TwixT Traditional Cache
.jpeg: This one had a good run. But the nearby construction, proximity to a busy street and the general disdain of the neighborhood directed at seekers tells me it's time to say goodbye.
Tearfully yours,
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TwixT is a two-player abstract strategy game invented by Alex Randolph. It is a member of the connection game family, along with games such as Hex, Havannah, Y, PÜNCT and *Star. It was short-listed for the first Spiel des Jahres in 1979.
3M originally published TwixT as part of its Bookshelf Games line; Avalon Hill took over publication at a later date. TwixT is no longer produced in the United States of America, although Schmidt Spiele produced copies of the game in Germany, and Kosmos published a version of the game in 1998. Hasbro owns the rights to Twixt since it acquired Avalon Hill, but it hasn't published the game.
Twixt is played on board with a 24×24 grid of holes, with the four corners missing. The rows around the four edges of the board are called border rows. In the 3M edition, the two players are Red and Black. Different sets may use different colors. The topmost and bottommost rows belong to the lighter color, and the leftmost and rightmost rows belong to the darker color.
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The above is borrowed from Wikipedia* and goes on in great detail.
This cache is so named because it is 'twixt two of our favorite geocachers' caches, "QUEST FOR THE SILMARIL" by Benttandem and "Sheesh!" by teamCull. These are two of the most prolific cachers in our area and we've enjoyed finding many of theirs. If you have already found those two caches, you will notice that TwixT shares attributes with both. As Shakespeare may have said, * "Hey, if you're gonna steal, steal from the best.".
It's a micro, so BYOP. There's some poison ivy growing up the side of a tree trunk nearby. If you see it, you're in the wrong place. It is NOT necessary to enter anyone's yard or private property to access this cache. No bushwhacking required. You can park on Millbury, just off South Braeswood and it's a short walk down the sidewalk. Be very careful because the sidewalk is quite close to South Braeswood. NOTE: You can reach it from the sidewalk without stepping into the bed.
A treasured Jungle Jim's Playland token for the FTF! Have fun!
Congratulations to co-FTF "cook cachers" and "Cachin Shark". We didn't quite get there in time to witness the find, but we did witness -and participate in- the celebration!
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