1972_Sackson_037_January 17.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1972
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
Item sets
Rights Statement
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
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1972_Sackson_037_January 17.jpg
Title
1972_Sackson_037_January 17.jpg
Creator
Sid Sackson
Date
1972
Type
image
Format
.jpg
Source
Box 1, Object 10, Sid Sackson collection
Language
English
Coverage
1972
Rights
The Strong, Rochester, New York.
transcription
17 MONDAY - JANUARY 1972
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - BORN 1706 - 17TH DAY - 349 DAYS TO COME
Fixed up the broken parts on WILD WOOD PILE.
Started making a final copy of FOREIGN INTRIGUE.
Bob Gellman called. He sent Martine Gilcrest to Felicia with some kind
of toy. She was upset at Felicia's terms. I said that all new
clients are charged 35% of anything they make. He thought that sounded
fair; maybe Martine misunderstood.
Thought of a new idea for AIR BATTLE. There are 4 airstrips
and 4 factories, each series the same lengths : - 2 long (1 plane),
3 long (2 planes), 4 long (2 planes), 5 long (3 planes). A player
starts with 8 planes. As a factor gets reduced the number of
planes is reduced to either the lower amount or two less
than the higher, whichever is greater. Win by wiping out
one factor.
As an advanced variant include guns. If one or more planes
are shot down in a turn, the player's planes are reduced by
the amount on the next turn.
Thinking of pencil & paper version of SHORT AIRLINE. Use
30 numbered with the combinations of two dice, not
including doubles.
(cont. from 1/18) [1/18]
Bob Hallowell has offered Phil a job with him which Phil
turned down. Phil thinks that Hallowell needs someone with
more manufacturing knowhow to run his operation.
Phil still hasn't rcd. the check for NINE OF SWORDS royalty.
I had to leave before checking on HABITAT, HONORABLE RELATIONS,
and FREE FORM. Phil will call me tomorrow.
To Felicia's. Ruth Shaler there with two bottles of champagne. BB
there a little later with box of cookies. Bob Gellman had
been there earlier and dropped off A CENTURY OF GREAT FIGHTS
for me. He had a business appointment and couldn't stay.
Gave Felicia the rules for AVARICE and TRIAD I had borrowed
(see '71).
Felicia gave me the material on Capital Gains from Chuck Titus
(Filed in [illegible crossed out] I.S. folder).
M.B. is quite interested in PSYCHE-PATHS.
Felicia gave me an article from THE MEDIA GENERAL FINANCIAL DAILY
(Sept. 25, 1971) which mentioned Dr. Frederic Flach. Among
other things, it quoted Keith Tuggle as saying that 3M's
games hold up well, even in economic downturns. (Filed in
I.S. Folder.)
Dr. Flach's ENVIRONMENT has been taken by Dynamic Design.
I said that it helped to have a big name, but Felicia said
that Dynamic took it without knowing who did it. Also, Flach
doesn't want his name on it.
(cont. on 1/16)
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN - BORN 1706 - 17TH DAY - 349 DAYS TO COME
Fixed up the broken parts on WILD WOOD PILE.
Started making a final copy of FOREIGN INTRIGUE.
Bob Gellman called. He sent Martine Gilcrest to Felicia with some kind
of toy. She was upset at Felicia's terms. I said that all new
clients are charged 35% of anything they make. He thought that sounded
fair; maybe Martine misunderstood.
Thought of a new idea for AIR BATTLE. There are 4 airstrips
and 4 factories, each series the same lengths : - 2 long (1 plane),
3 long (2 planes), 4 long (2 planes), 5 long (3 planes). A player
starts with 8 planes. As a factor gets reduced the number of
planes is reduced to either the lower amount or two less
than the higher, whichever is greater. Win by wiping out
one factor.
As an advanced variant include guns. If one or more planes
are shot down in a turn, the player's planes are reduced by
the amount on the next turn.
Thinking of pencil & paper version of SHORT AIRLINE. Use
30 numbered with the combinations of two dice, not
including doubles.
(cont. from 1/18) [1/18]
Bob Hallowell has offered Phil a job with him which Phil
turned down. Phil thinks that Hallowell needs someone with
more manufacturing knowhow to run his operation.
Phil still hasn't rcd. the check for NINE OF SWORDS royalty.
I had to leave before checking on HABITAT, HONORABLE RELATIONS,
and FREE FORM. Phil will call me tomorrow.
To Felicia's. Ruth Shaler there with two bottles of champagne. BB
there a little later with box of cookies. Bob Gellman had
been there earlier and dropped off A CENTURY OF GREAT FIGHTS
for me. He had a business appointment and couldn't stay.
Gave Felicia the rules for AVARICE and TRIAD I had borrowed
(see '71).
Felicia gave me the material on Capital Gains from Chuck Titus
(Filed in [illegible crossed out] I.S. folder).
M.B. is quite interested in PSYCHE-PATHS.
Felicia gave me an article from THE MEDIA GENERAL FINANCIAL DAILY
(Sept. 25, 1971) which mentioned Dr. Frederic Flach. Among
other things, it quoted Keith Tuggle as saying that 3M's
games hold up well, even in economic downturns. (Filed in
I.S. Folder.)
Dr. Flach's ENVIRONMENT has been taken by Dynamic Design.
I said that it helped to have a big name, but Felicia said
that Dynamic took it without knowing who did it. Also, Flach
doesn't want his name on it.
(cont. on 1/16)
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