Hi charles. the versions of connect four I've seen had red and yellow plastic counters, with no tactile marking to distinguish them whatsoever, hence the drilling practice to make the game completely accessible to totally blind players.
A case of accidental accessibility I think, and where something as small as a decoration can obviously make a large difference. On a mildly Ot note, once going to the tetly's beer historical museum, ---- though I'm not a big beer drinker at all, the history was incredibly interesting, there was a collection of popular pub games from various periods which you could try. this included a five foot tall connect four set, with foot wide playing pieces! My brother and I certainly had some fun with that one! Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Rivard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] board games > The game is made for the blind by drilling holes in one colored piece or > the > other, I don't recall which, but I found it unnecessary, as the set I once > had contained all identical checkers. One side was red and had a raised > star on it that could be easily felt when placed on the board. The black > side had an eagle on it which could also be easily recognized. No > modification to the game was needed. The design may have been changed > since > then, but it was cool to find a game that needed no modification, and this > was back in the late sixties or early seventies. The game designed for, > and > sold to, the blind was, of course, like all such products, far more > costly. > I think it was at least double the price. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 9:54 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] board games > > >> Hi Charles, >> Ah,I see. I really should pick up a Connect four game sometime and play >> it with the family. I haven't owned the Connect 4 game since I was a kid. >> >> >> Charles Rivard wrote: >>> The board I had at one time was 6 high and 7 wide. >>> >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
