Put a suit sticker on one side of a chip in the center,
then add a tiny number sticker to the same side of the chip, along the rim.
With a set of 24 tiles made in this way many of the current piecepack games
could be played (for games using the grid, just use a large array of
unadorned white chips), and games requiring hex boards can also be played
using such a set. The other nice thing about making tiles from inexpensive
poker chips is that double or quadruple size sets can be made for relatively
low cost. Does anyone know of a source of larger round plastic disks, say 2"
or so? These would be even better for making a set of round tiles.
 
-Mike Schoessow
-----Original Message-----
From: davidlhsl [mailto:DavidLHsl@...]
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:27 PM
To: piecepack@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [piecepack] Re: IPG's piecepack



--- In piecepack@y..., "Steve Dupree" <dubistbullionkpf@h...> wrote:
> 
> What size poker chips do you have?
> -steve

1-1/2" seems to be standard. I purchased two sets -- Bicycle produces 
an inexpensive set that you should be able to find at Wal-Mart or 
Toys R Us, among other places (other brands should also suffice). I 
also purchased a more expensive set of clay chips that are heavier, 
twice as thick (1/8" vs. 1/16"), and available in more colors than 
white/red/blue. Oddly enough, the cheaper Bicycle chips stack better 
than the clay chips, so it's not necessary to indulge in such 
extravagance. :)

Both the Bicycle brand and clay chips have an area in the center that 
supports the 3/4" piecepack coins. Even though the piecepack pyramid 
bases are larger than 3/4", I find that they can stand very stable on 
a chip.

Some examples of hex board designs: a game called Hex (each player 
tries to connect both sides of the board) is played on a board up to 
11 x 11 rhombus shape, which requires 121 white chips. The main body 
of a Chinese Checkers board has 5 hexes per side and is shaped like a 
hex, requiring a total of 61 chips. Add 15 chips per player 
starting/ending triangles, and you are looking at 151 chips for a 
full 6-player board (to conserve chips, use white for the main area 
and alternating red/blue for the points, then play with piecepack 
coins or other tokens). A 6 hexes per side/hex-shaped board requires 
91 chips. The Bicycle chips come packaged with 100 chips (50 white/25 
red/25 blue), so you need about 3 sets to create the 3 board types 
described.

If you create stickers for the piecepack coins (printed on a full-
page label sheet, for example), you could stick them on some of the 
poker chips with the number on one side and suit on the other, and 
use the chips as large-sized coins.

When I purchased the Bicycle chips at Wal-Mart, I also purchased some 
pieces of felt that were cut into 9" x 11" rectangles. I can arrange 
various pieces to support whatever size piecepack or hex board (using 
poker chips) I require. The felt helps to both protect the piecepack 
tiles/chips and the playing surface (usually a table). The felt also 
helps to prevent the tiles/chips from sliding around, though I find 
that the wood piecepack tiles do try to cling to the felt.

Finally, a straight-edge such as a ruler can be helpful in keeping 
your poker chip rows straight as you construct your hexboard.

David



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