Ismael Rodriguez Staff Writer
A student named Mark Armstrong originally thought up “the Wall” which is Rummy based so game as to avoid any accidental copyright issues.
The object of the game is to build a wall three times. The gist of the rules is each player is dealt six cards. When a player obtains three of the same wall cards they can lay them down and then “build” a wall.
The players can attempt to reinforce, destroy, or make more walls. This continues until a player builds three walls and wins the round. Whoever wins three rounds wins the game.
The 3-D Animation instructor Brain Martin likes games, so he figured it would be a good idea to try. He decided to make a homework assignment giving students a product they could put in their hands.
Teacher decides the rules, type of cards, and the format. The art is the entirely up to the student as long as it coincides with what is school appropriate. Thus, The Wall has been a part of Pierce for the last 2 years.
It’s unknown if this format will change, but according to Brain there is little chance of that happening, considering the amount of activity going on with the club and the game. A few examples are the short amount of time there is to publish the cards, funds for publishing, and an upcoming club that will feature the game.
The Gamers Enjoying Each other’s Company, or the G.E.E.C. club is featuring the game, so students can go and play this year’s rendition. The G.E.E.C. club will be ratified on the April18th. When Martin was asked why he chose the game he said, “It was good timing and it was a perfect project for the club.”
Trenton Botelho, the founder of G.E.E.C club, said, “The club is about giving students a place to hangout and play games.” Students may also bring in systems, monitors, and games of their own to enjoy at the club.
This year Brain and the G.E.E.C. club in tandem are holding a contest in which any student, not just students taking his class, can design the cards. If the student’s design gets chosen for the final deck they will receive a free copy of the deck in which their design is featured.
Anyone interested in the contest can visit the G.E.E.C club’s Facebook page. It includes details on the club and the contest. They can also check out the website THEWALL.Volume11.com, where students can see previous designs for the cards. Currently, the site is down, but “The Pioneer” website (www.pcdpinnacle.com) will tell when it comes online again.
