March 2024 - Museum of Photocopies

PINS – Rule Twenty-nine: Where are our Enemies?

In PINS, and in life, we have to know where our enemies are. Luckily we have some rules to show where they are. You can read about them here. For now here are some images to help you work out where your enemies are.

A photograph of a photocopy of a drawing from a book on Derek Jarman’s work, using felt tip pen, photocopied on another photocopy of a print. It shows some sinister men. This image can make you think about your hidden enemies, and prepare for them.

A photograph of a photocopy of a drawing from a book on photographs of Estonians in the east of the country, taken in 1940 and 1993, using felt tip pen, photocopied on another photocopy of a print. It shows some a nun and a rogue. This image can make you think about your hidden enemies, and prepare for them.

A photograph of a photocopy of a drawing from a book on Derek Jarman, showing a friend of his, using felt tip pen, photocopied on another photocopy of a print. It shows some sinister men. This image can make you think about your hidden enemies, and prepare for them.

PINS – Rule Twenty-eight: Advance Against Hidden Enemies

We have to advance, most probably against hidden enemies. This is because, just like any really good game, we can’t be bothered checking the rules we wrote earlier. So best just advance.

A photograph of a photocopy of some notes made about hidden enemies in the 1970s. You can’t see them because they are behind a screen. Remember, when hiding from your enemies, keep your notebooks pocket-sized and write in fountain pen.

A photograph of a photocopy of some notes made about shuffling cards for a game in the 1970s. You can’t see them because they are face down. Remember, when hiding from your enemies, keep your notebooks pocket-sized and write in green felt tip.

A photograph of a photocopy of some notes made about hidden lands where enemies live in the 1970s. You can’t see them because they are lands in another dimension. Remember, when hiding from your enemies, keep your notebooks pocket-sized and write in fountain pen and blue felt tip.

PINS – Rule Twenty-seven: Mascots for Morale

Just like in Real Life (what’s that?), morale plays an important part in the game of PINS. Mascots help morale. It could be Tokor the cat. Or Edwyn Collins.

Here are some photocopies of mascots that can help your morale.

A photograph of a photocopy of an etching that didn’t have enough ink, but looks nice as a photocopy, made by the curator in Leiden. It is of a totemic goat herder figure from the Romanian-Hungarian regions. You wear this mask at Easter, don’t forget. This can be your mascot.

A photograph of a photocopy of an etching made by the curator in Leiden of a totemic goat figure from the Romanian-Hungarian regions. This can be your mascot.

A photograph of a photocopy of an etching made by the curator in Leiden of a totemic goat herder figure from the Romanian-Hungarian regions. You wear this mask at Easter, don’t forget. This can be your mascot.

PINS – Rule Twenty-six: More Units

Morale is an important thing in PINS. An overview about morale and not being a big softie can be found here. Below are some viusal proimopts on how to improve your unit’s morale.