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At the Fourth Mind Sports Olypmiad, Alexandra Palace, London, the following organisations and companies were promoting and demonstrating their products and skills:
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Action Crossword - is a Solo Crossword Boardgame. It consists of a single player sitting at a gameboard forming words crossword style. Hours of fun "forming words playing patience".
Contact: Wordmaster Games Ltd, 142 Muswell Hill Road, London, N10 3JE. Tel: 020 8374 3941.
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The Buzan University - committed to providing an educational experience that is based on "how the mind enjoys learning" and on emerging research that indicates that the mind is capable of learning almost anything provided that it is allowed to do so in the way that it is designed (and is remarkably stubborn if forced to learn in any other way).
Contact: John Newell. Tel: 01628 629316.
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Chess and Bridge Ltd - Suppliers of Boards and components for Chess, Bridge, Go, Backgammon and Poker. For a full catalogue email Chess and Bridge Ltd at catalogue@chess.co.uk
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Mensa - The High IQ Society - Mensa is the international society set up to provide a Meeting of Minds for people with high IQ's.
Contact: Freephone 0800 0563672, or email enquiries@mensa.org.uk
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Boku - The rules are so simple to learn that anyone can be playing in less than a minute but the game can be won in so many varied ways that new approaches will continually conceived.
Contact: Eric Johnson, The London Game Company Ltd, Caslon House, Bakers Row, London, EC1R 3DT. Tel: +44(0)020 7837 2666
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Oware Society - As well as demonstrations of the game of Oware, there have been opportunities to learn the game and then enjoy watching any of the several Championships that have been taking place, all ages, all levels (9 countries represented).
Contact: Oware Society
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Erica Rice-Gerschel - Traditional Boardgames. High quality, inlaid woods/magnetic board and playing pieces for Chess, Backgammon, Go, Nine Men's Morris and many others.
Contact: Rice-Gerschel Import, 128 Abbey Road, London NW6 4SN
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Stratego - a game full of adventure and suprises. You have an army of 40 pieces of varying rank. A good player: Has grit and shows it at the right moment. Has a good memory. Sees through the opponents plans. Senses opportunities. Chooses the perfect time to attack........and is victorious.
Contact: Email isfmaarten@hetnet.nl
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Borderline - a strategy boardgame that was developed over 10 years ago, takes just 1 minute to learn but much longer to master. Borderline staged its first World Championship.
Contact: It's A Winner Ltd, PO Box 203, Bushey, Watford, Herts, WD2 2ZH
Tel: 0208 386 0582 0208 420 1495
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